Andy Vander Meulen from Camp Firwood at the Social Media Conference 2010
Andy Vander Meulen from Camp Firwood speaks with Drew Graham from http://www.varvid.com at the Social Media Conference NW 2010. He mostly communicates with his campers through their facebook fan page. He is limiting print advertising and moving things online and by promoting their facebook page. He learned to start using a plan to make his business more effective.
Camp Firwood: http://campfirwood.org/
Author June Cotner at Social Media Conference NW 2010
June is the author of twenty six inspirational books and is also a publishing consultant.
She is attending SMCNW 2010 to learn more about Social Media, as the book publishing industry has been encouraging authors to learn more about the medium as a way to leverage authors work and drive readers to books and events.
Cotner is an enthusiastic adopter of Social Media and also looks forward to integrating YouTube! Into her professional endeavours. She also is a member of her local library in Poulsbo and will be setting up workshops on keeping up with technology as a way of giving back to her community.
June spoke with Aaron Booker, founder of Varvid.com
http://www.junecatner.com
Connie Shannon from Fairhaven Village Inn at Social Media Conference NW 2010
Connie Shannon from Fairhaven Village Inn at Social Media Conference NW 2010 chats with Drew Graham from Varvid
Connie had the concept of having a plan and sticking to it “Don’t look at it as an experiment, have a strategy”.
Shannon also had some candid comments about dealing with dissatisfied customers and the two-way personal connections that Social Media enable as opposed to traditional media/advertising and business practices.
Fairhaven Village Inn: www.fairhavenvillageinn.com
Gary Caplin from Diehl Ford at the Social Media Conference NW 2010
Caplin said repeatedly that he was really impressed with the turnout at this event and is working hard to leverage Ford Motor Company’s tremendous success with Social Media.
He also really appreciated Plenary Speaker Aaron Booker of Varvid.com’s presentation on “Online Video as Part of Your Social Media Strategy” and completely agrees with Booker’s concept of ‘record once, play many times’.
Gary shared that one of the testimonial videos he produced for Diehl Ford has been adopted by Ford Motor Company of America and was viewed over 5000 times over the past several months.
Diehl Ford: www.diehlford.com
Varvid.com: www.varvid.com
Brian Steele of Materials Testing and Consulting on the first Plenary Session at SMC NW 2010
MTS, a geotechnical testing and engineering firm, doesnt currently utilize Social Media very heavily, but Brian Steele looks forward to being able to put some of the things hes learned today to work to move the firm that direction.
An important thing he learned is how to rethink the way MTSs legacy marketing and communications efforts connect with or relate to customers and their needs.
The first Plenary Session of the Social Media Conference Northwest 2010 was presented by Matthew Dunn of Sayitvisually.com. Brian Steele was speaking with Drew Graham of Varvid.com.
Materials Testing and Consulting: http://www.mtc-inc.net
Social Media Conference Northwest Program
Enjoy previewing the Social Media Conference Northwest Program:
Social Media Conference NW – Evolving Marketing Conversations, March 25, 2010
Social Media Conference NW – Evolving Marketing Conversations, March 25, 2010
