Colin Christianson

The IABC Seattle event was February 25, 2010. Tenacious Ventures was there live streaming and recording the event. There was a great line up of speakers tackling the topic of social media. How will you successfully navigate the changing PR and media landscape? What steps will you take to build greater trust with your key communities? What changes will social computing bring to your internal communication practices? How will you protect your brand and reputation online?
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The first Speaker, Jim Desler, Director of Global PR operations at Microsoft, started off the morning with a current and forward look at external communications and the impact of social media on media and PR. He addressed questions such as: How is the PR and media communications landscape changing? How will your ability to engage directly with your customers change your business?

Jim Desler, P1 Changing World of PR, Media and Global Communications at IABCSeattle Feb 2010 event

Jim Desler, P2 Changing World of PR, Media and Global Communications at IABCSeattle Feb 2010 event

Ethan Yarbrough, President of Allyis, gave an AMAZING presentation in my opinion. He touched on the psychology that companies need to be aware of in a changing communications landscape. His presentation was titled, Pronouncements to Conversations: Internal Communications in the Age of Social Computing. He addressed the questions: What is the role of social computing in internal communications in helping companies achieve their internal communications goals? Does the rise of social computing create new opportunities for more effective internal communications?

Ethan Yarbrough, From Pronoucements to Conversations at IABCSeattle Feb 2010 event

Blaine Millet spoke about how companies can integrate social media into their business. He covered an overview of what social media networks he thinks are the best to target.

Blaine Millet at IABCSeattle Feb 2010 Event

The last event of the day was a panel titled, Protecting your Digital Assets: Using Social Media to Influence and Manage Online Reputation. The panel was moderated by Mónica Guzmán, newsgatherer for Seattlepi.com. Panelists included Shauna Causey, PR Manager, Comcast; Bill Hankes, VP of Corporate Communications, RealNetworks; and Bill Schrier, Chief Technology Officer, City of Seattle.

Panel on Social Media/Reputation Feb 2010

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Here are testimonials and Interviews of speakers, attendees and organizaers

Interviews:

• Cheryl Nichols Interview Feb. 2010
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5004592
• Colin Christianson and Cheryl Nichols Interview Feb. 2010
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5004644
• Ethan Yarbrough and Eric Interview Feb. 2010
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5004406
• Susie Tennant Interview Feb. 2010
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5004336
• Dave Miller Interview Feb. 2010
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5004300
• Kimberly Davis Interview Feb. 2010
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4999383

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Have any thoughts, comments or questions? I’d love to hear your feedback!

This morning’s Social Media Breakfast Seattle was a great event! We heard from Neil Beam from AT&T and Tac Anderson from Waggener Edstrom talk about “Social Media Measurement and ROI”.  Below is the intro video for the event I did as well as the recorded live stream of the show.

Social Media Breakfast Seattle Pre-Event Video

Neil Beam and Tac Anderson Talk ROI

Thanks to our sponsors Tableau Software and Microsoft Broadcast!

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The San Francisco based ChicMeetsGeek event on February 4th 2010 was a HUGE success!  I love the event’s goal to bring together the Chic crowd and Geek crowd.  There is a large convergence happening in many industries right now that is being driven by the web and social media.  The Fashion, Athletics, Music, Film, Television, Travel, Fine dining, etc… along with the Web Development, Programming, Social Media, Video Game, etc… Industries are being forced through competition to further their communication and relationships with one another.  In my mind, ChicMeetsGeek epitomizes that convergence and acts as a catalyst to further it’s inevitable marriage.  I give the founder, Carol Tran, mad props for pulling the vision, branding, speakers and event together.  She’s been able to surround herself with an incredible team of supporters that all play a role in making the event the HUGE success that it is.
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Below is the video from the LIVE stream that my company Tenacious Ventures did for the event.

Pre-Event Invite Video

Program Pieces:

Feb. 4th 2010 Chic and Geek Speakers

(See below for links to Specific Speakers)

SalsaMania Dance Performance

(See below for links to Specific Speakers)

Individual Speakers parts:

• Dave McClure, Venture Capitalist/Investor at Founder’s Fund http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45410

• Build.org Speech http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45411
• Annette Jordan, Miss California Pageant Candidate 2010 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45412

• Kai Huang, Founder of Guitar Hero http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45413

• Maria Kochetkova, Principal Ballet Dancer of the San Francisco Ballet http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45414
• Sumaya Kazi, Founder of The CulturalConnect http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45415
• Steve Wharton, Actor on NBC’s Trauma TV Show http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45416
• Jessica Mah, Founder of Indinero http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45417
• Tim Galida, Keyboard Player & Singer of the Pop Rocks http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4458142/highlight/45418

Speaker Interviews:

• Interview with Annette Jordan, Miss California Candidate http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4457138/highlight/45439
• Steve Wharton, Actor on NBC’s Trauma TV Show http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4461673/highlight/45434

SalsaMania Performances:

• Group Performance
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4460490/highlight/45419
• Solo Performance
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4460490/highlight/45420

Fun:

• Crazy Hat Dance and Photos, End of night:
  http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4462535/highlight/45396

Thanks to all the Sponsors that made the event possible!

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On September 25th Joe Kennedy founder of the Eastside Entrepreneurs network hosted a Social Media 101 event on the Microsoft Campus.

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The conference was to learn how and why to get your business connected online. We had experts such as Chris Pirillo, Andru Edwards, Jake Ludington, John Cook, Eric Weaver, Joshua Dirks, Warren Sukernek, Jason Preston, Shauna Causey, Joe Kennedy, Kevin Urie, and Edith Yeung speaking about various topics.  I covered the event by streaming it LIVE to the web. Below are both parts.
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Part 1/3

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Part 2/3

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Part 3/3

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The event was written up in an article for King5.com by tech reporter Renay San Miguel.

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Thanks to the sponsors for supporting the event: Comcast Business Class, Microsoft Local Engagement Team, Cyberstreams, Lighthouse, Seattle Computing, Social Media Club Seattle,  My Buzz Social Media Analytics, BizTechDay

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Special Thanks went out to: Kenji Onozawa, Colin Christianson, Dave Manningsmith, Kevin Henry, City of Bellevue, Laura Adams Guy, Pam Hoelzle, Veronica Wei Sopher, Redmond Chamber of Commerce, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Eastside Entrepreneurs

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