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Baton Rouge is on the cutting edge of social media and
today the city took the first steps in proving it! Baton Rouge Social
Media Club (BRSMC) held its first membership meeting, Thursday, April
29, 2010 at the Louisiana State Museum. Over 70 members of the Baton
Rouge Social Media community turned out to learn more about the club and
upcoming events. Members dined on lunch provided by JimmyJohns Gourmet
Sandwiches.
Personal bloggers, social media enthusiast and even corporation attended
the meeting. “We had a great turn out. Community Coffee gave out bags of
their famous coffee, I recognized representatives from LSU, LSU
Athletics, Louisiana Lottery, Eatel and more,” Whitney Breaux (@wbreaux),
founder & Executive Director of Baton Rouge Social Media Club, said.
BRSMC came from a meeting of Baton Rouge bloggers looking to increase
the city’s presence in the world of social media. Shannon Lane (@Cajun_Mama)
was the member/ speaker for the meeting. Lane, who has enjoyed personal
social media fame with her blog www.travelingmamas.com, empowered the
audience to build their presence in social media. “Imagine all the
places you want to go, now go do it!” Lane said.
BRSMC is set to host a Gulf South regional conference in Baton Rouge
September 29, 2010 at the Baton Rouge River Center. The conference,
CoastalSocial, will feature some of the best known social media users
and strategist as speakers including Jason Falls, Julien Smith and
Lafayette native Paul Chaney. Community Coffee and other regional
business will share their success stories with the estimated 300
conference attendees.
The club plans to host monthly TweetUps at local venues and events. Any
member of the Baton Rouge Social Media community is invited to join the
Facebook group and attend the TweetUps.
For professional social media users, membership applications are
available on the club website www.BRSocMe.com. Professional members will
be invited to bi-monthly meetings that will feature educational and
professional development programs.
For more information on Baton Rouge Social Media Club, visit
www.BRSocMe.com. To learn more about the upcoming CoastalSocial
Conference check out www.CoastalSocial.com. If you have questions or
would like additional information, please contact Whitney Breaux at
whitney@visitbatonrouge.com. |
