Last week we re-debuted the Social Media Club-RDU chapter and hosted our first meeting back- at iContact. With help from my colleagues Chuck Hester, Wayne Sutton, James Wong, and Lisa Braziel- we held a panel discussion on, “Who owns Social Media?” There was a good showing, great conversation, and a hope to keep the buzz surrounding Social Media alive in North Carolina.

The meeting brought together several different viewpoints on social media and how it should be used in the workplace. I believe we came to a consensus on the fact that social media isn’t owned or managed by one specific department, but the focus should lie on how it is carried out by members of any specific organization. Other topics associated with the conversation include: Brand Reputation and Management, SEM/SEO, and the use of various media outlets.

Below is a picture of yours truly making a presentation about Seesmic/TechCrunch 50 and how I have used it to meet great people and get to do amazing things . Be sure to check me and other attendees of the SMC-RDU, in the video on 30Threads’ “Who and what is Social Media?” Apparently someone commented with, “Taylor is the best” in the video comments. Thank you for the kind words!

Taylor Barr iContact’s Rockstar! by Jeff Cohen is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.

I can honestly say that I have had some of the most amazing and rewarding experiences occur in just the past few months. I look forward to meeting all of you that are optimistic about growing a global communty and those who inspire me to do great things. Cheers!

Special Thanks to:

Ignite Social Media - For all of their help with the foundation of the club and sponsoring events.

Wayne Sutton and Kipp Bodnar-Talk Social News