Facebook and Twitter were abuzz last week after “Social Media Leadership Forum 2014” – #SMLF2014, at Laptop Lounge! If you missed it, make sure you join the Bay Area Social Media Mastermind Meetup for their next event.
The resounding message across the panel was that social media is about engaging your audience frequently, while maintaining your true authentic voice.
Here are some of the great take-aways we learned:
“There is so much noise out there, engagement is what gets the impressions you need to be noticed. People are at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of all of this is still a real relationship” – Cyndee Paulson-Heer
“Give more than you get. Make 8 out of 10 posts about others – only 2 out of 10 about you. Engage and share more than just ‘drive by’ posts about you.” Bill Davis
“What are your stories and how are you telling them? Use your words to connect with people.” – Gail Nott
Engaged we were!
Here’s what people on Facebook are saying about #SMLF2014:
Gary C Smith – Wonderful evening. The Laptop shined with education, networking and cures for Seriousitis.
Lorrie Nicoles – Wow, what an event I’m at! Social Media Leadership Forum 2014: great speakers, great location, great food.
Lily Dong – How do you determine if a Social Media event was worthy of attending? First, it must be sold out. Second, it must be worthy of note taking. Third, you must be able to walk away with new knowledge. Tonight’s Social Media Leadership Forum hit all three.
I swear, every time I go to Laptop Lounge for an event, I make new friends, new business connections and tonight, I learned a lot.
I hope this will be the first of many…
Even the panelists had a great time:
Stephanie Shaterian So much fun! Events at Laptop Lounge are always a blast and super informative.
Cyndee Paulson-Heer – Alison Suto Stripling, and Leslie Reitzes co-hosted the event, and I must say, from the networking to the dinner, the content to the wine, it was top-shelf, and a Complete Delight! Thank you, gals, for rocking that.
A big Thank You to Alison Stripling and Gail Nott for putting together this wonderful event. If you were unable to attend #SMLF2104, join Alison Stripling at Laptop Lounge this Wednesday, Feb 5 at 4 p.m., for Bay Area Social Media Mastermind +Tactical Social Media Training
http://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-Social-Media-Mastermind/events/144455772/
