Social Media Day Cincinnati

Thanks to sponsors including ShareThis sharing their own music and Christiaan Todd Photography capturing imagery throughout the evening, the crazy weather could not stop the momentum of Cincinnati’s #smdaycincy event.

In fact, according to Mashable, “meetups took place in all corners of the world. Some of the most well-attended events occurred in Morocco, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and the United States, including San Diego and Cincinnati.”

Share This Rocks On
During the festivities, ShareThis Founder and Chairman Tim Schigel spoke to attendees about ShareThis starting in Cincinnati and how it continues continues to expand and innovate – all while ShareThis music played in the background.

#2012wcg
Daniel Lally walked through the various opportunities for the region’s social media community to help capture and share the 2012 World Choir Games experience.

Fail Pig Makes for Great Fun & Photos
The Fail Pig was in full force as attendees networked, learned about the World Choir Games and had some social media themed fun at Jefferson Hall. Hundreds of photos were taken by Christiaan Todd as well as some of the attendees. Be sure to check them out.

You’ll see that attendees enjoyed themselves quite a bit as CastlePoint Group gave away plenty of Fail Pig Swag to complement the photo booth’s Fail Pig props and social media paddles (seen above).

It was a great event. A big thanks to all of our sponsors for helping ensure the region celebrated in style, including Busken Bakery for their cake and LaRosa’s Pizzeria for making sure the attendees didn’t go hungry.

We can’t wait to top it next year. See you on June 30, 2013.

Mashable’s #smdaycincy Event Calls Social Media community to capture 2012 World Choir Games, share region’s story

The national and international spotlight shines on Cincinnati USA as it hosts the 2012 World Choir Games — the largest choral competition in the world.

From July 4-14, hundreds of choirs and thousands of singers from six continents are in Cincinnati USA to compete in 23 musical categories, participate in concerts, eat, shop and share their cultures with our community.

An International Event & Local Opportunity
How we, as a region, take advantage of this unique opportunity will determine one of the legacies of this global event. This is a chance to share the kinds of messages that will only enhance our reputation as a great place to live, work and play and positively impact Cincinnati USA economically and socially.

As a member of the Cincinnati region’s vibrant social media community, how can you help?

The simplest instructions have the most impact. Do what you always tend to do — capture and share stories as they occur in your daily life during the games.

So Much to Experience, One Hashtag to Find it All
Of course, during the 2012 World Choir Games, there are quite a few ways to be involved with social media alone.

• Tag ALL content with #2012wcg — the official 2012 World Choir Games Hashtag.
• Take photos and videos, blog, tweet and share your experience.
• Post your experiences on Facebook, Google+, Pinterest or other sites as applicable.
• Check-in via FourSquare or other sites of your choice.
• Offer testimonials at the World Choir Games blog at http://2012worldchoirgames.com.
• Stop by the various, official World Choir Games social sites and offer your support through sharing, following, liking and what not.
• Take time to leave location tips for visitors across Yelp, Foursquare and other sites so visitors can benefit from local insight.
• Attend one (or more) of the many ticketed and/or free Games-related events.
• Be patient, welcoming and hospitable to our visitors, some of whom will be experiencing the U.S. for the first and only time .

It’s a great event and in the United States for the first time. Social media will help tell its story and in the process it will tell Cincinnati’s story as well. Help write a page or two!

Cincinnati Social Media Inc. and Castlepoint Group welcome Busken Bakery as a sponsor of Social Media Day.

This Cincinnati original has been delighting families and businesses throughout the region for almost a century now with cookies, breads cakes and pies. The company also entertains all of us with its whimsical – and sometimes viral – advertising campaigns.This dedication to combining quality ingredients with loving preparation, and their leadership in audience engagement have landed Busken a  spot on the Food Network’s list of “Best” bakeries, with their Original Iced Cookies called a “Best Food Find.”

We hope you will be able to join on us Saturday to enjoy some this great Cincinnati flavor and celebrate Social Media Day in the Queen City.

Visit our sponsor page for more information on our sponsors. Send an email to SMDayCincy AT GMail DOT com to learn how you can become a sponsor. And don’t forget to RSVP for this FREE event on the #smdaycincy Mashable Meetup Page!

Carla Franke has taken her Flying Fail Pig to Cafe Press and we’re pleased to share this link to the #smdaycincy Swine Swag Shop. And you can even save $15 off your order with coupon code “INDEPEN60″.

Just don’t say Swine Swag Shop three times fast. You’ll see that Cafe Press has allowed us to create a variety of porcine products, including: t-shirts and clothing, decals and flair as well as drinkware…all sporting our mascot mashup.

Don’t forget to RSVP for this FREE event on the #smdaycincy Mashable Meetup Page!

ShareThis is the latest sponsor to join the #SMDayCincy celebration. Between their Cincinnati roots and the impact ShareThis has had in the social media space, it’s great to have them involved.

The ShareThis sharing platform is one of the largest across the web. The green ShareThis button has become ubiquitous and a critical component of anyone publishing online content. They offer support for the entire advertising ecosystem, including: publishers, advertisers and consumers.

ShareThis taps into their platform’s data to serve up some great content. From the Web’s most social publishers to their Social Quality Index, ShareThis is getting a lot of industry attention for helping publishers measure how their social traffic compares to other sites in the same category.

Visit our sponsor page for more information on our sponsors. Send an email to SMDayCincy AT GMail DOT com to learn how you can become a sponsor. And don’t forget to RSVP for this FREE event on the #smdaycincy Mashable Meetup Page!

Great events, the ones that go off without a hitch, have plenty of people behind the scenes to make sure everything goes smoothly.

We  need your help for #SMDayCincy on Saturday, June 30, 2012. There are plenty of volunteer options to choose from before, during and after the event.

It’s a great way to get involved with the festivities and meet more people. For more information, send an email to SMDayCincy AT Gmail DOT com.

And don’t forget to RSVP for this FREE event on the #smdaycincy Mashable Meetup Page!

We hope you can join us for Mashable’s Social Media Day on June 30th!

RSVP Now for This Free Event
Make sure you RSVP on the official meetup page so Mashable knows how many people will be checking in on the big day.

National Bragging Rights?
This will also help us plan for the event. But we also suspect there may be some competition nationwide to see who can get the biggest turnout. So if you RSVP, we’ll be ready for you and Mashable will also see that Cincinnati is STILL a most social city.

Learn More
To learn more about event specifics, just click on the “RSVP & Event Info” Tab above. And we’ll see you on June 30th from 6-9pm starting out at The Purple People Bridge!

The header of this #smdaycincy blog has been getting a lot of great feedback. I’m attributing it to bacon. Everyone loves bacon, right? OK, not everybody. But Cincinnati does enjoy paying tribute to its Porkopolis heritage with flying pigs. They’re scattered around the city as I write this.

Carla Franke, @pixelchic, agreed to  design the header. And we were instantly in love with the flying fail pig. Based on the feedback, she’s created a timeline-friendly version for Facebook. So we’re sharing it here, just click on the thumbnail to get the full-sized model.

RSVP for this FREE event on the #smdaycincy Mashable Meetup Page!

This site is your once annual destination to celebrate Mashable’s national social media day. Mashable has also designated Cincinnati a most social city and we’re proud to take this day to shine a light on our vibrant social media community.

You’ll find info on this site about our sponsors, our event and more.

Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, June 30, 2012. Events will begin as early as 5pm and the official celebration will kick off at 6pm on the Purple People Bridge.

Purple People Bridge Uploaded by Jeff Kubina

 RSVP for this FREE event on the #smdaycincy Mashable Meetup Page!

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