Social Media Club Quarterly Mixer – Wednesday, March 7th UPDATE!!

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Posted on 28th February 2012 by mfriebel in Uncategorized

Just a quick update to the notice below – due to the awesome move for Cabin 12 to their new location across from Cedar Hill Recreation Centre we are no longer able to hold our Spring Mixer at the Cabin.

BUT WAIT! There’s more. Veneto Tapa Lounge has kindly offered us the use of their cafe side for all us #yyj social mediaite’s.

It’s the same day and time, Wednesday, March 7th, 6:30 (for the Help desk) till 9pm. But the location is now Veneto, in the Hotel Rialto on the corner of Douglas and Pandora.

There’ll still be great conversation, cool presentations, yummy food and bevvis available. Hope to see you there!

Social Media Club Quarterly Mixer – Wednesday. March 7th

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Posted on 20th February 2012 by mfriebel in Events |News |Uncategorized

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As social media evolves, the way the Victoria Social Media Club operates has evolved as well. The SMC Victoria leadership is pleased to announce some exciting changes to our meeting format!

Firstly, as of March 7th, we will begin to meet quarterly. When possible the group will meet the first Wednesday of every “seasonal change” month (meaning March, June, September and December).

Secondly, our meeting format will turn to more of a mixer & informational session. Every meeting will host a “Social Media Help Desk” from 6:30-7pm for all levels of social media users. Bring your questions about how to start up a Facebook business page, what does a hashtag mean and how can I best gather search engine optimization.

The meeting will continue from 7-9pm with a serious time of mingling, interaction and discussion, and up to three people giving 5-10 minute presentations on the latest tool, discovery or even what & how they’re doing social media. (If you have topics you’d like to present, email Melanie Friebel).

Thirdly, bring cash or a food donation which will go to Mustard Seed. Social media is, in part, about community, and we want to support OUR community and those less fortunate.

Finally…the details for our Spring Mixer:
As mentioned, Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 6:30-9pm (Help Desk 6:30-7) at our favourite cabin in town, Cabin 12. Our new location will be at the Veneto Tapa Lounge, on the corner of Douglas and Pandora.

$7 at the door which will cover appies inside and yes, the bar will be open.

One more thing – IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY!!!! Yes. March 2012 marks our 3rd Birthday, so who knows…there might even be cake.

Come one, come all and tell your friends!

Social Media, Citizen Engagement and Municipal Politics – October 17, 2011 @ 6:45pm

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Posted on 11th October 2011 by Paul Holmes in Events

You are invited to attend Social Media, Citizen Engagement and Municipal Politics on Monday, October 17th at 6:45pm at the University of Victoria, David Strong Building, room C126.

Mat Wright will be asking a panel of municipal candidates and political organizers their thoughts on Social Media as it effects municipal issues, in particularly the challenges and opportunities for citizen engagement at this level.

All municipal candidates who are using social media as a component within their campaign are invited to be part of the panel. Please contact @MatVic on Twitter.

Social Media Basics – September 19, 2011, 6:45pm

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Posted on 7th September 2011 by Paul Holmes in Events

Join us at UVic on September 19th, 2011 for our first Social Media Club meeting of the new season!

To kick off the new year, we’ll have 3 presentations targeted to beginners, as well as some networking time:

The meeting kicks off at 6:45pm, and wraps up at 9pm. Meet in the David Strong Building C126 at UVic. The meetings costs $5 at the door; UVic Students are free (with valid ID).

Social Media Club Taking a Break This Summer and Back Again in September

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Posted on 6th July 2011 by Cindy Stephenson in Uncategorized

Hope everyone is enjoying our warm summer weather and taking time to relax and kick back!

We at Social Media Club are taking a break as well, with no meetings in July or August.

However, we’ll be back at it in September with a session we’re calling “Social Media 101″. Come to learn more about and share your own insights in terms of Facebook, Linked In and Twitter tips and tricks.

Join us September 17 – venue details to follow!

In the meantime, enjoy your summer.

Copyright and Creative Commons Do’s and Don’ts

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Posted on 8th June 2011 by Cindy Stephenson in Events |Speakers

Our June 20th meeting focuses on Creative Commons Licensing: the do’s and don’ts of content sharing and the right way to “borrow” information, quotations and images for your blog and social networking profile. On the flip side, we will also look at how to go about copyrighting and licensing content for the online world.

Our featured speaker is Scott Leslie.

Scott is a self-described educational technologist, hacker, researcher and open content/open network activist. He currently works as the Manager of Client Services in Open Education for BCcampus, a province-wide post-secondary agency in British Columbia, Canada.

Well known to the local #yyj Twitterverse, Scott is an engaging presenter, and very passionate about open content and open educational resources. Follow him on Twitter here. He blogs at EdTechPost.

Please join us!

  • Monday June 20th, 2011
  • University of Victoria - SSM A102 (Social Sciences and Mathmatics Building Room A102)
  • 6:45 – 9:00 pm
  • Cost is $5.00

Social Media and Disaster Planning

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Posted on 5th May 2011 by Cindy Stephenson in Events |Speakers

 Floods, tornadoes, earthquakes – it seems that not a week goes by without news of a major natural disaster wreaking havoc somewhere in the world.

What role can social media play when it comes to responding to these emergencies?

This is the focus of our May 16th meeting, led by Hervey Simard with the Victoria Police Department. His presentation will  touch on:

  • Examples where SM has helped during a major disaster – such as Haiti (to include videos) 
  • SM in Disasters & Emergencies (American Red Cross Study) 
  • 5 lessons for Emergency Managers
  • Ushahidi 
  • VicPD moving with SM: what we are planning to do and what we are already doing with SM 
  • What can you do to help? (discussion)

Hervey Simard is the Information Technology Supervisor for the Victoria Police Department. He is responsible for the design and implementation of the first and cutting edge social media strategy and program for VicPD which has garnered national attention from police departments all over Canada. His experience as an early pioneer of interactive marketing and PR has made him a highly sought after speaker to discuss social media strategies and new technologies, specifically as it relates the world of policing.

Hervey was the project leader for the 2008 and 2009 on-line Annual Report for VicPD which was recognized nationally as an innovative application in law enforcement and he initiated the 2010 Olympic Torch Run mass media communications plan using Twitter and Facebook to fan-out updates and general information during the first day of the run in Victoria.

You can connect with Hervey on Twitter via @HerveySimard.

Meeting Details:

  • Monday May 16th
  • University of Victoria - SSM A102 (Social Sciences and Mathmatics Building Room A102)
  • 6:45 – 9:00 pm
  • Cost is $5.00



Social Media Club looks at on-line privacy and security issues

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Posted on 12th April 2011 by Cindy Stephenson in Speakers

Please note our new location!

We’ve recruited Victoria’s top privacy and security experts – Kris Constable and Chris Parsons – to lead a discussion and answer your questions about on-line privacy and security issues, at our April meeting.  

Kris Constable is a leading privacy advocate and an expert in information security. A former global security expert for Nortel in Ottawa, Kris has been in Victoria for the past several years. He operates his own company, PrivaSecTech, which specializes in providing technical advice to organizations looking to strengthen their privacy and security policies and practices, as well as  conducting audits and incident investigations. Kris is also the founder of Victoria’s very successful Ideawave conference.

Chris Parsons is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Victoria. He is a member of the New Transparency Project and holds a Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate doctoral scholarship. His current thoughts and ideas concerning developing technologies and practices as they relate to surveillance and privacy can be found at his website.

Following presentations from our two panelists, we’ll open it up for questions and discussion. Please join us.

Meeting details:

  • Monday April 18, 2011
  • University of Victoria – SSM A102 (Social Sciences and Mathematics Building, Room A102)
  • 6:45 – 9:00 pm
  • Cost is $5.00

103.1 Jack FM and Ocean 98.5

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Posted on 5th April 2011 by Paul Holmes in News

A special thanks goes out to our latest sponsors, 103.1 Jack FM and Ocean 98.5.

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We are excited to partner with these two prominent radio stations to bring our events to a wider audience, and grow the active Social Media Club community in Victoria.

Join us for Twestival Victoria – March 24th at 7 pm

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Posted on 3rd March 2011 by Cindy Stephenson in Events

In lieu of a regular SMC meeting in March, we invite you to attend Twestival Victoria – a fabulous charity fundraiser on March 24th at 7 pm in the Bengal Lounge of the Fairmont Empress Hotel.

Just exactly what is Twestival? Click here for more info.

This year’s event is aimed at raising funds for Victoria’s Cook Aid Society, with all proceeds going directly to provide computer equipment and food to some of Victoria’s most disadvantaged citizens.

Here’s your chance to join the Victoria Twitter community for a fabulous evening of food, drink, music and conversation with performances by local talent plus door prizes and a silent auction.

Tickets are $25 and $40 (with Twag bag) and you can purchase online by going here.  Please note that tickets for this event are limited and will likely sell out before the event.

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