Comments on: Social Media Happy Hour – Versus, or in addition to Social Media Breakfast? http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh Minneapolis / St. Paul Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:44:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lindsi http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-42 lindsi Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:35:17 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-42 Desarae - I want to reiterate, for the third time, that this post was not intended to be a personal attack on you. Your new social network merely sparked the conversation that was obviously impending. It was something that would be discussed at some point anyway, so this was a good opportunity to do it. Multiple people commented here with the specific intention of telling you that no one was attacking you personally. The conversation moved away from SMHH entirely, and went on to the broader idea of an umbrella group/organization/network to encompass all of these types of events. Anyway - I haven’t even met you in person yet! And there is absolutely no reason there should be any bad blood between us, so I sincerely hope you are clear that neither I nor anyone else was trying to being vengeful in any way, and that we can all live in our happy little social media worlds in peace. See ya’ll at SMB tomorrow! P.S. Thomas - come back! Look what is happening to MSP without you!! Haha. Desarae – I want to reiterate, for the third time, that this post was not intended to be a personal attack on you. Your new social network merely sparked the conversation that was obviously impending. It was something that would be discussed at some point anyway, so this was a good opportunity to do it.

Multiple people commented here with the specific intention of telling you that no one was attacking you personally. The conversation moved away from SMHH entirely, and went on to the broader idea of an umbrella group/organization/network to encompass all of these types of events.

Anyway – I haven’t even met you in person yet! And there is absolutely no reason there should be any bad blood between us, so I sincerely hope you are clear that neither I nor anyone else was trying to being vengeful in any way, and that we can all live in our happy little social media worlds in peace.

See ya’ll at SMB tomorrow!

P.S. Thomas – come back! Look what is happening to MSP without you!! Haha.

]]> By: Thomas Knoll http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-40 Thomas Knoll Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:29:20 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-40 Interesting to watch from a distance. And <strong>very</strong> interesting that the struggle going on here, is <em>by</em> social media enthusiasts <em>about</em> social media tools. Interesting to watch from a distance. And very interesting that the struggle going on here, is by social media enthusiasts about social media tools.

]]> By: Desarae A. Veit http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-39 Desarae A. Veit Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:12:30 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-39 ok i admit it was a little insidery... but it was still very much open to clients, tech people, marketers, pr, and the like... if anyone... anyone read the headline... it hasnt changed... was just a recurring group of people who had happened to meet networking and wanted more time to talk, socialize and learn about one another http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894645364 http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894646248 http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894706398 http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894707782 http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894707881 Basically what those say is: This twitter is soley for reminding you when the next hh is and where. You can also twitter it for ideas on time/location. about 4 hours ago from The next happy hour will be sept. 4th. Don't forget to RSVP at http://socialmediahh.ning.c... about 4 hours ago from web If you can't figure out the site or need help with the directions email interactivemedias at g mail dot com dont forget to rsvp about 4 hours ago Just to clear up a couple things like: http://bit.ly/1u4k4z .. this is not to compete... about 3 hours ago from twhirl -just everyone keeps wanting to do lunch but its hard leaving work so thought getting everyone together at once would be nice... about 3 hours ago from -and it would be completey different no speakers informal and just drinks and people talking (just like what happens AFTER every event) about 3 ok i admit it was a little insidery… but it was still very much open to clients, tech people, marketers, pr, and the like… if anyone… anyone read the headline… it hasnt changed… was just a recurring group of people who had happened to meet networking and wanted more time to talk, socialize and learn about one another

http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894645364
http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894646248
http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894706398
http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894707782
http://twitter.com/HappyHourSocial/statuses/894707881

Basically what those say is:

This twitter is soley for reminding you when the next hh is and where. You can also twitter it for ideas on time/location. about 4 hours ago from

The next happy hour will be sept. 4th. Don’t forget to RSVP at http://socialmediahh.ning.c... about 4 hours ago from web

If you can’t figure out the site or need help with the directions email interactivemedias at g mail dot com dont forget to rsvp about 4 hours ago

Just to clear up a couple things like: http://bit.ly/1u4k4z .. this is not to compete… about 3 hours ago from twhirl

-just everyone keeps wanting to do lunch but its hard leaving work so thought getting everyone together at once would be nice… about 3 hours ago from

-and it would be completey different no speakers informal and just drinks and people talking (just like what happens AFTER every event) about 3

]]> By: Desarae A. Veit http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-38 Desarae A. Veit Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:04:09 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-38 What started it: lol http://twitter.com/desaraev/statuses/894859878 What started it: lol

http://twitter.com/desaraev/statuses/894859878

]]> By: craigsanatomy http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-37 craigsanatomy Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:31:51 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-37 "versus -or in addition to." LOL :) Ok...now i'm smiling about the whole thing--hopefully we all are? “versus -or in addition to.”

LOL :)

Ok…now i’m smiling about the whole thing–hopefully we all are?

]]> By: newcoventry http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-36 newcoventry Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:43:53 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-36 I am also hoping no offense was taken. I very much agree that SMB has become way to crowded to get much networking and conversation to happen at. I loved the first social media happy hour that occurred under the social media breakfast ning site here: http://smbmsp.ning.com/events/event/listByDate?date=2008-08-6 When I read there was another first social media happy hour and a whole new group spawning out of it I was confused. My initial reaction to this was very much like what @pfhyper said that @saralovesyou said here: pfhyper Retweet @saralovesyou: @gillianr a note of support for your idea: fractured groups make everything ... "insidery"... Well said Sara. I love that SMBMSP has been open to all (even those of us who are IT Geeks and not marketing superstars or social media experts). I am just a social media participater who likes to meet up with other social media participaters and maybe try and understand why I enjoy this stuff so much. I am also hoping no offense was taken. I very much agree that SMB has become way to crowded to get much networking and conversation to happen at. I loved the first social media happy hour that occurred under the social media breakfast ning site here: http://smbmsp.ning.com/events/event/listByDate?date=2008-08-6
When I read there was another first social media happy hour and a whole new group spawning out of it I was confused.

My initial reaction to this was very much like what @pfhyper said that @saralovesyou said here:

pfhyper Retweet @saralovesyou: @gillianr a note of support for your idea: fractured groups make everything … “insidery”… Well said Sara.

I love that SMBMSP has been open to all (even those of us who are IT Geeks and not marketing superstars or social media experts). I am just a social media participater who likes to meet up with other social media participaters and maybe try and understand why I enjoy this stuff so much.

]]> By: Mitchell Hislop http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-35 Mitchell Hislop Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:36:01 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-35 I am amazed to watch this unfold. Amazed, and also happy to finally not miss something big happening! Usually I see it and have to piece things together I am amazed to watch this unfold. Amazed, and also happy to finally not miss something big happening! Usually I see it and have to piece things together

]]> By: craigsanatomy http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-34 craigsanatomy Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:30:18 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-34 @lindsi ok good! Thanks for that--I'm relieved. Maybe I was being a bit melodramatic? :) @desaraev good idea with the google calandar! @lindsi ok good! Thanks for that–I’m relieved. Maybe I was being a bit melodramatic? :)
@desaraev good idea with the google calandar!

]]> By: Desarae A. Veit http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-33 Desarae A. Veit Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:25:11 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-33 here is a thought: Google Cal. It syncs with ical, html (for sites), sms, and is AWESOME. (of course it also syncs with upcomming, but upcomming becomes annoying to setup) Everyone gets it... then make a calendar just for tc events. Thing is my event was just for the people to connect... and I want to do it monthly (mainly) with people I've already met... to finish conversations already started...So come or don't my group lives.. I will add the details where ever you feel necessary. here is a thought: Google Cal. It syncs with ical, html (for sites), sms, and is AWESOME. (of course it also syncs with upcomming, but upcomming becomes annoying to setup)

Everyone gets it… then make a calendar just for tc events. Thing is my event was just for the people to connect… and I want to do it monthly (mainly) with people I’ve already met… to finish conversations already started…So come or don’t my group lives.. I will add the details where ever you feel necessary.

]]> By: lindsi http://socialmediagirl.com/socialmediahh/comment-page-1#comment-32 lindsi Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:22:29 +0000 http://socialmediagirl.com/?p=67#comment-32 Ha. I don't think anyone is worried about the “competition” aspect. That’s not what it’s about. (I should maybe change the title of this post to not include the word “versus” – because it’s not this versus that.) It’s a broad topic though that needs to be discussed, as we’ve said. As SMB keeps growing and more and more professionals become interested in Social Media, this will likely come up again. Nobody’s mad at anybody, so no worries about starting the discussion. I think it’s fun! Ha. I don’t think anyone is worried about the “competition” aspect. That’s not what it’s about. (I should maybe change the title of this post to not include the word “versus” – because it’s not this versus that.)

It’s a broad topic though that needs to be discussed, as we’ve said. As SMB keeps growing and more and more professionals become interested in Social Media, this will likely come up again.

Nobody’s mad at anybody, so no worries about starting the discussion. I think it’s fun!

]]>