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In this episode of Journey Inside My Mind (mp3, 46.3 MB, 50:33), I share some conversations I had with others who attended a May 2009 Dayton-area lunch. I’ve been organizing and running these lunches in Dayton, where I currently work, every month since last year.

Props given to Carole Hicks for setting up and organizing the New Media Dayton LinkedIn group

Check out photos taken at the lunch at my Flickr photostream.

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Breakdown:

In this special episode of the Journey Inside My Mind, I share audio from the May 2009 Dayton lunchtime gathering, which I’ve been organizing and running monthly.

00:30 Minusblue, “Ocean Sky (Original Vocal Mix)”
05:45 It’s Memorial Day weekend, and the P&G Taste of Cincinnati festival is going on
11:29 Audio from the May 22, 2009 Dayton-area social media lunch, with conversations with (in order):

• Ralph Helm, Level 3 Media
  • Why he comes to a gathering like this.
  • Approaching work in this space from an abundance mentality versus a scarcity mentality.
  • Seeing others in this space as colleagues instead of competitors.
  • Jeff Long from Exit Row Productions.
• Teri Lussier, Realtor.
  • Comments on current real estate market.
  • Radio show in development.
• Megan Grote, Edward Howard, PR firm
  • Thoughts on helping clients use social media to help them, specifically with their customer service.
  • Discussion about Pitch Engine and my recent use to develop a Social Media Release for Hamilton County’s Job and Family Services.
  • She mentioned my use of Help A Reporter Out (HARO) to get sources for my How I Got My Job project.
• Bryan Suddith, Executive Director of Kids Voting Dayton
  • Talk about how they give kids an opportunity to get involved in the political process.
  • Dayton is one of 50 affliates around the nation.
  • Mention of Bill Green’s How I Got My Job story about how he got his job there.
• Steve Brack from the Ohio Department of Taxation. How he works to help citizens and businesses.
• Rich Palmer
  • Public Information and Safety Education for Washington Township Fire Department.
  • Nixle, microblogging tool for public services.
  • Mention of the Austin Pike/I-75 Twitter account.
  • Musician: working on a new album, talk about performing online via Second Life and UStream and how social media really helps him connect with his audience.
  • Podcaster: Audio Gumshoe and Blogs, Views and Blues podcasts
  • WP Unlimited theme for WordPress
• Virgil Sweeden, Paw Prints Pet Photography
  • They use social media to make connections, find information on running businesses and get clients.
  • Social media is vital to them because it’s helped them find solutions with problems they’ve had running their business.
  • The human experience has brought a “strength of referral”.
  • They also use social media to help answer questions about pets and photography.
• Rebecca Forrest, Partner with Virgil at Paw Prints Pet Photography and Owner, Forrest Design, LLC.
  • Does technical writing, ghost writing, web content design.
  • She’s committed to social networking because it is a way adults make friends.
  • So much about business relies on relationships.
• Bill Green, IT Technician for LMI Services.  Talk about his project management work sourcing technology for students and helping keep the systems up and running.

45:57 Rich Palmer, “Avatar Girl (GBAffair Podcast Version)”

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