I get a little nervous when I speak in front of a crowd (I’m not alone – I’m sure you’re familiar with the 1973 survey that found that 41% of the respondents listed “fear of public speaking” as their number one fear, while 19% listed “death”). So last week was replete with jitters and anxious preparation for our Social Media Mingle event on Thursday at the AVIA Hotel in Downtown Long Beach.
Guests came from all over the West Coast to discuss the benefits of Social Media and its most current trends. The moment finally arrived when the room was full of excited guests, and I was standing at the front, hoping that my enthusiasm for the topic would be contagious—and I think it was.
I got a ton of great questions during the presentation, which made for a terrific conversation complete with laughs, oohs and ahhs and interesting stories about the guests’ experiences with Social Media. It didn’t take long for me to relax and embrace the wonderful atmosphere that this dynamic group created. From ROI to best practices, we covered a lot of material. And yet, I feel like we could have continued for another three hours with ease.
Richard (our Media Director) was kind enough to indulge me with a little live-tweet experiment, posting questions, quotes and pictures from the event. It was so cool. I love trying out new things!
It was a great day and I am so proud of the entire Gunn/Jerkens team for putting on such a relevant, informative and fun event. I can’t wait for Gunn/Jerkens to host more events like this in the future. Considering how fast the technology changes and how drastically consumer culture (culture in general, really) is shifting, I know there will be plenty to keep the conversation going.
Thank you again to everyone!
Tags: Facebook, Long Beach, Social Media, Twitter