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Tweetsgiving - It’s for the kids, man!

November 12th, 2009 Keith Parnell 12 comments

My friends Sonya Schweitzer (@socialsonya), Leah Kaiz (@gypsealeah) and Karen Clements (@karenclements) are hosting a Tweetsgiving event on Tuesday, November 24th. The tweetup, with a goal of raising money for the enrichment and aide for the children of our world, is being hosted by Gordon Biersch in Town Center in Virginia Beach.

If you don’t really care about donating for this cause, come out anyway. $10 is well worth the networking and camaraderie of fellow tweeters of Hampton Roads.

Get your tickets for Tweetsgiving Virginia Beach here. We bought our tickets. Will I see you there?

Tweetsgiving Virginia Beach
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Time: 6 PM to 9 PM
Location: Gordon Biersch, Town Center, 4561 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462

About Epic Change (from their website):

1. Is Epic Change a 501(c)(3) organization?
Yes, Epic Change is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and our federal tax identification number is 26-0155393.

2. Why should I donate to Epic Change?
By donating your dollars to Epic Change, you are making a “perpetual” gift. Because we reuse repaid loans to fund future projects, your donation may be used to support the construction of a school in Africa and, upon subsequent repayment, the expansion of a hospital in Peru or the improvement of a program in the United States to serve the homeless, for example.

Additionally, unlike many organizations that perform global service, we are not affiliated with any particular political agenda or religious denomination. To avoid potential conflicts of interest and ensure our organization doesn’t participate in undermining indigenous cultural norms and beliefs, we don’t promote propaganda, proselytization or evangelization of any kind.

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Categories: Community, Social Media Tags: @gypsealeah, @karenclements, Karen Clements, Leah Kaiz, Social Media, SocialSonya, Sonya Schweitzer, tweetsgiving, Twitter

Coffee with the CEO: Social Media in Ghent is Rockin!

November 10th, 2009 Keith Parnell 5 comments

I had morning today coffee with a diverse group of professionals from Hampton Roads at Panera Bread in Ghent, Norfolk, VA. The group talked social media and new media strategies for their businesses, shared marketing tactics and analyzed case studies from their own experiences. Specifically the group talked about search engine optimization, inbound marketing, traditional marketing strategies, online marketing strategies, online advertising and social media strategies that work for their businesses.

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Coffee with the CEO: Social Media Business Strategies Over Coffee

November 3rd, 2009 Keith Parnell 7 comments

Keith Parnell, CEO of JASE Group, CLO of NeedLocalHelp.com and Co-Principal of New Media Conventions, has morning coffee with several local business professionals in Hampton Roads. The major topics of conversation are social media, inbound marketing strategies, social networks, and how each can benefit their business.

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Coffee with the CEO: Awesome Group of Professionals Talking Social Media!

October 27th, 2009 Keith Parnell 3 comments

A group of business professionals from Hampton Roads gathered at Panera Bread in Ghent, Norfolk, VA to talk social media, new media, SEO, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, website designs, Southside Hampton Roads & Peninsula meetups, New Media Conventions, business strategies, video sharing, photo sharing, social bookmarking, marketing strategies, internet advertising, inbound marketing, email marketing and many other intriguing topics.

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