Why Would You Attend a Social Media Club Hawaii Meeting In Person?

Ever feel like you just need to vent? Or maybe talk through an idea with someone you trust, or even someone new? I know. We’ve all been there. In fact, the more time we spend in front of our computers, even being social on Twitter or Facebook or now..Google+, the more we really need it. [...]

SMCHI Elects Formal Board Members

Since starting in Hawaii in 2008, Social Media Club Hawaii (SMCHI) has been loosely organized by a group of committed volunteers who organized events, kept the website updated and stayed current with the various social media outposts. SMCHI grew both in local awareness and in its offerings under this formula and today, SMCHI is one [...]

Curious about using video for business?

You already know there are lots of ways to create content, but chances are you’ve not tried video. Maybe your afraid of the technical aspects. Maybe you’re shy. Maybe you think its got to be perfectly produced and polished. Steve Garfield has some pretty heavy production chops, but his new book Get Seen (not an [...]

SMCHI May 2011 Recap: Q & A with Phyllis Khare and Peter Liu

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We’re a little late on our review from May’s Social Media Club Meeting and we hope you’ll forgive our tardiness. We want to keep you updated, but sometimes our imperfections get in the way. This month’s imperfections? Tardiness. Last month, well, it was technical difficulties. May’s SMCHI meeting featured two guest speakers, who joined us [...]

SMCHI Grows Up and Out

Well, its official: Social Media Club of Hawaii (SMCHI) has finally attained (through its parent organization) 501c3 status. Anyone who has ever been to a free SMCHI event (and they are all free) can attest to the fact that SMCHI has always been a non-for-profit organization, but the new status makes it official.  Along with [...]

Professional Member Rob Bertholf Puts Klout and Hawaii on the Map

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Imagine, a dark room crowded with bubbling bunson burners and other methodical devices. A lone man snickering to himself as he drips one sinister-looking fluid into a previously innocent solution which leads to a wild explosion followed by  the cry of “EUREKA!” The image of the mad scientist isn’t so different from another near and [...]

Using and tracking hashtags in Hawaii’s Twitter stream

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If you use hashtags on your personal or professional Twitter account, then you know their power. Hashtags make searching topics on Twitter easier and allow others to more easily catch up on a particular topic’s conversation. Sometimes #hashtags add humor or context to a Twitter conversation. #Hashtags are used for kinds of topics and conversations [...]

Book Review: Wikibrands: Reinventing your company in customer-driven marketplace

Its hard to keep up with all the books coming out about social media for business. There are so many layers to this topic that entire (worthy) books have been written on social media philosophy, content creation or audience engagement. With all the dynamics elements to creating a successful social media presence, its sometimes hard [...]

In Review: Hawaii’s Social Media Mingle

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WOW. What a night! Smart conversation, lots of laughs and great energy filled the room at KA Restaurant on December 15, 2010. Despite busy work and social schedules, over 100 social media professionals and newbies gathered IRL (in real life) to celebrate the collective achievements of Hawaii’s social media community #HSMYIR (Hawaii Social Media Year [...]

Building a social media strategy – session handouts

Aloha Social Media aficionados! We’re so excited for our Nov. 9th meeting at KA restaurant. The format for this session is going to be a little different, we’ll be putting our collective energies together to create a social media strategy. You’ll have the chance to work together, moderated by some of Hawaii’s most experienced social [...]