Rick Mahn is an IT consultant by training and practice, helping large organizations address technology issues. Mykl Roventine is a go to person who has developed the web presence for SMBMSP and Brad Bellaver and Phil Wilson are regular contributors to the community with podcasts and just helping when and where it’s needed. mentioned at the Social Media Breakfast event at South by Southwest , that there are any number of people and organizations willing to pitch in with talent, time or dollars to help the organization fulfill the needs of the community. 1) leadership. MORE >>

Special thanks to Cindy Kelly @wichitacindy for helping organize the Tweet up. I attended a Tweet up last week in Wichita, KS on our way down to South by Southwest. We talked about the integration of social media in mobile devices, including downloadable applications, using the mobile web to check online e-tailer prices while at a home town merchant, or making social streams from Twitter, Facebook and other networks part of your mobile home page as the Motorola DEVOUR with MOTOBLUR. Wichita Tweet Up Mobile Apps and SxSw. Wichita, KS Tweet Up, March 12 from Albert Maruggi on Vimeo. MORE >>

Their views about how communities are formed, how new tools are helping companies become social and not just use social tactics, and how value is established in a world with instant access to information and millions of content contributors instead of dozens of information gate keepers. This is not a plug or some third party affiliate cheer. I’m not one for the making money on the Internet crowd because those that scream that the loudest are old century thinkers in a new century world. Boo Hiss. also became a member because some of these ideas may have application to clients. MORE >>

Ask Stacey Monk of Epic Change, the organization that launched Tweetsgiving and raised money to help build a school in Tanzania in 2008. Time 18:38 It used to be back in the day, that all you needed do is be on social media and your non-profit cause was welcome with open arms. Ask Stacey Monk of Epic Change, the organization that. Hitting on a single topic in marketing, social media and business communications. Quick and to the point. Time 18:38 It used to be back in the day, that all you needed do is be on social media and your non-profit cause was welcome with open arms. Ah the good [.] MORE >>

There is a phrase, “make time&# which is usually attributed to people that can be found helping everywhere, or who are focused to the point where they can bring about change, their own or for someone else. Sure organization is helpful, but the people who are catalysts usually make time by getting to bed later, getting up earlier, taking the dog on shorter walks, giving the kids a Cliff Notes version of their bedtime stories and plenty of other anecdotes that involve sacrifice. I’ve travelled around the country meeting with plenty of people from online communities. MORE >>