Social Media Memphis

LunaWeb Launches New Site

Posted by lunaweb on May 7, 2009 2 Responses »

May 072009

After many hours, delays, and modified direction over the past two years, we have proudly launched our new website at LunaWeb.net. It’s a complete redesign from our old site, and connects with several new dimensions of our online presence.

LunaWeb Home Page

Redesign

We’ve changed from the old design completely to include a much more colorful interface, as well as Flash on the homepage to keep things interesting – but if you’re on an iPhone, don’t worry, we aren’t going to leave you with the sad-looking question mark cube. We’ve slipped a nice, pretty static image in there. We’ve created a cleaner, updated, friendlier overall look.

Social Media

Social Media made a huge impact on our new presence. We took advantage of tools which allow us to make the site more interactive and conversational. We’ve brought in a Twitter feed that not only shows our tweets, but shows what others are saying about us. Videos that we switch out occasionally will be featured prominently. We also have links that give you one-click access to several of our Social Networking presences so you can join us in the conversation.

New Pages

You’ll find a few new pages on the site that we’re especially proud of. Primarily, new content reflecting our Social Presence offering (we have the most experienced and largest department of Social Media in Memphis). You will also find a link straight to our blog (this very one), which we update with some regularity with related information. There is also a portfolio page that will give you a quick peek at some of the websites we’ve created for our clients.

There’s a lot more new to be seen. Thank you for taking a look at our new home. We hope you like the changes.

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The fun doesn't stop

Posted by lunaweb on April 9, 2009 No Responses »

Apr 092009

Last week was a busy week. Not only did we have the Social Media Expedition breakfast, but we gave a half-day workshop for the Grizzlies Foundation.

The workshop, held at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis focused on the ways non-profit organizations can use social media to promote their message and attract supporters. We had representatives from over 50 local non-profits show up.

By all accounts, everyone was grateful and eager to learn why and how Facebook, Twitter, and blogging can all be great tools to spread your organization’s message.

But one busy week can lead to another, and another after that.

April 16, for example, marks the second time we’ll be holding TwilightCamp, the evening time equivalent to our Social Media Expedition Breakfasts. It’s the same idea, plenty of time to learn and network with fellow Memphians, and with those core conversations to tap your new friends’ minds for answers to your social media questions.

Twilight Camp will take place from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. We’re still not sure on the location- we want to be sure we can fit everybody, so please RSVP immediately.

And then, on April 23, Launch Memphis, along with Southern Growth Studio, is hosting Tech Fuel, a combination private workshop and open panel discussion. This time around, the theme is “Mastering the New Modes: Insights and Innovations from the Blending Worlds of Technology, Marketing, and Culture.”

The speakers for this event are Adrian Ho of Zeus Jones and C.C. Chapman of The Advance Guard. These two are leaders in innovation at the blurring intersection of marketing, interactivity, and user experience.

You’ll need to reserve your seat for the private workshop in advance. You can do that through the Launch Memphis website.

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We all know the song, many of us have been on the ride; it is a small world, after all. With Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media sites popping up and making their way to the mainstream every day, it keeps getting smaller. And we’re the ones shrinking it.

What makes us as a species so drawn to creating these connections between one another, whether we even know one another or not? What is it, from a psychological perspective, that drives us to online meeting spaces?

Kris Markman, Ph.D., from the University of Memphis might have an answer. She has been studying the the social impacts of new media since 2001. She’ll be the guest speaker at April’s Social Media Expedition Breakfast, 7 a.m., April 1 at the U of M Holiday Inn. Her presentation will be titled “A Species Driven to Connect.”

A veteran of public radio, Markman is currently collecting research about independent podcasters – those producing programs unaffiliated with traditional media at all.

Be sure to RSVP for this breakfast at MeetUp. Admission is $20, or $15 each for you and a guest.

Commercial Appeal Follow-up Post

Posted by lalunablanca on November 30, 2008 3 Responses »

Nov 302008

Great thanks to the Commercial Appeal and writer Lisa Kelly Eason on the story, Social media gaining interest for networking that ran today.

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This is a follow-up to that article specifically to acknowledging some key individuals (in no specific order):

Justin McGregor – - – Joan McGrory, PhD — Beth Sanders
Joe Spake – - – Susan Mealer – - – Daniel Pritchett
Bob Hazlett – - – Debbie Neal – - – Melanee Hannock
Robert Staub – - – Eric Mathews

Sites to scope for Social Media in Memphis:

LaunchMemphis

Social Media Memphis
Social Media Memphis FriendFeed
Memphis E-Marketing Group (Next meet: Thursday February 26, 2009)
Social Media Expedition

Local blogs to check out that have related posts:

OneHalfAmazing
SharingAtWork
LunaWeb

Thankfully, more to come.

@LunaWeb

The Social Expedition Podcast

The Social Expedition Blog