February #STLSocialGood Conference

By Danni Eickenhorst (@STLDanni)

Social Media Club, in partnership with ready+willing, will host #STLSocialGood, a conference for non-profit marketing professionals and young professionals looking to harness the power of social media in their marketing efforts. 

The event will be held on February 6 at Danforth Center, from 1-5:00 p.m. with a cocktail hour to follow. We expect 250-300 audience participants and additional participation online.

The half-day conference will have three sessions, each with a 15-20 minute case study, followed by a 30-40 minute panel led by a moderator and featuring questions contributed by the audience on Twitter.

Sessions Include:

• Social + Digital Best Practices
• ROI: Achieving Business Objectives with Social + Digital Media
• Social Good with Limited Resources + Time

Our open call for speakers is now closed, but for more information on #STLSocialGood, please click here.

2 Great #SMCSTL Events to Attend: #STLFW and @SocialIRL

We have partnered with two more organizations on social media themed events. We are excited to invite you to join us!

Thursday, 9/19

The St. Louis Fashion Blog Awards will kick off Saint Louis Fashion Week with a VIP cocktail reception and awards ceremony, followed by the STLFW Kickoff Party.

• St. Louis Fashion Blog Awards begin at 6 p.m.
• Doors open for the STLFW Kickoff Party at 8 p.m.

When: Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Three Sixty | Hilton at the Ballpark

Tickets: $15 GA (Kickoff Party Only) / $25 VIP (Blog Awards & Kickoff Party) (Get 10% off your ticket through SMCSTL! Code: SMCSTL)

View the St. Louis Fashion Blog Award nominees here and find get info about all the shows at SaintLouisFashionWeek.com

Tuesday, 10/8

Social: IRL is pleased to return to St. Louis with:

How a Social Business Strategy Can Enable Better Content, Smarter Marketing and Deeper Customer Relationships 

Join us for this half day workshop with social business pioneer and Edelman SVP of Social Business Strategy, Michael Brito.

• Designed for brands, agencies and organizations already invested in the social space.
• For those seeking a deeper level of social maturity.
• Each attendee also receives Michael Brito's book, "Your Brand, The Next Media Company."

When: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Where: St. Louis Community College Corporate College

Tickets: $50 Event Registration (book pre-order included)

Bill Clinton & Michelle Obama sent first tweets from Saint Louis, MO - #SMCSTL Fun Fact

I cannot believe I did not know this little bit of Twitter / Saint Louis trivia until I heard it from Charlie Brennan (@charliekmox) on AM 1120, KMOX this morning. Charlie was interviewing Twitter co-founder and Saint Louis native, Jack Dorsey (@Jack), and he mentioned these two fun facts about Twitter and Saint Louis:

1. Bill Clinton sent his first tweet while in Saint Louis, MO on April 6, 2013 during the sixth annual Clinton Global Initiative University meeting at Washington University in St. Louis

2. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, sent her first tweet ever while in Saint Louis - October 19, 2011 - from World Series Game 1 at Busch Stadium! Her tweet went out over the@joiningforces account to answer questions about Joining Forces and to spread awareness about supporting America's troops.

Here they are:

Just spent amazing time with Colbert! Is he sane? He is cool! #cgiu

— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) April 6, 2013

Military families serve our nation too. Let's all show our appreciation by #JoiningForces with them. Get involved: http://t.co/YryjAhl5 –mo

— Joining Forces (@JoiningForces) October 19, 2011

Learn More:

•  Michelle Obama's First Tweet Sent From Joining Forces Twitter Handle (VIDEO)
• WATCH: Bill Clinton Sends First Tweet with Stephen Colbert

Celebrate Bike Month at the #SMCSTL Happy Hour on May 1st

SMCSTL board member Jess Leitch (@jessleitch) is giving up her car for National Bike Month. She'll be learning to navigate St. Louis in an entirely different way using a bike and public transportation. Follow along as Jess blogs about her adventures on connectingstl.org and cityinajar.com. Join us this Wednesday with Connecting STL (@GreatRiversSTL) at Handle Bar (@HandleBarSTL) in the Grove as we kick off Bike Month with the #CarFreeSTL Happy Hour.

Register here

#CarFreeSTL from Jessica Leitch on Vimeo.

Ameren MO & STL Blues Team Up On Energy Efficiency

What do you know about power plays? Forget what you know, because Ameren Missouri and the  St. Louis Blues want to teach you how to make your own energy efficient power plays at the new Pi Pizzeria downtown on Wednesday, March 27.

Why? Ameren Missouri has launched a Facebook contest where Missouri residents can win up to $5,000 worth of new appliances and improvements for their home. It’s part of the company’s ActOnEnergy initiative that offers rebates and incentives to help customers be more energy efficient.

To celebrate, they are hosting a tweet-up with the Blues at Pi from 5 – 8 p.m. There you can learn more about Ameren Missouri’s 11 new ActOnEnergy energy efficiency programs and meet St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues alumni and KMOX Blues radio broadcaster Kelly Chase, and Fox Sports Midwest Blues broadcaster Darren Pang. You’ll also have the chance to win cool prizes, including signed hockey sticks and other Blues memorabilia.

SMCSTL members can RSVP to Allison Hughes at ahughes@webershandwick.com, but be sure to reserve your spot fast – tickets are limited. Once our 30 reserved tickets are gone, you can RSVP to the Eventbrite page for the general public. Follow @AmerenMissouri and the @StLouisBlues for event updates and information, and check out (and use) #ActOnEnergy during the event. Tweet you there!