Technology

It Can Wait: Don’t Tweet or Text While Driving

September 14, 2012

Hi my name is Alex Stevens and I text while driving….every day of my life. I admit, I have a texting problem, or more aptly an iPhone problem. It is my firm belief that your iphone, much like duct tape, can fix just about anything. Traffic? Perfect, let me check twitter. Red light? I wonder [...]

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Enterprise Social Networks, Performance Reviews, and Company Culture

July 18, 2012

I was first introduced to the idea of businesses using internal, enterprise social networks last year. I was on a wine tasting trip through upstate New York with a friend who works for a big Human Resources company, and she mentioned she thought it would be the next big thing. “Think of the benefits,” she [...]

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5 Tips on DC Technology and Innovation With iStrategyLabs CEO, Peter Corbett

July 10, 2012

Here at the Social Media Club DC we know everyone loves lists, particularly of influencers, restaurants, and generally everything else around DC; however, we feel those are not particularly useful to you. In an effort to better inform the DC area of social media trends, the local tech world, and occasionally who has the best food truck, we will be reaching out [...]

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Geeks Drink Too: SMC-DC Summer Happy Hour!!

June 14, 2012

It’s that time of year, folks. You are cordially invited to the SMC-DC Annual Summer Happy Hour!! Come hang out with your favorite social media geeks, because as you know….. GEEKS DRINK BEER TOO!! Date/time: Wednesday June 20, 6:00-8:00 pm (or later!) Location:     Overlook 1909 Rooftop Lounge 1909 K St. NW Washington, DC 20036 [...]

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Aris K: Why I’m Quitting Every Social Network Except Google+

April 1, 2012

Hello. You might have heard of me by following me on Twitter, being my friend or subscriber on Facebook, liking my Instagram photos, stalking me on Foursquare, connecting with me on LinkedIn, or reading some of my blog posts here. I even have a Google+ page!! You might have met me at a previous SMC-DC [...]

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Recap of #MDGovTweetup: A Conversation With Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley

January 26, 2012

Picture this: you’re a politico who is very active on Twitter. You see a tweet from your governor inviting you to his first-ever tweetup. What do you do? You apply, of course. And let’s say you’re one of the lucky 15 Twitter users from your state who is selected. What do you do? You go. [...]

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Green Gift Monday: Same Awesome Deals, Less Headaches Than Black Friday #GGM2011

November 25, 2011

Thanksgiving is over and that means you will soon be setting up your Christmas trees, dusting off your Festivus pole, or perhaps pulling year old wax out of your menorah for hanukiah. But before all the fun and games that come with the holiday season comes the stress of buying everyone a gift. Though Black Friday [...]

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The Social Media World Mourns the Loss of Steve Jobs

October 6, 2011

The world was hit hard yesterday evening when Apple announced the passing of their iconic founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs. Fans, celebrities, and even companies around the world expressed their emotion at the news through social media, making it perhaps clearer than ever how widespread and deep of an impact Steve Jobs made on [...]

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