Overland Park, KS (Evans Media Group) June 28, 2010 – Today the executive board of the new Social Media Club of Johnson County was announced. The Social Media Club of Johnson County (SMCJoCo) is the third local chapter of the National Social Media Club headquartered in San Francisco, CA with chapters in over 35 countries. The two other local chapters are the Kansas City, MO (SMCKC) and the Lawrence, KS (SMCLK) clubs.

The three clubs plan to work in concert with each other co-promoting events and ensuring that all members and businesses are provided with social media education. Membership in all clubs is free and members are encouraged to join more than one club if they feel the need. The new SMCJoCo serves all of Johnson County’s towns and will provide events centered around social media and business education in those communities specifically.

The Executive Board members include:

Herb Sih – Co-founder of Clickspeed and ClearVox, Founder of Think Big Partners and the Think Big KC event
Kathy Boos – Publisher of 435South Magazine
Eddie Kennison – Former Kansas City Chief and owner of several Johnson County businesses
Kelly Scanlon – Publisher of Thinking Bigger Business Media/KC Small Business Magazine and Radio Host
Kris Ketz – First News Anchor at KMBC-TV / KCWE-TV
Julie Cortes – Founder of the Freelance Exchange, Copy Writer and copy editor of flourish! Magazine
John Epperson – President of Ruxter Mobile
Laura Wynn – President of Black Widow Enterprises and Founder of Linking Leawood
Doug Richards – Social Media Evangelist at Centriq Training
Kelly O’Hagan – Marketing Manager for The Overland Park Convention Center
Michael Burns – Manager of Proposal Development at Perceptive Software

The goal of the Social Media Club of Johnson County and that of the national organization is to provide business centric social media education. Johnson Countians will now have the option of attending meetings at various venues and times of day throughout the County. The SMCJoCo speakers bureau will provide national and local speakers on social media, emerging technologies and how they can impact business.

Save The Date: The launch party for SMCJoCo is scheduled for July 15th from 6:00-10:00pm – Watch the club website or become a member for your invitation as there will be spectacular prizes and giveaways at this much anticipated event.

The founding principle behind the decision to request a sister chapter of the Social Media Club was simple. To provide a convenient venue, foster a desire to learn, build the need for fellowship with like-minded business professionals and do it all under the binding tie that is social media.

Free membership to the Social Media Club can be obtained by visiting www.smcjoco.com and all are welcome to post comments, build a profile and begin networking with other business and social media professionals. From the mildly interested, to the seasoned social networker, this is your community to build, grow and learn. The social media motto is “If you get it, Share it.” To contact SMCJoCo directly, send emails to getsocial@smcjoco.com

Original story at KC STAR

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