Social Media Lunchbox #1
Written by: Derek Yale
Today MetroStar held it’s first company open forum lunch discussion on Social Media which has been aptly dubbed Social Media Lunchbox. We had a good turn out and even better conversation.
Theme: What is Social Media?
Format: Open discussion, perhaps should I call this a barlunch = barcamp + lunch
Location: Reston, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Interval: Bi-Weekly
Objectives:
- Eat lunch & be social
- Have an open conversation about social media or just listen & learn
- Share knowledge of social media
- Provide an opportunity to learn about & participate in social media
- Discuss social media ideas, concepts, principles, best practices, case studies
- Ask compelling questions, share compelling answers
Social Media Lunchbox #1 - Recap
We had a good turn out at the first social media lunchbox and even better conversation.
Theme: What is Social Media? (surprise, suprise!)
Concepts Covered:
- You no longer control your brand
- Social media is diffuse
- Increasingly interconnected
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Posted on April 17th, 2009 in Community, News, Our Culture.

