In Detroit we’re Kickin’ it 1-2-3
In Detroit we’re Kickin’ it 1-2-3
1 - Community
This is our house, “The D”, Hockeytown. We are Southeast Michigan, we are Detroit and we are not rolling over and playing dead contrary to popular opinion in many media outlets. You are gonna have to come bigger and harder if you expect a little recession to stop us in “The D.” With Detroit, I am of course talking about Detroit city limits, the Suburbs, Ann Arbor and all of Southeast Michigan.
We have 5 major research Universities. Some of the best Health Care Facilities in the World and too many artists and attractions to list in one blog post.
2 - Great Organizations
The first one is Social Media Club - Detroit and Ann Arbor
Thanks to @jesssoul and @davemurr for getting the group going!
The account is @SMCDA2 and the hashtag is #SMCDA2
The wiki is here.
We are changing the Facebook Group to a Facebook Page and I will update this post with links when it happens.
I did a little video essay from the first meeting. We are asking the big questions and coming up with BIGGER Answers!
We talked about a number of issues in Social Media and Topics for our Program Committee to take on:
Detroit Awesome
Trends
Detroit Social Media Evangelism
Responsible Usage - particularly for younger users
The Business Case for Social Media
Common Challenges
Putting it all together
Presence Management
Showcasing Detroit Artists
Just a little video of folks Sharing It
The second great organization is Motor City Connect.
I grabbed @CharlieCurve to talk about it a little.
The LinkedIn group is here.
As Charlie said, @TerryBean is the Chief “Ask” Officer. If you have no idea what that means, get connected and ask him!
3 - Great Charities
Red, Green and Sledgehammer
Red - American Red Cross - Southeast Michigan
Green - Operation Kid Equip
Sledgehammer - Detroit Blightbusters
Again, I grabbed @CharlieCurve to talk a little about it:
I’m curious about what’s going on with building communities and strengthening relationships in other parts of the country world. I know there are some folks out there talkin’ smack about the Motor City and us folks in the Midwest.
Just remember, we are giving blood and carrying Sledgehammers!
The first word in Social Media is Social, don’t keep it a Secret.
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Nice job, Chuck! I agree, we need to figure out how to let the D shine. There is so much creative talent here and much of the rest of the world doesn’t even know it’s here. It was fun to see the videos, too!
Great job, Chuck! I’m going to put a little recap on my site, too, and link this post.
Awesome post Chuck. Thanks so much for sharing the positive WILL SUCCEED spirit that makes Detroit so great!!!
Step 1, get the rest of our area to believe the same.
Step 2, get the rest of our area to only speak positive of what goes on here
Step 3, the rest of the world will follow suit.
We will become the change we wish to see. You can’t keep Detroit or Detroiter’s down. Don’t believe me, go ahead and try. We’ll be looking for you.
@Mike McClure
Mike,
They are about to find out!
@Stacy Lukas
Stacy,
Thanks for the comment and the links in your blog post.
@Terry Bean
Terry,
Thanks and we are gonna make Blood, Sweat and Gear Fantastic!
I want to make it so successful that people understand they have to lead, follow or get the hell out of our way!