SMC Louisville Happy Hour Tuesday July 22, 2008

Next Tuesday, July 22, 2008 from 5:30-7:30PM, we’ll be having our first ever Social Media Club Louisville Happy Hour at Proof on Main.

It will be a relaxed, low key event with plenty of opportunity for conversation and socializing. Proof is offering 10% off drinks to Social Media Club Happy Hour attendees. Discounted drinks and chatting about social media make for a fine way to end a Tuesday so please come out and join us.

Social Media Club Louisville Happy Hour
Tuesday July 22, 2008
5:30-7PM
Proof on Main
702 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY

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Lego, The Cluetrain And Thanks All Around

Last night’s July gathering of the Social Media Club Louisville turned out to be an interesting and engaging evening for all. Jake McKee took us through Lego’s path from old-school, corporate marketing to responsive, new media innovator with his presentation on how the company, once thought of as making a product for children, could build a community of adult brand enthusiasts by simply listening and opening themselves up to their rabid and loyal customers.

The evening was made extra special thanks to the generosity of two very important friends of ours. The Louisville Visual Art Association offered up the exquisite venue at the Water Tower for the event. Everyone seemed to agree that it was a perfect setting and as I said when thanking them, in places so sophisticated, I always feel like there will be a bouncer at the door to not let me in. Thanks to the LVAA, especially Ashley Cecil and Keith Waits, for making that come together.

We were also treated to some yummy hors d’oeuvres and catering service from Upper Crust by our friends at The Basement. Thanks to Kelli and Jacob for their generosity. Unfortunately, they had an important meeting and couldn’t make the event for us to thank them in person, but they’ll be back soon to talk to us about The Basement so we can thank them. You can always email either with your thanks, too. It’s kelli or jacob — at — the basement.tv.

And it was Maker’s Mark and Doe-Anderson that allowed us to bring Jake to town. We greatly appreciate what they have done in support of the Social Media Club Louisville as well. And, since I work at Doe and with Maker’s Mark, I’ll spare us additional gratuitous praise. Just know they made Jake’s trip possible.

For those in attendance, what did you think? Tell us in the comments what you learned, liked, disliked. If you have follow-up questions for Jake, put them here and we’ll see that he see s them and responds.

Thanks to all who made it. Here’s some event love:

My Plunge Into Social Media - Mary Cartledge Hayes
Shawn Morton’s Recap
Shawn Morton’s Pictures on Flickr
Michelle Jones’s Picture/Tribute to Smorty71 on Flickr
Aaron Marshall’s Pictures on Flickr
Social Media Club Louisville Meeting Tonight - Michelle Jones on Consuming Louisville
Social Media Club Louisville Event Tonight - Shawn Morton
Speaking At: Social Media Club Louisville - Jake McKee