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New Media Atlanta 2009 – #NMATL

Written on September 25, 2009 by Bert DuMars in Atlanta, Chris Brogan, NMATL, New Media Atlanta, social media, social web
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I am attending and will be on a panel at the first ever New Media Atlanta conference at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center in Atlanta, GA.
The keynote speaker is Chris Brogan (his blog: chrisbrogan.com) and I had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with him. He also autographed his new book [...]

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Atlanta Bloggers Meetup

Written on September 3, 2009 by Bert DuMars in Atlanta, Bloggers, social media, social web
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Had a great time last night (September 2, 2009) meeting other Atlanta bloggers. The Atlanta Bloggers Meetup at Manuels Tavern was a kick and I enjoyed the conversation.
Here are some of the fun and interesting bloggers who attended:
Chad Rothschild – @chadrothschild – Blog: http://chadrothschild.com/Marisa Sharpe – @marisasharpe – Blog: http://marisajaffe.com/Jenny DeVaughn – @JennyDeVaughn – Blog: [...]

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Atlanta PR Camp

Written on August 21, 2009 by Bert DuMars in Atlanta, PR Camp, community, social media, social web
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I had the pleasure of being a camp counselor/moderator today at the PR Camp Atlanta (press release) event developed by Dan Greenfield of Bernaise Source Media.
The event was held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center and there were approximately 200 attendees.
I had the pleasure of moderating the first session for the Green Team. [...]

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AMA Atlanta Panel Presentation: Advocacy In The Digital Age

Written on June 11, 2009 by Bert DuMars in AMA, Atlanta, interactive marketing, public speaking, social web, word of mouth
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I was honored today to be part of a panel presenting ideas, concepts and case studies related to social media, social web and interactive marketing to the American Marketing Association – Atlanta Chapter. It was an energized, sold out crowd that provided insightful and eloquent questions during the Q&A.
The panel: Advocacy in the Digital Age [...]

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Bernaise Source Story on Sharpie Blog

Written on December 18, 2008 by Bert DuMars in Atlanta, Newell Rubbermaid, Sharpie, blog, marketing, social media, twitter
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I find myself catching up on another excellent post by Dan Greenfield, an Atlanta, GA focused communications, PR and Technology blogger. Dan writes the Bernaise Source blog.
Dan and I were on a Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) panel together discussing “Consulting 2.0 is…All About The Customer.”
Dan also moderated an online panel on “Global Brands: [...]

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Atlanta Web Executive Rountable at Newell Rubbermaid

Written on November 3, 2008 by Bert DuMars in Atlanta, interactive marketing, social media
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On November 6, 2008 I will be hosting the Atlanta Web Executive Round Table (AWERT) at Newell Rubbermaid’s new headquarters in Atlanta, GA. I will be discussing Newell Rubbermaid’s social media marketing efforts related to our Graco and Rubbermaid brands. Looking forward to meeting Atlanta area interactive marketing and ebusiness leaders. Attendance [...]

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Atlanta Area Gas Shortage and Social Media

Written on September 28, 2008 by Bert DuMars in Atlanta, fuel shortage, social media, twitter
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We are starting to see the real power of social media. As the gas shortage in the Atlanta area continues, traditional news media are unable to keep up with where you can actually find gas. Sites that tracked prices are no match to the speed of fuel showing up at stations and then [...]

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