My "Toledo Social Media Scene" brief presentation at the Sept. 4, 2009, NW Ohio PRSA Workshop, which featured Ford's Scott Monty. My brief was about social media networking and educational opportunities in Toledo, Ohio, area, as well as select social media opportunities and examples.

1. Toledo’s Getting Social Local Social Media Activities,Opportunities & Examples Mike Driehorst / Diamond Communications

2. Activities Social Media Breakfast-Toledo, founded 2/2009 Part of series started 8/2007 by Bryan Person One of 28 Cities in U.S., Canada & Singapore

3. Activities Focus: Networking and education Monthly events – 40-80+ attendees each Topics covered include: Social MediaMonitoring Blogging Using Social Mediafor Non-Profits SMB-Toledo #1 Photo by Mike Brice

4. Activities Online Community: http://SMBToledo.Ning.com SMB-Toledo #5: Sept. 11: Blogging & Lawhttp://smbtoledo5.eventbrite.com/ Twitter: @SMBToledo #SMBTol

5. Activities Tweetups: When people who tweet in a particular geographic area actually meet First Feb. 19, 2009, The Blarney About 12-30+ each event

6. Activities Focus: Networking, Socializing; maybe programs later No set group or individual in charge Why don’t you organize the next?

7. Activities Other Social Media / Online Resources http://www.toleeps.com/ http://toledolinks.com/ http://www.socialmediabreakfast.com/ http://www.socialmediaclub.org/

8. Opportunities Local discussion boards Get a feel for community sentiment Participate / Ask questions / Research Some promotion allowed ToledoTalk.com: 1750 members; general SwampBubbles.com: politics & news MonroeTalks.com: 4568 members, general

9. Examples & Ideas Facebook Page: Toledo Museum of Art 6000+ Fans Regular updatesspurs fans’ activity

10. Examples & Ideas Facebook Page: Toledo Museum of Art Initiates Discussions

11. Examples & Ideas Tailford Mitchell / 8th Continent Soy Milk: Sara Lopez hired tobe “evangelist”for 8th Continent Soy Twitter Facebook Blog YouTube

12. THANK YOU! Presentation available at: http://www.slideshare.net/MikeDriehorst/presentations Email: Mike.Driehorst@Diamond-Comms.com Twitter: @MikeDriehorst Blog: http://www.MikesPoints.com