All Member Comments

“ Because you can share information and your own knowledge multiplies exponentially. ”

— A former member on Apr 2, 2008.

“ I will be back. Great food and conversation. ”

— Will Murphy on Mar 19, 2008.

“ You come to something like this because you are far more likely to have a brainstorm here than you will on the golf course. ”

— Curt Cowan on Mar 5, 2008.

“ Because there is so much to learn about promoting ourselves/businesses out there, and we all need to learn from those who are there ahead of us. ”

— Debbie Neal on Mar 5, 2008.

“ Good opportunity to network & to learn. ”

— Steve Phipps on Nov 4, 2009.

“ Opportunity to ask that question that's been bothering you for a while but didn't know who to ask. I forgot to ask today regarding Lists on Twitter: "Is it OK to create a list titled 'People who Tweet too much'"? ”

— Chris Bird on Nov 4, 2009.

“ Training - Ideas - Networking - A great collaboration group... How could I improve on the above statement -- I agree! Networking - Creative Ideas - Best Practices - Training - Collaboration - Inspiration ”

— Gary Duke on Oct 22, 2009.

“ I've been twice and both times I've left with new ideas. I want to come every month! ”

— Aimee Lewis on Oct 7, 2009.

“ Others should join if they have an Expeditionary spirit and an interest in Social Media not only from a business perspective, but also from the rest of life as well. We focus on business, but don't overlook the application of social in the rest of our lives. ”

— Dave Barger on Oct 7, 2009.

“ It's a great way to cut through the clutter to find out what REALLY works. ”

— Heidi Shafer on Sep 2, 2009.

“ If you want to know anything about social media this is the place. The group consist of every back ground. This is the place to meet the people behind social media. There really are people that do this stuff for a living and they want to help you. ”

— Micah R Whitfield on Sep 2, 2009.

“ I have been encouraging others to join this group, because of the need to understand Social Media and begin using it. ”

— Penny Estes on Aug 5, 2009.

“ If you want to learn to incorporate social media in your business, or have done so successfully and have tips to share, this is a great group to be a part of. ”

— Gladys Strickland on Aug 5, 2009.

“ It's a great chance to meet up with others to find out how they are using social media. I have gotten so many good ideas and contacts. ”

— Joan Carr on Aug 5, 2009.

“ It is an opportunity to expand your horizons on Social Media from some of the best Social Media minds in Memphis. ”

— Susan Mealer on Jul 17, 2009.

“ This group would benefit anyone who is trying to grow their business using all of the tools that modern technology gives us. ”

— Lindsey on Jun 19, 2009.

“ Join this group if you are looking for insights into how social media can impact your business. ”

— Alys Drake on Jun 3, 2009.

“ to learn more about others using social networking ”

— Nancy Raileanu on Jun 3, 2009.

“ Great learning environment -- I learn something new at each meetup! Nice diverstiy all sharing the common goal of learning more about social media. Great opportuntiy to make new contacts. Overall postive, creative atmoshpere. ”

— Jonathan Lyons on Jun 3, 2009.

“ Great chance to hear from folks that are doing social media and learn from their experience, as well as share your own. ”

— Deanna Chamberlain on May 6, 2009.

“ To stay in touch with how sales and business is changing. If you do not keep up with the changes, you might find yourself left behind. I was very close to being left behind and don't intend to let it happen again. We get used to working in our own little bubble of the world and when everything is going great it can be a nice place to be. However, when things start changing and we have to come out of that bubble we find that so many things were taking place and we were unaware. Luckily my bubble broke before it blew away. ”

— LeAnn Willard on Apr 6, 2009.

“ To meet other people in the community with a common interest in social nedia and social marketing. ”

— Mary Rabalais on Apr 1, 2009.

“ The mix of the group was very diverse, interesting and many different levels of interest and experience. The quality of the speaker, Jason Orendorff, was over the top. He has definitely set the 'bar'. All folks with any interest in advancing their knowledge and skills in using the many WWW tools will be most appreciative of the experience. ”

— Carl White on Apr 1, 2009.

“ You should join this meetup group so that you are notified whenever the Social Media Expedition is having an event. I have been to numerous events and find that I always learn something new about social media and it has really helped in continuing to increase my knowledge in this space. Not to mention the fact that you get to meet some very nice people! ”

— Nicole Johnson on Apr 1, 2009.

“ I enjoyed meeting new people and discussing emerging and evolving web technologies. ”

— Brian Groppe on Mar 4, 2009.

“ I think if you're in business and looking to market your services or products, Social media is definitely one avenue you should looking into. It's the new way of doing relationship marketing. ”

— Patricia Warren on Mar 4, 2009.

“ To meet and learn from each other. ”

— Debbie Neal on Feb 4, 2009.

“ Great networking, great speakers. ”

— Katie Wassmer on Feb 4, 2009.

“ Clearly this group of marketing and technology people are dedicated professionals. Anyone attending will have the opportunity both to give and get ideas. ”

— Jill Herrin on Jan 7, 2009.

“ No other place in Memphis gives you the skills and inspiration to forge ahead of the pack with social media. ”

— Lorrie Jackson on Jan 7, 2009.

“ Beginners or advanced social media users could benefit from this group. The bigger the community the better. I always learn something and share something. Participation is Marketing ”

— Joe Spake on Jan 7, 2009.

“ Variety of skill levels, useful resources and good networking opportunity. ”

— Kristen Posey Russell on Jan 7, 2009.

“ So, for one thing, social media are just plain interesting. On top of that: Dave Barger is an excellent organizer, and he's not here to sell you something--not even any particular vision of the future. The atmosphere is business casual. The crowd is wonderful--curious, engaging, and very newbie-friendly. I had fun! If nothing else, going to one meeting and giving people your Twitter name will forcibly propel you into the social Web. ”

— Jason Orendorff on Dec 5, 2008.

“ This was a great way to meet and network with others outside of my industry. I made several relationships today that will continue to grow. ”

— Torrey Shoaff on Dec 3, 2008.

“ Excellent opportunity to make new contacts and keep up with ever-changing technology. ”

— Beth on Dec 3, 2008.

“ This group is well organized and dovetailed lots of subjects that social architects using the web will find interesting. Subject of discussion ranged from Social Media 101, Video (ie Youtube), the broken web, Facebook and Beyond, and a Best practices forum. ”

— Damien Kovarik on Dec 3, 2008.

“ To learn new Social Media sites. To learn to leverage Social Media to market. ”

— J McGrory on Oct 3, 2008.

“ There are people out there that do not know how this could increase sales/profits for their businesses. ”

— Marcy Vaughn Perkins on Oct 1, 2008.