Thursday, August 8, 2013

Vote: Social Savvy @Imajackrussell Wants to #Getontheshelf at Walmart


Saturday, July 13, 2013

Black Wall Street


My dad always said the The Tulsa riot of 1921 was not a race riot.. He would say that it was an economic riot. The purpose of the riot and destruction of Black Wall Street was not to quite the black man, it was to quite his economic progress.

Friday, February 1, 2013

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” FIRST OF ITS KIND APP AVAILABLE FOR FREE FROM THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY


"STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” first of its kind application, based on J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Paramount Pictures film, is now available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play.  Users who have the app will have unprecedented access to all STAR TREK content, as well as the opportunity to participate in missions and win valuable prizes.

Utilizing the latest technologies from Qualcomm Incorporated, such as Qualcomm Labs’ Gimbal™ platform and Qualcomm Vuforia™ augmented reality platform, the app will allow users to delve deeper into the Star Trek universe by interacting directly with materials from the eagerly awaited film to unlock additional content and experiences.  The users collect points, see content, and work their way through the Star Trek Academy.

The app was first announced on January 7th, 2013 at the Consumer Electronic Show, during Qualcomm’s Chairman and CEO Dr. Paul E. Jacobs’ keynote address demonstrating the ability to “harness the power of the smartphone to bridge the digital and physical world, allowing the studio to market the film in the real world and simultaneously bring users into the film’s story and world.”




To download the app, visit www.StarTrekMovie.com/StarTrekApp
                                                                                   
Highlights of the “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” app include:
  •  A geofencing function for location-based experiences such as encouraging viewers to go to the movies;
  • An audio scan function that can be turned on to automatically recognize and reward users for watching “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS”  content on TV and other media;
  • An image scan function that enables users to interact with images printed or viewable in the real world;
  • New “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” content, such as videos, images and wallpapers delivered directly to users’ mobile devices;
  • Exclusive opportunities and special offers only available to app users.

“STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” is written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman & Damon Lindelof and directed by J.J. Abrams.  Abrams is producing with Bryan Burk through Bad Robot Productions, along with Lindelof, Kurtzman and Orci.  Jeffrey Chernov and Skydance Productions’ David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Paul Schwake are the executive producers.

 “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” opens in theaters everywhere May 17th, 2013.

Friday, January 25, 2013

How to use Tweetchat to follow #SMTulsa Chats


The official hashtag for Social Media Tulsa Conference is #SMTULSA  

We'll get you used to using the hashtag during a few pre-conference Twitter chats.

The first one, Tuesday Jan. 29th at 1:00PM CST. Our guest will be Keynote speaker Stacey Acevero.

Take a look at this quick screencast on how to follow the #SMTulsa Twitter chat. 






Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Register now and pay later #SMTulsa Confernce


Monday, January 14, 2013

Vocus and PRWeb Social Media Manager Stacey Acevero to Keynote Social Media Tulsa Conference 2013


Stacey Acevero will deliver the opening keynote for the 2013 #SMTULSA Conference. The All-Star speaker line-up includes; Becky McCray, Anne Hogan, Syed Balkhi , Mandy Vavrinak, Marty Coleman, Randy Macon, Carlos Moreno, RuthAnn Wiesner, Sheila Scarborough, Danica Jones, Angel Adams, and http://socialmediatulsa.org/ founder, Cheryl Lawson.






Social media is evolving. Sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Foursquare, Pinterest, and Google+, along with a growing list of mobile devices and applications, have forever changed the way we communicate, connect, market, and consume information. Social Media Tulsa, the area's most active social media group, has rapidly become the place for thought leaders and newbies alike to share tech, mobile, and social media’s best practices.
March 21-22, 2013, Social Media Tulsa will host the third annual #SMTULSA Conference at the Mayo Hotel in downtown Tulsa. Social Media Tulsa Conference is a two-day event comprised of keynotes, case study based sessions, a variety of presentations, and an abundance of networking opportunities. Speakers from all over the country will flock to the historic Mayo Hotel in downtown Tulsa, OK to share social media and mobile strategies that have the capacity to create success for businesses, bloggers, and non-profit organizations.
“I’m excited to have Stacey kick off this year’s conference,” said Cheryl Lawson, CEO of Party Aficionado and founder of Social Media Tulsa. “Stacey’s energy and knowledge of PR and social will immediately have you thinking of ways to put her suggestions into practice for your brand. That’s what Social Media Tulsa Conference is all about.”
Stacey Acevero is the Social Media manager from Vocus and PRWeb. Stacey blogs at Vocus on influential marketing and social media while also blogging at PRWeb on public relations and SEO. She has been named one of the #Nifty50 Women in Tech on Twitter two years in a row.
Stacey’s keynote address is entitled, ‘The evolution of PR, social media, and SEO’. She’ll share why PR should be doing SEO, how social media affects SEO, what's next in PR and social media, and the topic of ROR (Return on Relationships).
Stacey is among an impressive list of conference speakers and keynotes, including Anne Hogan, RuthAnn Wiesner, Syed Balkhi, and Sheila Scarborough join the lineup. Becky McCray, Mandy Vavrinak, Marty Coleman, Carlos Moreno, and Angel Adams return by popular demand. Local speakers, Randy Macon and Danica Jones will join the lineup for the first time.
“We’ll have a few more speakers and surprises to announce in the coming weeks,” added Lawson. “#SMTulsa is more than a conference, it is a community. I’m honored to have so many great speakers and sponsors taking part in this great Tulsa community.”
Conference Registration is available via Eventbrite.com, or directly from the Social Media Tulsa website,socialmediatulsa.org.