(Claudyne Wilder and Karen Reynolds, part of the Boston contingent of joining last night’s Social Media Club)

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Chris Heuer and Kristie Wells from Brain Jams teamed up with Todd Van Hoosear and the gang from Topaz Partners to host the very first Boston meetup of the Social Media Club last night. The event piggybacked on the two-day Inaugural SNCR Research Symposium / 1st Anniversary & Awards Celebration.

I made it to the SMC meetup, and I was part of some good discussions on:

• ethics in social media
• using new media in PR and marketing campaigns
• importance of/problems with tagging
• the need for and effectiveness of the social media release
• building your personal brand and business through blogging
• Second Life

While Chris and Kristie head back to their offices in Palo Alto, California this weekend, the Social Media Club will live on in Boston. The plan is to meet monthly and really try and tackle how to understand and best use social media in business communication.

Bookmark Boston’s Social Media Club wiki for information about upcoming meetups. The group welcomes both veterans and newcomers on the social media scene!

I also won one of two prizes given away on the night — an in-home dinner for two to be prepared by the executive chef from Simplicity restaurant in Boston’s North End. My wife will be thrilled!

See more photos from the event: SMCBoston.

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