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Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

dealerpulsamu — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:26:55 -0000

boston? yeah of course

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loss weight diets — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:00:24 -0000

How many users has this media hub?

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Vector — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:14:30 -0000

Facebook was built for university students

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tonneau — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:21:00 -0000

Good point

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Cos — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:29:31 -0000

Some odd omissions:

Boston-based Going.com, social networking / events startup.

Somerville-based LocaModa, creators of Wiffiti, innovative new social media.

(I've worked for both of them, though I don't work for either currently)

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

pgillin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:17:17 -0000

Great list, Jennifer. I'm proud to be in such esteemed company! Boston has always been strong on applications of technology, though we let the Valley steal the technology development crown some years ago.

Two additions to your list would be Sermo, the very successful social network for physicians, and Waltham-based ZoomInfo, which has created an innovative engine for people search. I'd also mention Eons, a social network for Boomers that has built quite a following and which is led by Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor.

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penelope — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:55:04 -0000

also check out the great work being done at the aids.gov site, designed and implemented by the Boston-based public health firm, John Snow, Inc.

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Carolina Wooten — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:12:43 -0000

Speaking of "Hubs", don't miss Twitter's own Biz Stone in beantown tomorrow at HubSpot HQ -- http://bizinboston.eventbri...

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Beth Kanter — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:23:39 -0000

Thanks so much for including me on this illustrious list! Sniff ... but in a couple of months I'll be relocating to Palo Alto after being a Bostonian for almost 30 years

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Michael Sprague — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:18:55 -0000

Nice job. Just read this from on a Virgin America flight to Boston.

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John Furrier — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:56:10 -0000

Beantown has been my home for many years..Miss it a ton. I can't believe it's been almost 10 yrs in Palo Alto California. All those names are the Boston pioneers in social media. All solid people.

See ya this summer when I go to my summer house in Hull, Ma -

Hey Boston Peeps: Is there any summer events that I can plan my trip around??

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

bijan — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:42:00 -0000

This is great. Glad you put it together!

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Parry — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:30:08 -0000

Jennifer: thanks for the kind words about SHIFT Communications -- in the local Boston parlance, no less. "Wicked awesome?" We'll take it :)

Nice to see so many movers & shakers out there. Proud to be on the same page as these folks.

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Jake Hamersall — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:56:28 -0000

Larry, are you for real? "Many of the people you mention i find uninfluential?" Who cares?

SHIFT is great, but there are plenty of PR firms working in social media in the Boston area that do as good a job. Laura Fitton has a professional relationship with SHIFT and you should have noted that -- since she helped you identify some of the names and events included in this post. (I can't imagine she recommended herself, or that Brogan recommended himself either, but it's a little weird the way you put it since they are both profiled in the piece).

Other than that, good job.

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Alexis Crawford — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:46:05 -0000

Great post. I've attended Social Media Breakfast, not only is it great networking but you learn a lot about what local companies are doing in Social Media.
I am looking forward to attending The Web Innovators Group (WebInno).

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Stuart Foster — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:02:19 -0000

Boston definitely is a "Hub" of activity to be sure. So many great people are working and innovating around here that it must have been pretty tough to narrow the list down. Kudos though. We are kind of a big deal (even if I am a small one) here.

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Bill Clerico — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:57:24 -0000

Check out www.gallaugher.com - John Gallaugher is a professor at Boston College leveraging social media in the classroom.

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C.C. Chapman — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:54:38 -0000

Great to see Boston getting some more attention because I love the community and energy here in New England and I'm honored to be part of this post!

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Boston SEO — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:51:17 -0000

wow, great list of who's in boston. Don't forget the Boston SEO Meetup. We have had some of these big names above as guest speakers in this monthly Boston event.

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Adam Ritchie — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:36:39 -0000

There was a great article in the Boston Herald this week about how social media is bringing the Boston indie rock scene together:

Rumble buzzes with real-time updates
http://tinyurl.com/cefk62

http://search.twitter.com/s...
http://www.twitter.com/font...
http://www.twitter.com/thel...

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

larry weber — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:25:31 -0000

you are right it is a social media hub...especially with david meerman scott, paul g. and me writing the first books on social media...many of the people you mention i find uninfluential, and it is mitx not mixt...with over 9,000, members we are rocking...keep doing your homework, and thanks for the support...larry weber

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Joel — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:24:09 -0000

And Boston also has a news organization that is (slowly) embracing social media. Here are our dozens of twitter accounts - http://boston.com/tools/twi...

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Build Guild — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:15:31 -0000

To quote the ever sexcellent TJ Kelly, "Don't forget about [us]!"

We're a monthly north-of-boston-based networking/drinking meet-up for folks in the internet industry. We swap business cards, rant about our bosses, seek/advertise projects & gigs, talk about all things trendy-at-the-moment, and drink. Check us out: http://www.buildguild.org/

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Ivan Kirigin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:01:35 -0000

Tipjoy is based in Boston. We have a Startup Poker game folks might be interested in: http://bit.ly/startup_poker

Re: Social Media Hub: Boston

Rachel Happe — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:48:20 -0000

Another take on this - http://www.thesocialorganiz...