Outstanding! Didn’t know all your personal interests, Kristi. I’m a former high school tennis player.

While I’ve been a writer for many years, I haven’t been blogging all that long. In fact, I wrote my first blog post for http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com about 8 months ago. I also started a blog for church musicians (http://www.calledtoworship.org) in July and just passed the 50 post mark. Woohoo!

I look forward to learning from this group about all aspects of blogging.

Blog on!

I want to know everyone so I will introduce myself in all three clubs.

Hey, good to see everyone here!

My name is Eugen Oprea and I am an Online Marketer and blogger. I write about Web Analytics, SEO and WordPress at EugenOprea.com and I offer a free Google Analytics course and a paid product, the Web Analytics Blueprint.

Additionally, I created a list building WordPress plugin called Elevatr.

You can also get in touch with me on Twitter.

Hello All!

I’m a novice blogger.  I just started my first blog on Tumbler in November and it’s still finding it’s way to what it wants to be.  More importantly I’m working with a few brands to help them develop some blogging strategy that fits into the overlay of their 2012 plan and most of the time I’ll be asking for help and advice in that arena.  Glad to meet all of you and see your backgrounds, I look forward to more discussions soon!

Hey All,

I am Shazan Sayani and I am Professionally an Internet Marketer and having expertise in SEO. As I learn content is a King in good ranking, I started writing on my niche from the end of 2010, Now I love to write and writing for http://www.invortex.com/blog/ thrice a week!
Well nice discussion begins !

Hello!

Totally new to the world of blogging and not sure I am even on the right path.  I blog on a variety of subjects as I am still learning. http://www.hometownheroes.com/blog

Aloha!  I am the Executive Director for a non-profit “Live Music Kauai” and also own my own business “Kauai Fun Magnets” both have Facebook pages.  I am interested in starting a blog, but I want to know more about what should go into it first.  I am hoping to get educated about social media!  My facebook pages are: https://www.facebook.com/LiveMusicKauai andhttps://www.facebook.com/KauaiFunMagnets

Hello,

Thanks for the Beta invite!  Great webinar today.

I look forward to learning from the Network Club.  I am about to start writing my own blog in the near future.  

Currently I am the LinkedIn group manager for “Daily Deal Industry” which is mostly CEO’s and key management from Daily Deal companies from around the world.  I also involved with Extreme Couponing.

I am looking forward to learning from the group. I do not think that the Daily Deal industry is using social as much as it could be.

So excited to be here!  Social Media examiner, Michael you’ve created something really great here.  I FEEL it! Don’t you!  

It’s awesome that there is a location created to gather like minded and interested individuals.  I think I was born with the word entrepreneur labeled on me.  I started my first business while putting myself through college 25 years ago and I never stopped.  I have been a professional photographer/artist for more than 15 years.  I love the ever changing world of technology and advancement.  Keeps my creative mind going.  I have been called passionate and I think it’s one of the words that best describes my intensity when I find discover something that i love.  I have recently discovered that i LOVE SEO strategies.  Social media examiner has become one of my passionate obsessive reading places.  I just want to soak it all in.  I am looking forward to using and acquiring skills that will help me as I launch a new franchise product module based on my years of experience in the photography world.  I love people and I look forward to building connections with some of you!

Hi Everyone,

My name is Leslie Laney and I am the Marketing & New Product Development Manager for A Business Printing & Promotions. We have been in business in Tampa, Fl for 42 years. We are actually about to go through a re-branding and name change to reflect the direction that we are headed. Like most of you, we help small business owners incorporate social media into their overall marketing strategy. We specialize in Video, Social, Web, & Print. Our owner, Victoria Jorgensen,  is actually an award winning film-maker here in the Tampa Bay area.

I am looking forward to learning and sharing information on this site and I am excited to be apart of the launch process! Please feel free to connect with me.

http://www.abusinessprinting.com
http://www.facebook.com/abizprint
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=23319151&trk=tab_pro

Hi my friends.

My name is Are, and I am The World Famous Hotel Blogger. Hotels is my passion, love, talent and knowledge. Blogging to me is all about Bring Your Attitude, Have Fun, Be Present and Pay It Forward. My golden rule is simple Serve Your Guest First, and the make yourselves receivable for the rewards. And it don’t hurt that I have an accent, being born in the beautiful country of Norway.

I am excited to be part of this new chapter of Social Media Examiner. Been a regular here for a while now. Really a great initiative to develop a network here with others that enjoy the great value of Social Media Examiner.

You will find my blog at http://aremorch.com

Cheers..

Are MorchHotel Blogger

Hello,

I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this forum.

While I still practice in the corporate world as a senior leader in Talent Management and Professional/Personal Development, I plan to venture out into blogging and social media shortly. I look forward to learning from the best. Thank you.

Hey All,

I heard about social media marketing and really get surprised of the figures and the rapid growth of these strategies into business, i decided to take the road and start reading.

Today, I am the administrator of many company’s Facebook pages as i am the creator of these pages. This encourages me to establish a company in the near future specialized in business’s social media strategies and later on social media consulting.It will be a professional experiment to join these clubs; brain storming, sharing ideas, and wide connections.I Think that the most important club for me is blogging since i don’t have any ideas about that , i wish i could.

Here is a sample of my Facebook pages that i create and admin

http://www.facebook.com/Xeedup

Regards,

Hi Everyone!

Can’t wait to connect with you folks, and will jump into all the clubs to see what we can do!

I’m a Sr. Copywriter and Certified Social Media Strategist, and operate my business, Parcher Marketing Associates with the help of my in-house graphic designer ( husband) Ken. I was also Mike Stelzner’s white paper apprentice, and still operate that as a specialty niche.

We love sailing, hiking, enjoying the outdoors any way we can (when we’re not tied to our basement office working on producing killer marketing copy, coaching business clients in social or creating cross-branded social profiles and pages.)

Here are my websites and social profiles. Let’s hook up!

Parcher Marketing Associates

White Paper Results

Facebook Profile
Facebook Page
LinkedIn
Twitter
Google Plus

Hi All

Hello All!

My name is Pamela Muldoon and I am CEO of Next Stage Media Group, a marketing and media consulting firm located in Minneapolis, MN.  We focus on developing, implementing and tracking content for small to mid-size businesses and our specialty is using audio as a content strategy.  Next Stage Online Radio is our internet radio station that provides a platform for professionals wanting to develop a professional radio show as a content strategy. 

I recently re-launched a blog for Next Stage Media Group that is centered on content marketing.  I am in the beginning stages of this blog and look forward to ramping it up in 2012!  My blog goal is currently set for 1x per week and I want to get it up to 2x per week starting in Jan.  I really hope to learn from all of you on best practices, getting over writer’s block, building a blog community and all the great elements of developing a first class blog!  You can find my blog at www,nextstagemediagroup.com.

Thank you!

Pamela



Thanks!

Hello!

My name is Keri Jaehnig, and I am the founder and Chief Marketing Officer for Idea Girl Media.  Idea Girl Media helps small businesses, non-profits, and political candidates attract new customers and connect with their target audiences through blogs and social media — Facebook marketing is a specialty.

I studied hospitality management, and in a past life I was a regional director for a non-profit leading teams in cultural orientation and educational exchange.  That led me to work as a Tour Director for Smithsonian Student Travel for a bit of fun!

My most recent collaborative project was a Facebook Game Of Like, where my partner and I put small business owners in a virtual petri dish.  We’re still working with this group and analyzing data. 

I blog about social media topics at http://ideagirlmedia.com, and have a regular spot at Search Engine People (http://www.searchenginepeople.com). 

Looking forward to knowing you all better!

Getting social:

LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Google+

Hi, Folks,I am a writer and graphic designer and decided blogging was a good place to be these days. Started a few this year — all doing well.

The one I work at the hardest is www.2x2virtualchurch.comand the one I should work at the hardest iswww.gotwaldcreation.com

Looking forward to connecting with all of you.

I’m excited to meet you all.  I started blogging back in 1999 when blogs were mostly diaries. Over the years, I started all types of blogs and various blog platforms.  Now, I’m blogging about education and productivity at http://StudentHacks.org and about Google Plus at http://circled.us.  I also used to run http://facebookfails.com (but it now redirects to my page http://facebook.com/epicfails) which I don’t really do much with anymore. I work in online marketing and excited to connect with other bloggers here.

Hello All,

I am Vicki Walden and just opened a new business in Gainesville, FL. I have over 20 years experience in the printing, promotional product, sign industry and about 9 years experience in web design. Recently I have gotten into social medai and marketing. My business partner, Rhonda, has over 25 years experience as a photographer and 12 years experience in the apparel industry (scrren printing and embroidery). She is a retired Navy veterean also. We decided to come together to form this company to be able to serve our customers more fully. We are very excited about this journey we are on.

You can check out our website http://www.journeycreations.com

Follow us on Twitter @JourneyCreations

Like us on Facebook Journey Creations

Read our blogs journeycreations.wordpress.com

Check out our profile on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/journeycreations

Thank you all for sharing in this way and we look forward to learning and sharing more ourselves.

Vicki

Hello all.  I am an independent meeting and event professional as well as co-founder of Elise Candy, an online candy and dessert business I started with my husband. 

I know I should be blogging but just haven’t taken that first step.  I’m hoping this club will give me the courage (and knowledge) to get started. 

Hi I’m Lucy, I have been blogging each and everyday for a year now as part of the Wordpress post a day challenge, I have really enjoyed it!  
I run a web design company alone and am also a director of Loving Social Media which is a London based social media manager company, with my two brilliant partners Garry Kousoulou and Michael Cuschieri.

I really enjoyed the webinar last night and would like to thank all those who shared their vast knowledge.

I look forward to meeting like minded people here thanks for adding me to the group

Lucy

Hello –

Other than my personal travel blog, I’m more of a blog administrator/trainer for our clients than a “blogger” as we have a team of professional writers at my company, but my goal is to pass along info to help them improve their writing based off best practices for reaching our audiences and to learn how to market our blog properties better.

My background is a combo of offline PR, freelance journalism and online SEO. I’m really looking forward to learning more about successful blogging! I’ve already learned a few GREAT tips, so thank you everyone for sharing your ideas.

-Kristina, Social Media Manager @ Etna Interactive

Hello everyone!

Hi,

Soon I will be launching my new blog about Web Analytics.  Right now I am in the planning stages.  I think it is very important to blog about your passions.

I am web architect who is into: SEO, social media., web analytics, jazz, wine, travel, food, men’s heritage fashion, precious metals, and a film enthusiast just to name a few.

It is very exciting to be allowed into this opportunity so early.  I look to learn much and contribute even more.

I also send out daily tweets on SEO, social media, and web analytics.

Follow me on Twitter:  petertrapasso

Friend me here: @petertrapasso

My Web portfolio site is here: Web services, SEO, social media, and Analytics

cheers,

Peter

Hi Everyone,

I’m Lucy and just recently got my master degree in Arts Administration. I’ve been working in a music group for over a year since I was still in school, and now when I’m graduating, I started as a social media marketing freelancer/consultant and have a few clients. I’m from Taiwan, where Mandarin is the first language, so I’ve always struggled when it comes to blogging. I started my own blog talking about mt country, Taiwan, a year ago for an experiment. And I’d like to learn more from you and keep trying on my blog so I will improve and be able to do more for my client.My blog: Nothing But TaiwanHope to hear some feedback from you!

Good Morning all!  My name is Sally Thibault, and live on the Gold Coast Australia  and I am a speaker and author.  My first book David’s Gift, is the story of our family’s journey following my son’s diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome. He is now 26, a university graduate and working in his chosen field. 

I am launching my second book in a couple of months – Wise Mothers – Raising teenagers in the Social Media era – looking at the impact of technology, social media and marketing on teenagers and how it is changing them.    So two hats, both leading to the same place – helping parents!   I work mostly with parents, schools and counsellors in understanding Autism from a parent and family perspective.  I am also a media commentator on teenagers and social media and speak regularly on the subject. 

I have two websites (blogs) and two facebook pages both focused on marketing the books, building a fan base and promoting the seminars/speaking engagements. 

I enjoy blogging and have also been doing some video-blogging, which has been focused mainly on both selling the books etc., and I want to improve my blogging reach and abiilty.

Blogs/websites

http://www.davidsgift.com.au

http://www.wisemothers.com.au

Facebook pages 

http://www.facebook.com/davidsgift            

http://www.facebook.com/wisemothers

Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/wisemothers                   

Hi,

I’m Alan Stratton.

I’ve been consulting to business in cost management. This has required a lot of travel that is also expensive for clients. Recently, I’ve focused on adapting to internet delivery to reduce cost and reduce my travel.

I’m new to social media and feel that I have a lot to learn.

I have a blog at http://www.CostMatters.com I’ve made a video for most posts but haven’t had the time to develop other products. My facebook page for this site is http://www.Facebook.com/CostMattersCoach.

I also host a business Web TV program at http://www.PerformanceManagementEdge.com. The program features a group of boutique consultants offering tidbits on business performance management. It’s facebook page is here.

I’m looking forward to learning a lot here.

I haven’t started blogging yet but I am very interested in learning more about it. I’m co-owner (with my mom) of Sara’s Hallmark in Cleveland, TN and we’re trying to appeal to new customers through social media.

Greetings,

I have only been blogging for a month, and a half. I have gone through lows, and highs. I am lucky to have a ton of time to poor into Blogging at this point in my life. 

My Blog is about learning through teaching computer skills through the promotion, of free and open-source software. I will have tons of tutorials. I have started with tips/tutorials using Linux to learn how to use free software to stay productive. 

Here is my Blog:

http://open-source–construction.blogspot.com/

Hi everyone,
The Social Media Examiner clubs are such a great idea!  I am joining all three clubs, hence, repeating the same introduction.  My name is Sherry Nouraini, and  Founder and President of Captive Touch.  I am also Founder of Social Media Clinic.  Both of these services aim at educating small business owners in the fine art and science of effective social media marketing.  I was trained as a scientist and worked in the biotech industry for 5 years before I left the lab and reinvented myself as an entrepreneur.  I also teach biology part time at a community college.  In addition to educating small business owners about social media, I also offer my consulting services to biotechnology professionals and companies.  So looking forward to meeting great people here.

@kristi-hines Kristi – Sorry to be dense about this, but I’m on the blogging forum, read your introductory post and want to add one of my own. But I don’t see how to do that. Please advise. – Doug Bedell 

Sorry, Kristi, guess I am dense, but instructions on how to post to the blogging club sites appear to be a weakness of an otherwise marvelous site. I’m still stalled. 

Hello! I am excited to be here! I am a PR and online marketing consultant – I have been consulting for 7 years and was in the corporate world prior to consulting. I have worked with a broad range of businesses, including high tech, entertainment, sports, nonprofits, services and healthcare. My passion is the sports/entertainment industry as I am an avid athlete and I love traveling when I have the opportunity (I grew up in Italy). I am looking forward to learning a lot more about blogging from this great group of people!

Greetings!

I’m not a professional blogger or writer so having the availability of resources like Social Media Examiner is invaluable to me.

I’m a co-owner of a sign company in Evansville, Indiana, Sign-A-Rama.  Our Signs of Business blog has been active since January, 2009.  My background is in graphic design so I look at sign making from a design and a communication view. 

The main thing we want to do with corporate blogging is position ourselves as creative marketing professionals in our area.

In addition to our blog, Signs of Business, you can also find us on Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Hi everyone!

I am an Inbound Marketing Specialist at Alternative Office Assistance, my company and I am coming up on my 7th anniversary.  A big part of my Inbound Marketing services is Blog Marketing which I have found very effective for me and my clients.

In fact, I find blogging to be one of my favourite services as I contemplated being a writer or journalist as a career many years ago but got distracted in another direction.  In blogging, I now have an outlet to write!

I am very excited to join this group to learn, share and interact with many members!

Greeting to all,

My name is Eva Jordan-Johnson. I have started in social media with much hesitation initially and by taking one step at a time I am making progress. Sites like Social Media Examiner have helped tremendously in the process. I am looking forward to continuing the journey.

Jordan Travel Enterprise, also known as Travel With Eva, specializes in Group Cruises, Honeymoons and vacation packages.

·         http://jordantravelenterprise.com

·         http://Facebook.com/travelwitheva

·         http://Twitter.com/travelwitheva

My newest venture born out of a personal need is  http://lillarose.biz/eva

Excited about moving forward !

Hi, I’m Patricia Troyer, writer, publisher, dreamer, and compartively new at internet everything. Also a partner in Stone People Publishing, a small independent press, which has managed to survive since the mid-90′s. So one of the things we should be able to provide is how the publishing world works — outside the net. Yes, I know, that’s tantamount to sacrilege, but contrary to popular opinion, dead tree books aren’t really dead and probably not going away anytime soon. Changing, yes — but still making noise.

Truly looking forward to this. Thanks for inviting us.

Fore!
Mind if I play through? Hello all. My love of golf spawned a golf blog, then another and so on. Still kind of a hobby that I would like to monetize so that’s why I’m here. My biggest problem right now is finding the time to do all that.

Looking forward to participating. Could you hand me that 9 iron? Thanks.

Kristi,

I started blogging in 2003 and have written over 2500 posts on the Duct Tape Marketing Blog – I’ve learned so much from the blog writing habit and it’s probably my number one business asset.

Hi Everyone! I have enjoyed writing most of my life but I just posted my first Blog post last month! My second post was published yesterday and it seems to to very helpful so far. I have a lot to learn and I have been collecting information about Blogging for several months because I knew I would start on some day.  I enjoyed writing the posts but have a lot to learn about promoting them. http://socialmediadepot.net

Hello everyone!

I am excited to join the Social Media Network and interact with other social media marketers.

I am an engineer by education but after my MBA, I have been converted to a technology marketer. My love for social media started as a student when Facebook had just launched. Now this has grown into a full time career for me. All that time on FB wasn’t a waste after all. 

I write a personal blog. I shall soon start maintaining the blogs for my company so I want to learn anything and everything about blogging. That is why I became a part of this club. 

My twitter handle is @ManasiKakade
Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.

I just started working for an international IT company in Boston, MA to get their Social Media Marketing up and running. Right now, we are not that active on the SMM scene.

If you are interested you can check out the geeky websites for the 2 of our brands which I will be working for: http://www.smartshiftgroup.com/

http://www.cloudenable.com/

I have also just started a FB page for a professional club that I am a part of - Toastmasters of Manchester.

I look forward to exchange of the ideas in this club.

Greetings cyber world friends. I am excited to be a part of this group and hope to learn a great deal from other bloggers. I own The Baron York Premium Teas and Gifts (formerly The Baron York Tea Room Cafe and Gift Shop) I have a personal blog at http://www.thebaronyork.wordpress.com. I closed the tea room in 2/2011 and moved the teas and gifts to a consignment booth. I started consistently blogging during my 6 weeks around the world and am in the middle of blogging a series, 40 Days of Soup, where I create a soup recipe for each day. I just released a cookbook, A Dollop and A Pinch: Recipes and Stories from The Baron York and am working on another book (non-cookbook).Personal note: wife of 37 years, mother of 8 (same body, same husband), grandmother of 8 (so far), homeschooling mom, lover of Truth……

Hello Everyone,

I’m Kimberly LoSavio ~ aka Gypsy Rose. I’ve been blogging for a few years but got more interested when I joined my first blog challenge in August of 2010 (thanks to Michelle Shaeffer and ProBlogger). Gypsy’s Treasures (http://www.gypsystreasure.com) is my latest blog project and it’s already changed directions since I started it in October of this year I post personal stuff (raising a family and growing my business) as well as share my experiences with Wordpress, social media, and anything that I feel will help others with their dreams, beliefs, and inspirations!

I’m looking forward to learning from others here and sharing what I can Happy blogging to all!!!

Kimberly ~ Gypsy

Hola! I’m Johnny from Mexico City! 

I would like to welcome you all to my country with an open invitation to stay at my place whenever you like! My doors are open to you all! 

Second, I would like to offer myself as a contact in Mexico City for anything you might need here.

And last but not least, as a source for any studies or data that you need about Mexico or LATAM (Latin America) We are doing some VERY exciting things here and would like to hear from all the exciting things you are doing  in your countries. Maybe I can contact you with the Mexican Internet Association (for which I am the second VP of Marketing and Advertising) or other events such as Social Media Fest organized by red10.com (which had Dave Kerpen, Brian Solis, and Ashton Kutcher among others last year… wait earlier this year still) so that you can be invited as speakers.

Now the about me part… I’m an Economist. I’m not saying that to show off as my colleagues would, I say it just so that you are as surprised as I was when my CEO told me he had decided I would be the new Internet Manager (I was the Marketing Manager for the company at the time). 

I work for the largest Pay TV network in Mexico http://www.pctv.mx/ which produces 7 channels (you can learn more about these channels at http://www.tvcnetworks.mx )

As a recently become Digital Marketer, I studied A LOT!!! I read 100 blogs every day ( you can see the list on my blog at http://gaspardealba.com/100-blogs-que-debes-seguir-si-trabajas-en-social-media/ )

I also took a course on Digital Marketing at the USD in San Diego, and several courses here in Mexico City.

I’m hootsuite certified, which has helped me to manage over 60 Social Media profiles.

I love sharing and I’m addicted to engaging with other Social Media enthusiasts…. I hope I can be of help to some of you. You can also engage with me on twitter… @jgdealba and Google+ at http://gplus.to/jgdealba

All the best to you all!!

@kristi-hines

Thanks kristi for welcoming guys!
I’m Moin, Social Media Analyst by profession, a bing bang blogger by nature nurturing own blog. Looking towards a warm blogging relationship here.!

Hello fellow bloggers excited to be an early adopter here with you all.

I am the Chief Evangelist for Inman News which is the leading independent real estate news site on the web coming in around 1.5 million page views per month. I also helped recently launch InmanNext which is a useful, practical, how to based blog for real estate agents much in the vain of SME as opposed to Mashable etc…

“Almost” everything I am writing and doing there is getting 2,000 plus social shares and 100+ comments so it is a great little community. I also am a national speaker appearing in front of plus or minus 75,000 Realtors a year. in every major market. This year I logged 200,000 miles with Delta 

Prior I started a blog called Tech Savvy Agent where I built a brand and Facebook Page from nothing to 20,000+ members in under 18 months. It was named the most innovative blog in our industry beating out large companies such as Coldwell Banker.

Enough about me here is my column if you are interested in checking it out!

Hello All,

My name is Tim Huntley, and I am the former CEO of Ganymede Software (sold in 2000 to NetIQ).  Three years after selling the company, my wife and I had twin boys (woo hoo!)  - I wanted to stay close to home and be a big part of the kids lives, and to keep me busy, I ran a little micro farm on my land until this past year. 

More recently, I have launched My Athletic Life, a website focusing on the needs of “dedicated athletes.”

And I am dipping my toe back into the tech startup world by acting as an advisor to Spring Metrics.

I look forward to interacting with you.

Hi everyone,

I’m excited to be part of SME’s blogging club. I’ve been writing posts for Social Media Examiner for over a year now.

The 26 Tips posts, A-Z guides to a variety of social media topics have been enormously fun and rewarding to write!  In case you haven’t noticed the online community at Social Media Examiner is really unique from other communities (which is why I love sharing posts here).

When I’m not writing for SME, my posts can be found on a variety of other sites (e.g. GigCoin, WebDesigner Depot, The Content Marketeer) including my own personal blog.

I also write personal essays and participate in a writer’s group where I love continuing to explore the craft of writing.

Look forward to meeting and connecting with members here!

–Debbie

Hi Everyone, I’m an applied biologist and science educator who is developing specialized websites related to health, environment, sustainable living, etc.
I’ve kind of resisted blogging. Not that I don’t see the value but its hard for me to stay interested when content development takes so much of my time.
I know I have to change this attitude so I joined this group figuring I’d learn how others overcame their resistance and developed widely read blogs.

Hey, good to see everyone here!
My Name is Vishnu, I am a computer science  student.
I blog on a variety of subjects as I am still learning, On topics which am interested in,
  http://www.linkstoweb.in   -My Blog
I blog, on average, 5-6 times a week and have been blogging for only 6 months.
I am looking forward to learning and sharing information on this site and I am excited to be apart of the launch process! Please feel free to connect with me.

http://www.facebook.com/VishnuAniyan  -Facebook
http://twitter.com/Vishnu_Aniyan -Twitter

Look forward to getting to know you all better!