Social Media Club Chicago

Volunteers

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The Social Media Club Chicago Area is looking for help shaping the future of social media in Chicago. We have identified four roles that we needed support filling. These four people form the leadership team of the Chicago group. If you'd be interested in helping one of them, please send an email to kristiewells [at] gmail [dot] com. And your input on these roles is welcome--as with all the Social Media Club Wiki pages, this one is editable too (the password is above, feel free to add your comments or suggestions below).

Programming Directors - Barbara Rozgonyi, connect@corywestmedia.com, 630.207.7530 and Jeff Willinger willingerj@gmail.com 312.622.2300

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At the heart of the Social Media Club is great interactive events. The Programming Director manages all aspects of the activity calendar for the Chicago club. This person is responsible for:

• Developing and managing the schedule of events, including regular (monthly) public meetings and planning meetings
• Identifying topics for upcoming events
• Coordinating with the Partnership Director to secure speakers and identify venues for each event
• Securing speaker bios
• Preparing the event program for each public event, including agenda, directions and other special instructions

  Hand off event program to Promotions Director for publicity and Production Director for planning and coordination of event

Partnership Director - TBD

Our activities wouldn't be possible without partners. We partner with other businesses and organizations to find topics, speakers and venues for future activities. The Partnership Director manages the relationships with the national Social Media Club parent organization, other important social media organizations (both national and local), as well as with local businesses and organizations interested in sponsoring or hosting upcoming activities. This person is responsible for:

• Managing relationships with SNCR and other national and local social media-related organizations
• Build and maintain relationships with, and identify co-sponsorship opportunities with, local marketing and technology organizations
• Identifying and managing the relationships with past and future event sponsors, co-sponsors and venues
• Coordinating with the Programming Director to find appropriate time slots, topics and venues for partner-sponsored events
• Coordinating with the Production Director to identify speaker and sponsor needs for each event

Promotions Director - TBD

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Promotion is key to the ultimate success of our organization--and the earlier the better! This person is reponsible for:

• Managing the Social Media Club Chicago web pages, including the blog, wiki, forums and email list
• Coordinating with Programming Director to secure program agenda for each event
• Promoting future events through all the above-named channels
• Publicizing future events through online and traditional channels
• Writing and sending around recaps of each public meeting
• Recording, publishing and sharing audio and video from events

Production Director - TBD

This person is responsible for all aspects of event execution, including:

• Assuming responsibility for event program from Programming Director
• Scheduling and managing planning meetings with event sponsors and speakers
• Managing on-site signage, video, audio and lighting
• Coordinating food and drink with event sponsors and/or venue
• Staffing and managing event registration
• Maintaining the master member list
• Managing development and collection of feedback forms
• Managing giveaways and all-other on-site activities

Membership Director - TBD

The membership director is responsible for three important roles:

• Managing the master membership list of the Chicago Social Media Club
• Promoting local membership in the national Social Media Club organization
• Managing the relationship with the national Social Media Club organization

Directors At-Large - Barbara Rozgonyi, connect@corywestmedia.com, 630.207.7530 and Jeff Willinger willingerj@gmail.com 312.622.2300

As the group develops, other roles may be identified. Your suggestions are welcome. Thank you! Again, if you'd like to volunteer for these or other roles with the Chicago group, please email kristiewells [at] gmail [dot] com. Thanks!

Digital Scribe?

How about one person responsible for recording and blogging events.