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Social Media Club Vancouver

Leadership

The Vancouver Leadership Team

SMC Vancouver's Leadership Team consists of 8 positions: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Other positions include Programming, Promotions, Events, Partnerships, Membership and Digital Scribe. Our leaders manage volunteer teams that support crucial SMCYVR activities. 

We have asked that all board members make a one-year commitment to helping SMCYVR, and attend at least 9 of the 12 monthly board meetings per year. At the end of 2011, we will determine our strategy going forward regarding voting, tenures, etc.

Tenets

A cohesive and successful leadership team requires a shared vision and a shared code of conduct. It's our intention to lead SMCYVR with the following spirit and tenets:

• SMCYVR leaders will keep their egos and drama checked outside. The board is a drama-free zone and we will minimize it wherever possible.
• SMCYVR will be upbeat, positive and fun. If it's not fun, what's the point?
• SMCYVR will be warm and welcoming. No cliques! We all started somewhere and we all have much to learn. No one will be turned away or considered too "newbie" to participate.
• We will be organized and work to ensure our members are getting true value out of the organization.
• Our focus is more on business and business benefits rather than on technology, partying self-promotion. We are about social media in a business context—with lots of fun along the way.

President - Mitch Baldwin (facilitator, cheerleader, inspirer)

The SMC Vancouver President role is meant to perform as Chief Facilitator, Cheerleader and Inspirer. The President will set the leadership tone for the group. The President provides the drive and spirit of the group, and is ultimately repsonsible for its success or failure.

Like every board role, the President's role is a one-year commitment to the organization. For one year, this is your baby. The President looks for volunteers, facilitates interaction between the board members, makes sure the kids are playing nice, and uses carrot and stick to make good things happen for the membership. Presidents should have experience leading volunteers and dedicate the time to "do SMC right." While the President's role is collaborative and flexible, the President reserves the right to make decisions to move the group out of the morass of indecision when necessary.

Programming -  (event schedule, topics, speakers)

Programming Volunteers: 

At the heart of the Social Media Club are great interactive events. The VP Programming manages all aspects of the activity calendar for the Vancouver 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
• Managing the speakers, getting bios for VP Promotions
• Preparing the event program for each public event, including Eventbrite, agenda, directions and other special instructions
• Hand off event program to Promotions for publicity and Events for planning and coordination of event

Partnerships - Mitch Baldwin (sponsors, venues, relationships)

Partnership Volunteers: 

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 Partnerships VP manages the relationships with the national Social Media Club parent organization, other important social media organizations (both national and local), and acts as our interface 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 and Communications: Stephanie Michelle Scott (social sites, announcements, tweeting, and event capture)

Promotions Volunteers: 

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 Vancouver web pages, including the blog, wiki, forums or email list
• Coordinating with Programming VP to secure program agenda for each event
• Promoting future events through all the above-named channels
• Publicizing future events through online and traditional channels
• Working with streaming and photography/videography teams to ensure event is captured and published

Events:  

Events Volunteers: 

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

• Assuming responsibility for event program from Programming VP
• Sharing Master of Ceremonies duties
• Scheduling and managing planning meetings with event sponsors and speakers
• Managing on-site issues like signage, video, audio and lighting
• Coordinating food and drink with event sponsors and/or venue
• Staffing and managing event registration
• Managing event feedback
• Managing giveaways and all-other on-site activities

Membership - Kemp Edmonds (driving membership)

Membership Volunteers: Gus Fosarolli

The membership VP is responsible for driving membership in SMC and funnelling interested parties to our Secretary, who will maintain our master member list. Membership is also responsible for promoting our members wherever possible (local press, connecting them with one another).

Digital Scribe - Dennis Pang 

The Digital Scribe will record all Board, Leadership meetings. Record all events.