Hey all. Mark your calendars and schedule a sitter – the next Hudson Valley freelancer gathering is in a few weeks:
Thursday, April 29 8pm The Black Swan, Tivoli
Let’s get a good crowd out for this one, and maybe discuss an early summer freelancer softball game/BBQ?
No official RSVP necessary, but I’d love to know if you plan on coming so I can keep an eye out for you. Looking forward to seeing you all! Best, Mia 845-444-4034
Hey folks. First, a big thank you to all who showed up for last week’s FC gathering. It was great to see everyone and I hope to be back for another gathering soon. In the meantime, there are a lot of great events coming up and I want to plant a bug in your ear about one of them. FC and Sandbox Suites are co-sponsoring a listening session with Pete Seeger documentarian David King Dunaway on May 18. David will be critiquing up to five audio pieces, and we’re looking for your submissions. So if you have something you’re working on and want feedback from someone who knows what he’s talking about, send a note to “Rori Gallagher” .
More details to come! Best, Mia freelancecafe.org FC on Facebook FC on Twitter http://twitter.com/freelancecafe
Sandbox Suites, gracious hosts of some of FC’s events, is opening a co-working space in Berkeley. Freelance Cafe is invited to the grand opening party! Details below. -mia
May 13 6-9pm 1900 Addison St. Suite 200 Berkeley, CA 94704
http://sandboxberkeley.eventbrite.com/
Can’t see this email? View it in a browser http://sandboxsuites.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=514360ca01f55ec69b2ad48cb&id=b12b780e4f&e=046f162c01 You are invited to attend … Sandbox Berkeley Grand Opening
*Introducing Sandbox Suites now in the East Bay!*
We’ve excited to tell you that Sandbox Suitesis opening its second major location in downtown Berkeley next month! Located just two blocks away from BART in the historic Framas Lodge previously occupied by Nvidia, the new Sandbox Berkeley will provide the same amenities and services to the East Bay entrepreneur community. Best of all, Sandbox members will now have access to both spaces for the same price.
We invite you to:
Check out photos of the new space
Tour Sandbox Berkeley starting April 19
Sign up for a membership starting May 3
*Attend our Grand Opening party May 13!*
Drinky drinks – Hors d’ouvres – Fun music – Awesome people
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Learn more on *www.sandboxsuites.com* or follow us on *Twitter* *Date* Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM *Location* Sandbox Berkeley 1900 Addison St. Suite 200 Berkeley, CA 94704
Hi folks. Details below on a FREE social media workshop offered by Columbia’s Dean of Student Affairs. Check it out! -mia
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*Sunday, April 11, SAN FRANCISCO:*
Two events at Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street http://www.fairmont.com/sanfrancisco/MapAndDirections.htm
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Social Media Workshop, Pavilion Room
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.: Informal, no-host drinks at Lobby Bar
DETAILS & RSVP INFO: http://sree.ly/dcsfworkshops
THE SPEAKER: Prof. Sree Sreenivasan, Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Journalism School & contributing editor, DNAinfo.com – one of AdAge’s 25 media people to follow on Twitter. More on him at http://sree.net and you can see how he uses social media by connecting with him on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/sreenet | Facebook: http://facebook.com/sreetips | LinkedIn:
http://linkedin.com/in/sreenivasan
He promises the workshop, like his tweets, will most likely be: * helpful * useful * informative * relevant * practical * actionable * entertaining * fun * occasionally funny
Here’s one comment from a previous attendee: “Professor Sree’s presentation at the Columbia Club luncheon in Naples was riveting, fast-paced and packed with information. He presented his material clearly, accessing the internet in real-time to introduce his audience to new and useful websites. Sree was friendly and open to questions at all times, and his style and sense of humor contributed to what was a fun learning experience.” – Michael Hanson
Prof. Sree Sreenivasan | sree@sree.net
Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism http://www.sree.net | http://www.sreetips.com Contributing editor, DNAinfo: http://DNAinfo.com
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/sreetips
TWITTER: @sreenet – http://twitter.com/sreenet
Hey all. Just a reminder that the next FC gathering is happening TOMORROW!
Pacific Coast Brewing Company 906 Washington Street, Oakland 7pm until whenever
I’m in town this week and would love to see you long-time members and meet you new ones. Hope you can make it!
I think Rori has an FC sign (woo hoo!), but you can call my cell if you can’t find us or want to know if we’re still hanging out late into the night 😉 845-835-8158
Best, Mia
New media class taught in a new media way. Details below. -mia
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If you’ve been looking for information about how to promote your work and ideas using social media, this is the class for you….
Exploits in New Media and Emerging Technologies – Online Class
Instructor: Katina Parker School: Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University Dates: ** April 13 – May 18, 2010 Location: Online Class – you can access it from anywhere in the world!
*We meet 5 Tuesdays with one break in between so that students can work on their projects. The class meets for 15 hours total. 6-9pm.
Course Description: How do you utilize Twitter, Facebook, Google Ads, Facebook Ads to promote a new site, event, film project, on-line community or movement?
This class offers step-by-step guidance on launching a social media project from scratch. You’ll learn everything from securing a domain name and using freeware to build your site to shooting and uploading web video; from choosing the right viral video distributor to creating a web advertising campaign to generate revenue. Students will create a sample social media campaign for a video or social media concept they’ve created (whether made previously or shot specifically for use in this class).
The course costs $250 – if you don’t have the $$$ try to find an organization to pay your tuition.
To register visit: http://www.asaponlinereg.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CourseID=5602
Specific Topics That We Will Cover Include: •Facebook •Twitter •YouTube/Vimeo/Bright Cove/Google •Google Ads/Facebook Ads •Cell Phone Apps •Content Management Systems (Joomla, Drupal, Ruby on Rails, Ning) •Widgets •New media institutes and personal development opportunities
Katina Parker Bio Prior to founding the nonprofit New Orleans: A Labor of Love, Katina Parker worked as a creative director and as a media strategist for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). She received an M.F.A. in film production from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in Speech Communications from Wake Forest University. Parker has employed her talents as a filmmaker, photographer, and graphic/web designer for such clients as Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Saul Williams. She is currently working as a social media consultant for the Association of Independents in Radio and several other progressive public media projects.
From the Freelancer’s Guild – training session is free to Guild members, pretty affordable for everyone else. Details below: -mia
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This workshop is free to guild members, including freelance unit members, but RSVPs will help us plan. If it sounds like something you want to do, just send a note with your name and contact info toregister@mediaworkers.org
We hope to have a complete schedule out soon, but we already have confirmations from some really top-notch speakers and presenters.
If you have questions, e-mail me at modernsara@gmail.com
Hey all. I’m coming to the Bay Area for a visit and I would LOVE to see you! Come out and re/connect with your fellow freelancers:
Pacific Coast Brewing Company 906 Washington Street, Oakland 7pm – whenever y’all get sick of me
Drop me a note if you think you can make it so I can keep an eye out for you. (And I think Rori may even have an FC sign for the table.)
You can also RSVP on Facebook .
Can’t wait to reconnect with the FC crew. Best, Mia 845-444-4034
PS: I’m also trying to get the FC twitter feedgoing again if you’re interested. And there have been regular posts to freelancecafe.org. FC has gone all social media on you!
Hey folks. Another media event for your perusal. This one is TONIGHT! Details below. – Mia
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https://tickets.commonwealthclub.org/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=1&shcode=1716
*If Not the Chronicle, Then What?*
*Location:* SF Club Office *Time:* 6 p.m. check-in, *6:30 p.m. program*, 7:30 p.m. networking reception *Cost:* $12 members, $20 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID)
*Jeff Hunt*, Editor, Muni Diaries *Brock Keeling*, Editor, SFist.com *Michael Maness*, VP of Innovation and Design, Gannett Co. Inc.; Director, The Bold Italic *Robin Sloan*, Media Partnerships, Twitter – Moderator
*New Faces of SF Media*
Sites like SFist.com and the Muni Diaries are doing more than just keeping San Franciscans in the know about the latest bar openings or bus brawls. They represent the shift to a new media model based on the interest and participation of the many; gatekeepers no longer decide what the masses want to see or hear, or who gets to give it to them. With heavy-hitting new media companies like Twitter, Yelp, Digg, Wikipedia and Flickr headquartered in the city, it’s no wonder that San Francisco is widely regarded as the home of new media. Get an insider’s perspective from the new leaders of media in SF.
Where do you go for your daily local news jolt? Whose writing is so fresh, witty, hilarious or gutsy that you savor each piece like it’s the last of the cake? After the panel, we are hosting up-and-coming media personalities of San Francisco, invitation provided by you. Tell us who just HAS to be there, then vote for who should be crowned king or queen of SF new media. Come to the party to meet, mingle and gush your fandom in person! Vote for your Fav by March 18th: Email mkim@commonwealthclub.org, or tweet your pick with #inforumsf. To check out the current nominees, go to Links below.
Cecilia Vega(Bio) *KGO-7 *
Brock Keeling http://sfist.com/staff.php *SFist *
Melissa Griffin http://sweetmelissa.typepad.com/ (Blog) *Blogger/SF Examiner*
Jaimal Yogis http://www.jaimalyogis.com/ (Bio) *San Francisco Magazine*
Markos Moulitsas Zתniga http://www.dailykos.com/ *DailyKos*
Michael Bauer http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/mbauer/bios *SF Chronicle*
*MissionMission http://missionmission.wordpress.com/*
Mark Frauenfedler http://boingboing.net/markf.html *Boing Boing*
Lea Troeh http://theweekintro.blogspot.com/ (Blog) *The Week Intro*
Mac McClelland http://motherjones.com/authors/mac-mcclelland (Bio) *Mother Jones*
Andy Wright(Articles) *SF Weekly*
Vanessa Carr http://missionlocal.org/ *Mission Local*
Tana Ganeva http://www.alternet.org/authors/9078/ (Blog) *AlterNet.org*
*Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com/*
*Curbed SF http://sf.curbed.com/*
*Eater SF http://sf.eater.com/*
Dyanna Pure and JT Paradox http://www.thesfstyle.com/ *The SF Style*
Alexia Tsotsis *SF Weekly*
Joe Eskenazi http://www.sfweekly.com/content/result/author:613068 *SF Weekly*
Lois Beckett *SF Weekly*
Broke-ass Stuart http://brokeassstuart.com/about/ *brokeassstuart.com*
Jeff Hunt http://www.munidiaries.com/about-md/ *munidiaries.com*
Did we forget anyone? Email in with your choice! http://thechefspalate.com/
*SF Public Press event coming up – details below. -mia *
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*Start the presses! — SF Public Press is going to print.*
Come to a print-raising party at Tonic on Saturday, April 3, and join the leading grassroots campaign to advance local, ad-free, public-interest journalism in San Francisco.
All tips collected during the event will help SF Public Press produce, print and distribute a pilot newspaper this spring. We hope you’ll contribute!
We’ll offer chances to win one-year Public Press memberships and free copies of McSweeney’s award-winning San Francisco Panorama!
*WHAT: SF Public Press Print-raising Party WHEN: Saturday, April 3, 6-9 p.m. WHERE: Tonic, 2360 Polk St. (at Union) in San Francisco* RSVP at eventbriteto help us plan accordingly.