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Community Collaboration Day

by Lindsey Miller on February 29

As of March 26, 2012 we have discontinued Community Collaboration Days.

Many of you have been to our Community Collaboration Day. For those of you who are unfamiliar, CC Day is every Thursday. We open The Div, not just for co-working but for collaborating. Our hopes are that on these days, developers, entrepreneurs, small business owners and students will come in and speak with each other ask for advice and give advice.

We want everyone to come into The Div on CC Day and use the idea lounge, check out a book from our library. I believe those who do take part in these days will leave with better work product when they leave or be inspired to start something new.

If you are trying to find a time that most people are in The Div, it varies. Those of you who have come into 2 people or 10 know that! Leave a comment on this post and see if you can find others who can come in at the same time. Or please stop by on any Thursday and introduce yourself. See you Thursday!

 

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iPad Coffee Chats

by Lindsey Miller on February 6

FREE the FIRST TUESDAY of each month at 6:30pm! In iPad App Coffee Chats, author and digital learning consultant Wesley Fryer shares iPad applications useful for business productivity, eReading, multimedia sharing, and other purposes. Visit www.ipadwithwes.com for more information and to register FREE.

Learn about iPad applications useful for business productivity, eReading, multimedia sharing, and other purposes from author and digital learning consultant Wesley Fryer.

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New Event: A Social About Social March 6, 7p.m.

by Lindsey Miller on January 25
A two hour fun and frolicking forum on blogging & social networking. From getting started in the blogsophere, to building awareness, to tying it all together with social media in a fun & interactive way. Tips, tricks and practical know how, all socially presented! Free to attend.
Presenters:
Malena Lott, buzz books, www.malenalott.com
Terrell Sanders, www.MainStreetOpen.com
Yenni Vance, Remington Park, www.remingtonpark.com

Presented by RunHers.com and MainStreetOpen.com

A Social About Social

March 6, 2012 7p.m.-9p.m.

 

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Social Media Trends for 2012, Feb. 22nd

by Lindsey Miller on January 24

This class is for Smirk New Media clients and invited guests: Looking at the top social media trends for 2012.

Everything you wanted to know about the big social media trends for 2012, including what the heck businesses should do about Pinterest. Cost is $20 for non-Smirk New Media clients, which includes lunch

Smirk New Media CEO and Chief Strategist Mike Koehler has been leading businesses to social media success since launching his firm in 2010. He was previously the multimedia editor at NewsOK.com, the state’s largest website and new media director at STF PR, the state’s largest PR firm.

Register: http://smirknewmedia.ticketleap.com/social2012/

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Impact: The Div By The Numbers

by The Div on January 20

Since our grand opening August 25th we have accomplished a lot with our community project. I want to take a few minutes of your time and share some of our successes.

  • 77 classes (not including C&C Days)
  • 20 Community Collaboration Days (Plus Show & Tell Day)
  • 581+ attendees in person
  • 468 followers on Twitter
  • 219 likes on Facebook
  • 26 instructors who donate their time and expertise

Here are a few of our favorite highlights:

  • Honored with Creative Oklahoma’s Great Inspiration Award.
  • Partnered with TechJOYnt to provide classes for a younger generation.
  • Went on campus at UCO & talked about The Div and what classes are offered to marketing students.
  • Intern program brought much more attention to what we were trying to accomplish. Had 2 students spend 12 weeks at The Div, learning and helping the community.
  • Sponsored Creative Cram at Francis Tuttle Technology Center.
  • Asked to head up interactive committee for Oklahoma Buffalo Lounge at SXSW.
  • Held Pre-Entrepreneurship Bootcamp. 27 in-person & online attendees.
  • Hosted Adobe, Ruby on Rails, WordPress and SEMPO users groups.
  • Held “Show and Tell” at The Div to help promote community.

The Div is continuing to grow and adjust to fit our community needs. You will even start seeing us ask for donations to help keep The Div alive.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered and supported The Div as we have been growing and to those of you who are using our servies. Without all of you The  Div would not exist. I hope you all look at these accomplishments and feel a sense of success.

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Info on SOPA/Protect IP

by Lindsey Miller on January 16

I know everyone on the internet is talking about Protect IP and SOPA right now. I am not going to tell any of you how to feel about these measures, but I do want to give you some information so you can make your own decision.

First, what is SOPA?

SOPA is the Stop Online Piracy Act, written with the intent of more vigorously protecting copyright around the web. The entertainment industry wants to come down harder on file sharing and the theft of copyrighted material, so it lobbied for a law to add to the many anti-piracy laws that are already on the books. (from http://www.copyblogger.com/sopa/)

Protect IP is a different version of SOPA that would essentially accomplish the same things. That is why so many people put the two together.

Here is a video explanation. If you have 4 minutes, watch this.

This is a summary of the bill language. If you like to see things in their original form you can visit this site. It has Senator Leahy’s original language.

If after reading and educating yourself on Protect IP and SOPA and you wish to let your voice be heard by your representative, there are several sites willing to help you:

There are many actionable options here: http://americancensorship.org/

Contact your Congressperson: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Contact your Senator: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

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Class: Business Models for Beginners Feb 4th

by The Div on January 13

Howard Haines will be leading “Business Models for Beginners” February 4th at 1 p.m.

The sole purpose of the start-up phase of a business is to figure out the right business model before growing into a full-time business. This class is an introduction of what business models are, the key components, and how to create the right one.

This class is intend for both potential entrepreneurs that just have an idea, as well as, for those who have already started a business and are looking for a systematic way to build their business. You’ll leave with a road map of how to move forward.

Howard has seen a variety of business models and industries (from raw materials and manufacturing to banking, retail and technology) having worked in both large companies, including Amazon and American Express, as well as in several smaller start-up companies including his own. He also has worked with Aster Capital, a corporate venture capital firm that specializes in clean technologies, been part of developing the peer-based accelerator, The Foundry, at the University of Utah and also worked with i2E’s Venture Advisory Services Team here in Oklahoma. Howard is currently completing a PhD in Entrepreneurship at the University of Oklahoma and is dedicated to helping develop entrepreneurs while building the start-up scene.

Twitter:@howardhaines
Blog: www.brainhuddle.com
Email: hoha@ou.edu

 

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Howard Haines will be leading “Business Models for Beginners” February 4th at 1 p.m.
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Search Engine Marketing Expert to Speak on Impact of Search and Social

by The Div on January 11

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Search Engine Marketing Expert to Speak on Impact of Search and Social

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 10, 2012 – With the increasing numbers of people online searching for services and products, traditional marketing techniques fall short when it comes to capturing the online audience. It seems obvious that online marketing is the way to go, but so many questions arise: What search terms are people using to look for services? Is there a way to make  my  company’s  website  show up first in search results? How do I make sure all those online business directories have the correct information?

The burgeoning field of search engine optimization answers these questions and more. Commonly known as SEO, this is the process of editing a websites content and building inbound links in order to improve visibility within search engines. Some SEO firms also offer social media marketing and online business directory optimization, and demand for these services continues to rise.

According to Google, worldwide searches that include the term  “SEO”  have  more  than   doubled in volume between Jan 2005 and Dec 2011.

Google reports that similar searches originating in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area have more than tripled in that same time period.

In an effort to boost local industry awareness and promote collaboration and idea- sharing, several Oklahoma City-area volunteers and organizations have partnered to host a networking event geared towards online marketers featuring keynote speaker Rob Garner, Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization vice president of North America.

Garner, also the vice president of strategy for iCrossing,  will  speak  on  the  topic  of  “The State of Search, Social & their Impact on Web Businesses.” this  is  the  process  of  editing  a  web  site’s  content  and  building inbound links in order to improve visibility within search engines. Some SEO firms also offer social media marketing and online business directory optimization, and demand for these services continues to rise.

In his role at iCrossing, Garner works with Fortune 500 brands to develop search engine marketing strategies that drive visibility, engagement, and results. By finding synergies between natural and paid search, designing websites for visibility from the ground up and incorporating search and social media strategies, Garner has helped some clients achieve as much as $1 billion in revenue from natural search alone.

An active advocate for the industry, Garner is a regular contributor for Media Post and has been quoted in several major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, CNNMoney and The Dallas Morning News. Garner is also a regular speaker at search engine marketing industry events, and has spoken at Search Engine Strategies, Search Marketing Expo, WebmasterWorld’s PubCon, Search Insider Summit, Domain Roundtable and the Association of National Advertisers, among others.

Local volunteer and President of Digimeda LP Jay Chapman said the first priority of the event is to gather people from the area who not only practice SEO, SEM and social media marketing, but also those who see the value in such practices and are interested in sharing information.

“Most everybody in everyday life understands the importance of search engines, like Google, and social platforms, like Facebook, Twitter and Google+,”  said  Chapman. “But for businesses and organizations, harnessing the incredible growth opportunity these engines and platforms provide is critical. It’s not every day that we have an internationally recognized expert like Rob Garner to talk about search and social media’s impact.”

Chapman, also a SEMPO member, said that the involvement of sponsors like the Div, the host venue for the event, SEO Sales Pro, an Oklahoma City online marketing company, and SEMPO has made it possible to offer this event free of charge. He also said there will be refreshments prior to Garner’s presentation, which  will be followed by a Q&A session and fellowship and networking to close the event.

Lindsey Miller, director of the Div, said she is excited that the Div is able to host such an event.

“We are thrilled Rob will be presenting,”  Miller  said.  “His knowledge and insight will prove extremely valuable to those already working in web development, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, social marketing and to anyone interested in discovering the importance of these disciplines. It will be a very unique and useful evening.”

The event is slated for Feb. 9 at 6 PM at the Div in Edmond, located at 1712 S Kelly. Those interested in more information can contact Lindsey Miller at lindsey@thediv.org or call (405) 345-1348.

Media Contact:

Lindsey Miller
lindsey@thediv.org
(405) 345-1348

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Class: Photoshop for Web Designers Making a Banner Feb. 2nd

by Lindsey Miller on January 5

Photoshop for Web Designers: Making a Banner is designed to follow our “How to Build aWebsite” class, although it you don’t have to attend both. In the first you will learn how to develop your site and in this one you will learn a simple way to personalize your site, or those sites you are selling to clients.

Lead by Michelle Moore, she is going to use adobe photoshop to explore ways you can make a web banner that will be uniquely yours – come and get inspired!

You will learn how to use typography along with masking, blending modes, filters and textures to make an arresting banner for your web site. Bring jpgs you want to experiment with, but we will also learn how to make something out of nothing – photoshop is fun!

Michelle Moore teaches the full time program in graphic communications at Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma City. She also likes to teach short term classes in apple and adobe software, though she has even taught Microsoft Office. She loves teaching, software, and design – She wants to make sure everyone comes away from this class with both inspiration and enlightenment – she is always amazed at the talent students display once they’re given the tools to make it happen!

 

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Lead by Michelle Moore, she is going to use adobe photoshop to explore ways you can make a web banner that will be uniquely yours - come and get inspired! February 2, 2011 6:00- 7:00 p.m.
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Class: How to Build a Website Jan 24th

by Lindsey Miller on January 2

I am so excited to announce that I will be teaching the How to Build a Website class this month!

This beginners-level class will walk you step-by-step through the process of getting your website up and running. You’ll learn everything from purchasing a domain name and hosting to how to quickly set up a site and get the ball rolling for your business online. I also will be available for questions so you will leave The Div with a website ready.

Please RSVP below.

How To Build A Website-Jan 24th 11am

Lindsey Miller, Executive Director of The Div, will walk you through the step by step process of building a website using WordPress. This class is free and will also include question and answer time.
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