When it comes to using social media, many professionals think that more is better and that spending hundreds of dollars on ads and marketing campaigns is the key to success. While this may sometimes be the case, oftentimes just a single Facebook post can jumpstart your business -- and it’ll be easy on your wallet as well. At the Houston's Social Media Breakfast, our CEO Kami Huyse sat down with Eric Edward Schell, founder, and photographer of Pride Portraits, to share some tips on how social media can fuel a powerful and impactful campaign. He created a Facebook event to take free read more...
Social Media Breakfast Houston
The Social Media Breakfast Houston is a grass-roots organization of professionals in the greater Houston area who meet monthly, on the second Friday at 8:30am, to discuss social media and its application to business. While we do not charge for our events, we meet at Canopy Houston where attendees purchase breakfast from a special menu.
From its first meeting in May 2009, where about 25 people attended, to its nearly 100 attendees today. It has grown as a truly collaborative community effort. It is part of a larger movement of similar social media breakfasts, which can now be found in 40 cities around the world.
Visit us on the Social Media Breakfast of Houston page to learn about our community and upcoming meetings. You can also sign up for our monthly email for notifications about upcoming meetings.
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