At about this time last week, I was honestly worried we were in trouble with the workshop we are hosting next Monday From Social Media to Corporate Media - I did not really hear any buzz, registrations were modest at best and I briefly considered what we might need to do if we were forced to cancel the event. After speaking with my fiancee Kristie Wells though, she lifted up my spirits and reminded me of what was really important. We did a quick gut check and realized that we could pull off a great workshop, even if it was only for 20 people instead of 40, so we fully committed ourselves to making it work and once again, things have really turned around remarkably.

As of this minute we only have 5 spots left!

Better still, the caliber of people who will be there is top notch. As is often the case with these sorts of participatory events, I think the collective wisdom of the room will probably teach us a thing or two about what’s going on with Social Media inside the corporation. I have so many people to thank for this workshop (and everything else that is happening), I don’t think I can give everyone the thanks and credit they deserve at the moment, so will need to write up something in the coming days.
I do however really need to thank our sponsors, without whom we would not be able to invest all the time we do in helping bring together this community of practice. SAP (thanks Mona!), Fleishman Hillard and PR Newswire are more than sponsors of this event - their support, financial and otherwise, has been invaluable in allowing us to continue to push forward with building the organization. I am very lucky to have them as our first corporate members of Social Media Club and very proud to know some great people from those companies I am able to call my friend.

While I am in the thankful mood, I simply must recognize the stellar contributions of Brian Sollis of Future Works PR. When we first met, I gave him shit for calling his Blog PR 2.0 - but
he took it in stride and apparently forgave me, because he puts forth a huge amount of effort towards helping us be successful. He truly has earned the title of co-founder of Social Media Club and more importantly, friend.