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Using video for your site

Posted on November 13, 2009 | Leave a comment

Learn how to do Web video the right way (unlike the example above) Tuesday morning.

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My Scoop expands into Mississippi

Posted on November 12, 2009 | Leave a comment

Elizabeth Sparkman Fowler - My ScoopMy Scoop, a Birmingham-based online lifestyle magazine, has launched a Mississippi portal to add to its Birmingham and Nashville ones.

Mississippi native Elizabeth Sparkman Fowler will serve as editor and publisher of the new edition. She previously served on the advisory board for the company.

The site offers features on style, shopping, travel, food and entertaining.

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Scout Branding wins Peak Award

Posted on November 10, 2009 | Leave a comment

scout-branding-logoScout Branding Company won Advertising Agency of the Year Wednesday at the American Advertising Federation Birmingham Peak Awards. The competition honors top professionals in the advertising and marketing fields.

Scout Branding is a Birmingham-based advertising, branding and interactive company.

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November event: Video Made Easy

Posted on November 4, 2009 | 3 comments

Update: See photos from this event and a wrapup.

AL.com

  • November event: Video Made Easy
  • Tuesday, Nov. 17
  • 7-8:30 a.m.
  • Shift Workspace, 2308 Second Ave. N., downtown [map]
  • $10, includes coffee and pastries

It’s our first morning meeting, and it’s going to be an eye opener.

Matt Cuthbert and Dennis Pillion of AL.com will show you how they shoot, upload and promote videos, and how you can, too. Ever wonder how you can use video to tell a story or promote a brand on your site? Learn how in our Nov. 17 workshop at Shift Workspace downtown.

Matt is the senior editorial producer and has been with AL.com for 11 years.  He oversees the site’s entertainment and living sections, acts as a liaison with the state’s three largest newspapers, manages the community blogs and writes a couple of his own.

Dennis is a sports producer and has been with AL.com since 2007.

  • 7-7:30 a.m. – networking
  • 7:30-8:30 a.m. – presentation

Invite your friends and colleagues in media (print, broadcast, online, etc.), public relations, advertising and marketing.

Note: You must RSVP for this event. Admission is $10, which includes coffee and pastries

Please RSVP by Friday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m.

Reserve your spot

Special thanks to our sponsors, Shift Workspace and W Social Marketing.

Note: Ticket revenue goes to W Social Marketing, not Media of Birmingham.

Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.

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Vodpod videos no longer available.

Tailgating at the Magic City Classic
Posted by Dennis Pillion, al.com on October 27, 2008 at 01:48 AM

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Event photographers wanted

Posted on October 29, 2009 | Leave a comment

As we meet each month, we’d like to have a volunteer photographer on hand to document the event and share photos on our site.

We’re currently assigning volunteers for the next 6 months:

  • Nov. 17, 2009
  • Dec. 15, 2009
  • Jan. 19, 2010
  • Feb. 16, 2010
  • March 16, 2010
  • April 20, 2010

Keep in mind that while we typically meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., a few of these meetings may end up as lunchtime or breakfast events.

Those interested should fill out this form
by 5 p.m. CDT Nov. 13.

We’ll notify you of the final schedule. Also, as our thanks, we’ll post a link to your business on our site and in our event promotions.

If you have questions, please contact us.

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Southern Living travel bloggers win bronze award

Posted on October 28, 2009 | Leave a comment

Taylor Bruce, Southern LivingTanner Latham, Southern LivingTaylor Bruce (at left) and Tanner Latham, travel editors for Birmingham-based Southern Living magazine, won the bronze award in the 2009 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. The two won in the Travel Blog category for the magazine’s Tales from the Road.

The judges said, “What voice! With these two writers, their photos and comments from loyal readers, it’s fun to travel the South. As idiosyncratic as the region they cover.”

The gold winner was Amy Ziff’s The Window Seat (Travelocity). The silver winner was Kitty Bean Yancey’s Hotel Hotsheet (USAToday.com), which ended in March.

The Society of American Travel Writers Foundation sponsors the annual awards.

Also: Taylor wrote about the win in “Top 10 Southern Ways to Celebrate Our Blog Award!“

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October event: Mellow Out October

Posted on October 8, 2009 | 2 comments

Mellow Mushroom

  • October event: Mellow Out October
  • Tuesday, Oct. 20
  • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  • Mellow Mushroom, 1200 20th St. S., Southside [map]
  • $3 (which entitles you to “$3 off coupon” at the door)

Ready to Mellow out?

It’s the Media of Birmingham October networking mixer at Mellow Mushroom, in Five Points South. Grab a beer or other beverage, and jump into a conversation. It’s 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Drink specials:

  • $2.50 Pints
  • $4 Jaeger
  • $4 Gran Marnier

Invite your friends and colleagues in media (print, broadcast, online, etc.), public relations, advertising and marketing.

Note: You must RSVP for this event. Admission is a paltry $3. Registered guests will receive a “$3 off coupon” at the door upon sign-in.

Please RSVP by Friday, Oct. 16, 5 p.m.

Reserve your spot

Special thanks to our sponsors, Mellow Mushroom and W Social Marketing.

Note: Ticket revenue goes to Mellow Mushroom, not Media of Birmingham.

Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.

W Social Marketing

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September event: If You Were in Their Shoes

Posted on September 4, 2009 | 3 comments

  • September event: If You Were in Their Shoes
  • Tuesday, Sept. 15
  • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  • O Kafés, 2901 Second Ave S., Pepper Place, Lakeview [map]
  • Free

What’s wrong with your industry? And more importantly, if you were the boss, how would you fix it?

Now it’s up to you.

We’ll have four-person table discussions on how you would fix problems in your industry, whether it’s marketing, print journalism, TV news or anything else. Share, learn and take away some ideas for your boss.

[You can pick the topics and format in this quick survey!]

It’s the Media of Birmingham September networking mixer at O Kafés, at Pepper Place in Lakeview. Grab a beer or wine, and jump into a conversation.

  • 5:30-6: – Networking
  • 6-7:30: Table discussions

Invite your friends and colleagues in media (print, broadcast, online, etc.), public relations, advertising and marketing.

Note: You must RSVP for this event. Admission is free.

Please RSVP by Friday, Sept. 11, 5 p.m.

Reserve your spot

Special thanks to our sponsors, O Kafés and W Social Marketing.

Questions? Contact us or leave a comment.

O Kafés, Birmingham, Alabama W Social Marketing

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Preview – September event

Posted on September 3, 2009 | 1 comment

Our Sept. 15 MOB event will be “If You Were in Their Shoes.” We’ll have four-person table discussions on how you would fix problems in your industry, whether it’s marketing, print journalism, TV news or anything else.

To help us get ready, please take a short survey and let us know how to make the event worth your time.

We’ll post more details shortly. Thanks in advance for your feedback.

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What are attendees saying about MOB events?

Posted on September 3, 2009 | Leave a comment

We usually survey attendees to find out what they like (and dislike) about our events.

Here are a few recent comments explaining why they (and you) drop by our monthly events.

• “I reconnected with old friends and made new ones. I also left with a few job leads.”

• “I’m usually very shy, but everyone at MOB made me feel at ease right away. I felt comfortable and welcome, and I had a great time!”

• “It put me in contact with people in my field and in adjacent fields.”

• “Casual, low-key way to meet new people in the industry.”

• “It is a great way to network and also see friends in a relaxed atmosphere.”

• “I met some new people.”

• “This was a fun event and it gave me a chance to network with professionals in my field.”

• “I enjoyed the opportunity to mingle with a few new faces in such a nice, open atmosphere.”

• “I met people I did not know as well as connected with ones I have not seen in a while.”

• “It was lovely to meet people in such a wonderful environment!”

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