Brisbane Social Media Coffee Mornings
Social media people in Sydney and Melbourne stick together and seem to be getting something done so it’s about time Brisbane stopped dropping the ball and got a coffee morning happening. I hate networking events, because they’re usually full of middle-aged small business owners who want to swap small rectangular pieces of cardboard with their names on them and dedicate council parks to people, but it doesn’t have to be that way. It should be possible to have good coffee, some interesting chit-chat and get to know the industry people in the same city as you who like the same memes without the usual Rotary B.S.. If you feel the same way, join me (@mattgranfield), @anotheradwanker, @nathbush, @anna_goddard and whoever else turns up at Campos every Friday morning from around 7ish (no need to be there at 7 sharp, it’s very informal, 8 or 9 is fine too) to around 10ish. It would be most excellent to see you there. I’ll start a Twitter thing/site/wiki shortly.
Dave
September 8th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
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Sounds like a good excuse to get caffeinated while delving into the minds of other social media geeks. Geeks being a good thing, nerds would be the bad.
Seriously, it is great to hear that someone is wanting to unite an industry that could be harmfully territorial and afraid of inter-company conversing. I’ll join in one day just for the brain stimulation and the campos coffee.
Des Walsh
September 8th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
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Great idea Matt. I will make an effort to get there before too long. An early rise involved for me, coming from Tweed Heads!
Anthony
September 8th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
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Looks like a great idea, Campos does good coffee. I am looking forward to checking it out this Friday morning.
It is even on the right side of the river.
Matt Granfield
September 8th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
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Would be great to see you there Anthony!
Steve Hopkins
September 8th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
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Hey Matt,
Great initiative mate
If I ever happen into ol’ Brisbane town on a Friday i’ll for sure stop in.
Cheers,
Steve
Matt Granfield
September 8th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
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Thanks Steve, would love to see you there!
Chris Chambers
September 8th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
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Good one Matt, I’d really like to come along one Saturday. Good opportunity for the digital folk in BNE to catch up and shoot the breeze.
Jeff
September 8th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
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At last, I was beginning to think SMCB was a myth! Look forward to meeting you on Friday!
Matt Granfield
September 8th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
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See you there Jeff, and, ah, Chris, it’s Friday, not Saturday!
Chris Chambers
September 9th, 2009 at 9:21 am
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friday… saturday… i knew what i meant, sorry ’bout that
Amber
September 9th, 2009 at 11:36 am
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Hi guys,
I’m a mate of Eddie Harran who is my only true geek connection to the social media scnee in Brisbane.
I am planning on doing my masters thesis on something social media-related and would love to start getting amoungst it.
Perhaps I will see you soon. Thanks for the opportunity.
Amber Marshall
Matt Granfield
September 9th, 2009 at 11:47 am
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Pop along Amber, it would be great to see you!
Kris Olin
September 10th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
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This is a great idea! I will try to be there on some Friday morning. Cheers, Kris