Press Release 1: Announcement

September , 2009
Social Media Club of Cache Valley (SMCCV)
851 N. Main St, Logan UT 84321 661-772-7539
SOCIAL MEDIA CLUB OF CACHE VALLEY
A brand new social media club began in August, is now open to new members. The SMCCV began as a way to link like minded people together in Cache Valley who are looking to explore and learn more about social media. Originating in San Francisco three years ago, it is now global, and by January 2010 will be a non-profit organization. The Salt Lake branch began in January of 2009, and the Cache Valley branch began with seven board members in July 2009. It then opened to its members in August 2009. Currently there are 26 members, and the club hopes to double its membership within the next month.
The goals of SMCCV are to educate people who don’t know, or want to know/improve their knowledge of social media. As well as helping them use social media better, this club acts as an outlet to create a network of like minded people. The president of SMCCV said, “Social media has become the number one internet past time.” Social media is linked to social networking, which is important, especially for the college generation, because it leads to networking opportunities that lead to jobs. Your online reputation is becoming almost as important as your actual reputation. With a few clicks, a potential employer can see anything that has been put under your name online. As blogging becomes more and more popular, you can also contribute to society in as little of big of a way as you want. The SMCCV can help with all of this.
The SMCCV meets the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. with the location varying. This month there will be a guest speaker named Loralee Choate who is a blogger that was recruited by the White House. If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. The Social Media Club of Cache Valley was founded in San Francisco, and has recently become a global club. It will be non-profit by January 2010.

Jessica Vasil Jessica.vasil@aggiemail.usu.edu –end-