As in all endeavors, there are many steps involved in accomplishing our goals. In transitioning from corporate social strategist to independent consultant I had a number of directions I was hoping to go. It’s finally time to launch one of those directions – I am now offering training courses through Social Media Breakfast.
While I’m working on additional courses, I now have the initial training session that SMBMSP is offering: Social Media 101 – Where to Start. 
While a large number of the Social Media Breakfast – Minneapolis/St. Paul members are beyond this level, we have a host of new members in the last several months from multiple disciplines. I think this course will be a good place for these folks to start, and subsequent training sessions will provide more in depth information as they grow and develop in the social media environment.
It’s been an interesting path to follow these last few weeks as I’ve been getting started on multiple initiatives – many taking more time than I had anticipated! Watch for more new things coming in the next few weeks.
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About Me
Rick Mahn is the Founder of SMBMSP, and Principal of Rick Mahn & Associates. With two decades in Information Technologies and Social Media Architect, Rick connects people & organizations by helping them embrace open interaction and renewed commitment to each other.Learn more about Rick.
selling services on the back of a brand built by a community. how does this benefit smbmsp?
On multiple levels. For one, the community didn't simply build itself – it had many catalysts. Members of the SMBMSP community are looking for trusted sources – which in this case (and future ones) it's resources from within the community that are supplying that need.
Does having pay-for training options with knowledgeable people take anything away from the community? On the contrary, there has been an enormous request for services like training from SMBMSP. How are these services going to be provided? Is everyone supposed to give all their time & knowledge away for free?
What's interesting to me is who asked this question without having the integrity to put their name behind it – not even a real email address either. Really?
Just because SMBMSP is free to the attendees doesn't mean that the existing events and services don't cost anything. I've put over two years and thousands of my own dollars into this organization without asking for anything in return. I suppose that's what I'm expected to continue to do.
I'm disappointed.
I guess the concept of a self-sustaining organization with actual resources to put toward future growth and development is too much for some people to be able to grasp.
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