{"id":42660,"date":"2009-07-02T08:08:18","date_gmt":"2009-07-02T07:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visionarymarketing.wordpress.com\/?p=604"},"modified":"2020-11-07T11:38:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-07T10:38:44","slug":"blogcouncil-is-dead-long-live-social-media-business-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visionarymarketing.com\/en\/2009\/07\/02\/blogcouncil-is-dead-long-live-social-media-business-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Council is dead, long live Social Media Business Council!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of course, we knew already about it, but it’s been made public only recently that the late Blog Council has changed its name to Social Media Business Council <\/a>(aka SMBC). We are very pleased to be able to relay that information (note: I am a proud member of SMBC) and we wish our friend Bob (picture below) and the whole council a lot of successful un-conferences and blogwell meetings.<\/p>\n

Blog Council is dead, long live Social Media Business Council!<\/h2>\n
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Blog Council is dead, long live Social Media Business Council!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The aim of the name change is I believe obvious, that is to say to send a clear message to the business community – and the social media community – that social media isn’t just about Corporate blogging, it’s about a much broader range of subjects and tools including micro-blogging, social networking and others.<\/p>\n

This, however – I can almost hear a few giggles here and there – that Corporate blogging is over and that we made a mistake by promoting Corporate blogging. Nothing could be more false. It means that Corporate blogging is one of the tools<\/em> – and a powerful one at that – and that it cannot stand on its own without a few others on the side.<\/p>\n

For your benefit, here’s the press announcement made by Blog C… sorry, the Social Media Business Council \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Blog Council becomes the Social Media Business Council, moves to SocialMedia.org<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Posted by on June 30, 2009<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
Big news from all of us here at GasPedal and the newly renamed Blog Council: Our community for social media leaders at large companies has officially changed its name to the Social Media Business Council and has moved from BlogCouncil.org to\u00a0SocialMedia.org<\/a>. Here\u2019s the press release with more details:<\/div>\n
Chicago, IL<\/strong> \u2014 The Blog Council, a community of social media leaders at large companies, has officially changed its name to the Social Media Business Council and will call\u00a0SocialMedia.org<\/a> its new online home.<\/div>\n
\u201cEvery day, our members share advice on how to build successful, scalable and self-sufficient social media programs,\u201d said Andy Sernovitz, CEO of the Social Media Business Council and its parent company, GasPedal. \u201cThis new name and domain better reflect the wide range of issues our community focuses on.\u201d<\/div>\n
The name change was a collaborative effort, with members sharing dozens of name suggestions before selecting Social Media Business Council through a vote at Member Meeting 4 in New York City.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n