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#SoCruise Attendee SpotLight: George Junginger
Posted by richtucker in Connect on October 21st, 2010
Social Fresh Cruise is a special event because of it’s attendees. Leading up to the Social Fresh Cruise we will spotlight one of our cruisers each week. George Junginger is our first spotlight and he is the Co Founder of Group Story, the Social Photo Book. The photo book market currently assumes that no one else is involved in your memories. Regardless of how many people are on your sports team, on a trip with you, belong to your sorority, their technology focuses on one editor to tell the group’s story. It’s very similar to the high school yearbook - 800 kids attended the high school, but the yearbook is the narrative of one person. This traditional model never tells your story, even though you were an important part of the group.
Group Story focuses on user generated content from a Group or community and then allows each member to customize the content so that it is meaningful to them. A group of people, a soccer team for example, uploads photos to a shared and private area. Each member has access to every photo and uses them to create pages of their memories, their experience as part of the group. The pages, just like the photos, are available to every member of the group. Each person picks and chooses only those pages they want in their customized book. The book can be shared online or professionally printed.
Before starting Group Story, George had another internet company, ultrasoundjobs.com. It was the recognized market leader in its industry and had 50,000 registered users in this highly specialized niche. That company was sold in March 2010.
George was also a facilitator for Startup Weekend in different cities in the United States in 2008 and 2009. The concept of Startup Weekend was to enhance community through the process of building a business over a weekend.
Why am I attending Social Fresh Cruise?
Quite simply, it’s the exposure to some of the best content in social media and the ability to interact offline with people facing the same challenges that I experience. It’s the collective wisdom of people in a room that provides solutions and pushes you to become better.
Connect with George on Twitter. There is still time to join us on the 2010 Social Fresh Cruise, checkout FAQs for details.
Booked By CruiseDeals.com
Posted by richtucker in Connect on November 10th, 2009
The Social Fresh Cruise is only about 2 days away. The Social Fresh Cruise was initially announced on 02.11.09 in the @CruiseSource Shorty Awards acceptance speech in New York City. CNN Tweeted about @CruiseSource using the 140 Character speech to Promote a Social Media Cruise. 9 months later, it’s finally time for the 1st Social Fresh Cruisers to join us on the Carnival Destiny for a 4-night cruise filled with Fun, Sun, and Social Media. We will depart Miami on 11.12.09. Follow the Hashtag #SoCruise to follow some of your favorite Social Media friends on the Social Fresh Cruise.
As you follow along, hopefully you will decide not to miss Social Fresh Cruise 2010. Some of you may decide that you would like to plan a cruise with a large group of people who share one of your passions. Social Fresh Cruise was booked by Cruisedeals.com. CruiseDeals.com is a leader in group cruising and enjoys being a part of the Social Media Community. If you are interested in planning your own group cruise, don’t waste time contact me immediately: rtucker [at] cruisedeals [dot] com.
Just wait for me to respond when I get back from the Social Fresh Cruise on 11.16.09
Social Fresh BonVoyage Tweetup: 11.11.09
Posted by richtucker in Attend, Connect, Enjoy on October 22nd, 2009
Date: 11.11.09
Time: 6 PM - 11 PM
Location: DoubleTree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay - Blue Moon Restaurant/Lounge
Address: 1717 N. Bayshore Drive | Miami, FL 33132
About Social Fresh Cruise and the Bon Voyage Tweetup:
On 11.11.09, many of the Social Fresh Cruisers are invading Miami from Boston, NYC, Austin, Chicago, Charlotte, & other cool places across the US. The Social Fresh Cruise departs on 11.12.09 on the 4-night Carnival Destiny Cruise to Cozumel, Mexico. The Social Fresh Cruise (hashtag #SoCruise) is an opportunity for Social Media Leaders, Influencers, & Innovators to get away, unplug and focus on strengthening some of their key relationships while sharing a once in a life time experience. We will take advantage of our time at Sea to have 6 hours of Social Media Sessions lead by Chris Brogan, Greg Cangialosi, Jason Keath, Amber Naslund and others that will spark conversation and ideas throughout the cruise. The Starting Price for the Cruise is only $395 per person which includes all your meals, 3 hour drinks included beach party at Carlos & Charlies, Private Cocktail Parties on the Cruise, Dinners as a group, On Board Entertainment… We have a few spots remaining and we just started pitching sessions for the last two 45 minute Conference Sessions. If you need an Invite Code, Contact info@socialfresh.com . You have your Code, Book Now!
The Team of cool people helping us with the Tweetup:
We’re very fortunate to have a great team on the ground in Miami helping us plan and promote the Social Fresh BonVoyage Tweetup. The DoubleTree Grand Hotel has been an awesome partner; getting us an incredible Group Rate for the Social Fresh Cruisers and providing the venue for the Tweetup. If you’re traveling a couple of hours for the Bon Voyage Tweetup and would like to stay at the Hotel; contact me at rtucker@cruisedeals.com so you can take advantage of our Group Rate.
A special thanks to @MiamiandBeaches who helped us get the venue and is bringing many of their members in the Miami Hospitality and Travel Industry who are embracing social media and are excited to meet our guests from out of town.
We will be joined by the South Florida new media community, including Social Media Club South Florida, RefreshMiami , AWC, and others at the Bon Voyage Tweetup. The Social Fresh Cruisers want to be able to put a Face to a Twitter ID for as many in our South Florida Network as possible!
View From DoubleTree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay
The Basics:
Date: 11.11.09
Time: 6 PM - 11 PM
Location: DoubleTree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay - Blue Moon Restaurant/Lounge
Address: 1717 N. Bayshore Drive | Miami, FL 33132
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