Social Media And What It Means To RSH
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by AdamWallace in Community, Events, Hotel
It has been almost one full year since Phase II of Roger Smith Hotels’ on-line presence began. I say Phase II because Phase I started about three years ago with Roger Smith News, a video based website used to broadcast and share the inner community that makes Roger Smith special. Now that this type of communication has a name, social media, we find ourselves right in the middle of the movement. As we look back over the last few months it is obvious how important all of our new friends and relationships have been in shaping our future.
Building Online and Offline Community at the Roger Smith Hotel
Any of you that already know and or support us have a clear understanding that what we enjoy most is you! We are in the people business ~ Roger Smith is not a person – Roger Smith is a community – we embrace our ethos and look to expand it everyday with new connections, new clients and most importantly new friends.
Talkin’ social media strategy from @rshotel with @bsimi and @pancity 10/2/09
Some recent articles about the Roger Smith include:
Q&A: The marketing duo behind New York’s social media hotel
Life imitates Twitter at a hotel in midtown Manhattan (ragan.com subscription only)
Secrets to Writing a Social Media Policy that Actually Means Something
Cupcakes4Charity Profile Video and Photos from Kickoff Event!
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by AdamWallace in Community, Events, Hotel
Cupcakes4Charity Kicks Off With Mouth Watering Cupcake Extravaganza, Oct 1
Group utilizes the power of social media (and dessert) to make a difference in the community
September 24, 2009 (NEW YORK, NY) Just as a special dessert can help lift ones spirits on a bad day, it can also help raise money for a well deserving charity. On October 1, 2009, Cupcakes4Charity will debut its very first sweet tooth event at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York City from 7-10 pm. Including an array of extraordinary raffle prizes, a networking happy hour, and a wide assortment of delicious cupcakes for sale, the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society in its mission to raise awareness of the disease, diminish suffering and save lives.
Cupcakes4Charity aims to utilize social media outlets and engage every individuals affection for all things sweet to campaign for various causes via mouth watering social events. The three Cupcakes4Charity founders Anna OBrien, Joey Pasion and Sara Wingert first met by conversing on the social media network, Twitter, and have decided to band together to give back to the community using the draw of New York Citys trendy dessert (the cupcake) and the influence of their comprehensive 7,000+ Twitter followers and 1,500+ Facebook friends.
Cupcakes will be sold for $2 each and one hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated towards the efforts of one of the Cupcakes4Charitys founders, Sara Wingert, to raise more than $4,500 for the American Cancer Society. By training for and completing endurance races with the charity, including the Brooklyn Half Marathon and the New York City Half Marathon, the ING New York City Marathon will be the third endurance race that she has completed this year.
Attendees wearing yellow to the October 1 kickoff event will receive a discount on purchased cupcakes. All cupcakes and raffle prizes will be donated for the event.
To register and obtain additional details about the event, please visit the Eventbrite invitation at http://cupcakes4charity.eventbrite.com,check out the Facebook page at http://tinyurl.com/cupcakes4charity, or follow one of the Cupcakes4Charity founders on Twitter: @AnnaOBrien, @PassionMD and @limespark.
Photographs from the Event
Building Online and Offline Community at the Roger Smith Hotel
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by AdamWallace in Community, Events, Hotel
Adam Wallace and Brian Simpson spoke at Jeff Pulver’s 140 Character Conference NYC Meetup on Sept 16, 2009. They spoke on how the Roger Smith Hotel has built business through a focus on people, relationships and community. The Roger Smith has always been a place of community, but with the online tools now available to us the hotel has built a major online presence and reputation and the Social Media Hub in NYC.
I am Roger Smith!
Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by admin in Community, Hotel
The frequent question within the Roger Smith Community is “Who is Roger Smith?” There is a little bit of Roger Smith in everyone who finds themselves asking that same question.
The identity of Roger Smith is a product of the people who make up the Roger Smith Life.
Become part of the Roger Smith Culture!
