by juliewright
March 18th, 2010 @ 1:09 PM
At what point does a new industry need an awards event to unite its movers and shakers and celebrate their achievements? In the case of new media in San Diego, the answer is clearly right now! 
#influenceSD, cofounded by locals Matt Browne and Melani Gordon, basically fills a gaping void in the local social media community.
With more than 3,000 votes cast online for over 315 nominees, it also seems to me like there’s been a pent up demand–has me kinda wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
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Tags: @DrapesGirl, @shindotv, @thepegisin, #influenceSD, A Room With A View, Anthology, Beyond Category, Brian Storms, Chris Carmichael, Chris Morrow, CNN, Crosby Noricks, Dave Brown, EventBrite, Facebook, Father Joe's Villages, Gina Trapani, Happy Healthy Hip Parenting, HolidayMatinee.com, Holly Kolman, HP, iReporter, Jennifer Van Grove, Julie Wright, Krys Justice, LeadCritic, Lending Tree, Mashable, Matt Browne, Melani Gordon, mobiEnthusiast.mobi, Morgan Witt, Nate Ritter, NBC San Diego, Perfect Space, PR Couture, Sam the Cooking Guy, San Diego, San Diego Metblog, Sarah Carr, SDRadio, Shindo Terebi, Smarterware, socialADDICT, Steffan Antonas, Strictly Social, Tap Hunter, The Good Badger, The Peg Is In, Wright On Communications
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