Overview

Jennifer Navarrete has been sharing her passion for podcasting and blogging since 2005. The emergence of Social Networking adds fuel to the fire as Jennifer continues to share her knowledge with individuals, groups, and organizations. As a business owner and entrepreneur, she understands the need to effectively utilize the readily available Web 2.0 tools. These tools have the ability to revolutionize the way business owners communicate and stay in touch with their clients.

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Groups/Organizations

Jennifer is the founder of The San Antonio Podcasting Group which was started in 2005 and now has over 50 members. The members of the San Antonio Podcasters were instrumental in the success of Podcamp San Antonio. This group has been the foundation upon which subsequent events have been organized.

In late October 2007, Jennifer created National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo) in honor of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), National Blog Post Month (NaBloPoMo) and National Vlog Post Month (NaVloPoMo).  This ambitious project was created on October 30th and began on November 1st. The daily podcasts continued up until November 30th. When all was said and done, 50 podcasters had participated in the first-time event. 

Social Media Club San Antonio and Social Media Breakfast are the most recent groups in which Jennifer is involved. Bringing together the Social Media Community in San Antonio to put into practice the "If you get it, share it" mantra.

Events

Jennifer is the lead organizer for Podcamp San Antonio.  Which, with the help of a core group of co-organizers, held events in 2007 and 2008. After hearing about Startup Weekend, Jennifer decided that it sounded like a perfect fit for the emerging tech community in San Antonio. Once she found a couple of folks who agreed to co-organize the event, Startup Weekend San Antonio was born.  The latest event which Jennifer has added to her plate is TweetCamp which is being held during the summer of 2009.

 

Consultant/Instructor 

Jennifer takes her passion for New Media and Social Networking to the classroom and the office.  Instructing individuals "Podcasting for Fun and Profit" and "Social Media as a Business Tool" through community education courses. Business owners and groups have also taken an interest.  They consult with Jennifer regarding the nuances of utilizing New Media and implementing Social Media strategies.

 

Podcasts 

As someone who has been Podcasting since 2005, Jennifer believes everyone has a story to share. She is the co-host and producer of several podcasts: The Morning Brewcast, San Antonio Business Podcast, Tech in Twenty and the S.A. Podcasters.  She is an active member of the podcasting community encouraging new and exhisting podcasters to expand their reach.

 

Blogs

Jennifer titled her personal blog Living the Dream. In it you will find posts on entrepreneurship, social networking, tech observations and even the original NaPodPoMo podcasts. 

Her newest business blog is Print Media 100.  It was specifically created to offer helpful tips for business owners in relation to printing.  As a B2B printer, she understood the need to take print verbiage and put it into simple and easy to understand terms.  The Print Media 100 blog also addresses many of the mistakes commonly perpetrated by business owners.


Current and Upcoming Events: 

PodCamp San Antonio 3.0                                                      5/16

Startup Weekend San Antonio                                           5/29-5/31

Get My Twitter Booked In                                                        6/23

TweetCamp San Antonio                                                         7/18 

Monthly Meetings:

Social Media Club San Antonio                                        2nd Thursday 

Social Media Breakfast San Antonio                                3rd Wednesday