The #GetRealTulsa event may be a defining Paragdigm shift that the local business community can connect with. Dr. Jeff Magee, Performance Media group and Colleen J. Payne-Nabor, 2007 Small Business Person of the Year and Owner of MCI Diagnostic Center got together a few months ago and said: “It’s time for Tulsa to re-invent itself.”
Magee and Payne-Nabor fly all over the world speaking to large audiences and they both realized that Tulsa has much untapped talent and many wonderful resources.
Web 2.0 and Social Media will be major topics and Brandon Helscel of Helsys Technologies will be interviewed by Michael D. Butler, the Emcee for the event on the topic of Web 2.0 and Social Media and Networking. Cindy W. Morrison, award-winning broadcast Journalist saw that she would be down-sized by her company, begin her “exit-strategy” in the spring and has a loyal following of Thousands of fans all across Social Networks. Cindy will be launching her “Brand” “CindyWMorrison” and her book “Girlfriends 2.0″ will be coming out in the fall and she will be releasing it Nationally with a book-tour and multiple speaking engagements in the fall. Her web site is www.CindyWMorrison.com 
Her goal is to empower others to reboot and upgrade their support system to not only survive but thrive in these changing times! July 16th is the National Debut of CindyW. Morrison: Author, Speaker, TV Personality, and Emmy Winning Journalist.
Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty will deliver the Keynote address: “Building a Brand and creating a Followership in Today’s Business World” www.VictoryTulsa.org is the Website. Pastor Daugherty has been a respected icon in Tulsa for decades as the Pastor of Victory Christian Center and the founder of Victory Christian School, Victory Bible Institute and Victory World Misions Training Center. Seven hundred twenty Victory Bible Institutes have been sarted in ninety-one countries around the world. Victory is using Social Media to reach out into the community and the world www.Twitter.com/BillyJDaugherty www.Twitter.com/VictoryTulsa
Other speakers include Harry Lay, trusted advisor and Strategic Planner and Majick W. Ravenhawk with “Engage Life Success Coaching.”
During the event, participants will “Tweet” and “Re-Tweet” the evnent using smart phone and Social Media applications. The Hash Tag for the event is #GetRealTulsa
Perhaps today will prove to be a Re-Defining moment for Tulsa as we move forward, gain clarity, focus and renewed vision. Perhaps in the near future more than a few will look back on this day and say “that was a very important day” for Tulsa, when over 100 Business owners came out in the rain for 8 hours of Connection and Collaboration.
Michael D. Butler, Winning Edge Media
Transition Specialist & Web 2.0 Strategist
www.MichaelDButler.com
ceo@MichaelDButler.com www.Twitter.com/MichaelButlerSr