Website hopes to bridge east and west Michigan

Erik Granning used to live in Kalamazoo. Now he lives in the Detroit area. Business Week West Michigan reports he believes social media will be a “huge asset” for helping transform Michigan and bring together the two sides of the state.

On Dec. 30, Granning launched a website dedicated to bringing together groups that are using social media to unite their communities.

Excerpt:

“When mentioning where I was coming from, what was going on in Kalamazoo, the cool things happening there — and then even Grand Rapids, some of the people I’d met in that area — the people here in Detroit were kind of surprised.”

That frustrated Granning, so he decided to create a resource so the various social media groups throughout the state could see what other groups were up to and let everyone know about their events. The site is strictly for social media events — such as tweetups and meetups — or events that have a very strong social media presence.

For more on what Granning has planned, read the rest of the story.

Source: Business Review West Michigan