There is lots of talk of social media being the next big thing in business, but many people do not know how to incorporate it into their businesses. The Social Media Business Forum, was held on October 23, 2009 at the School of Education at North Carolina Central University in Durham NC featured national and regional speakers from marketing companies, technology companies, and social networks discussing ways in which business communications have changed with social media engagement. With passionate panelists, great speakers and over 250 business leaders and social media practitioners in attendance, the first SMBF was a great event for learning, sharing and connecting.