Well, I survived day #1 at SocialSphere, and I can safely say they didn’t scare me off.

It was a whirlwind day of meetings on the Marine Corps, thoroughbred racing, auto clubs and sick kids–all the while texting back and forth with Liz Koch, who headed up today’s Social Media Club Boston event at Gillette Stadium while I was busy getting briefed and decompressing.

First of all, this is a hell of a smart team! Smart, but also creative and collaborative. Our clients, at least the ones they’ve let me speak with already on day one, are also sharp and willing to learn.

The best thing about the culture here is the emphasis on learning, thoroughness and collaboration–as just one example we had one of our interns standing up in the conference room showing off sites many of us had never seen before.

So far, no regrets! I do miss the antics at Topaz, but there’s so much to learn and do here. I’m looking forward to tomorrow!