Full Speed Ahead! Social Media Week Is Here!
Social Media Week (SMW) is finally here and is set to be one amazing week filled with panels, discussions, networking, and much more. If you are just hearing about this event, or if you already heard about it but just wanted to know exactly what is going to be happening this week, then this is for you.
What is Social Media Week?
Social Media Week is a global platform that connects people, content, and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media.
Where can I find out about events happening during SMW?
- You can visit the official event page here
- Download the iPhone or Android app powered by Mobile Roadie Here
What If I can not attend an event?
What’s it all for?
Here in Los Angeles we’ve tied the entire conference together with the Twelethon, a creative fundraising platform in support of Inner-City Arts.
TechZulu is always here to help
We are TechZulu after all, so you know we could not do this post without some helpful event recommendations for startups and entrepreneurs.
The Startup/Entrepreneur Guide to Social Media Week
Monday – Sept 20th – 6pm – Search & Social Media
Info & RSVP: http://smwseo.eventbrite.com/
This panel, featuring Sean Percival, Tony Adam, Alex Becker, Josh Ochs, and Erica Forette, will discuss how the idea of “search is social” will affect online marketing strategies.
Tuesday – Sept 21st – 1PM – How Geolocation Technology is Changing the World
Info & RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/818172175
This highly engaging event will explore where geolocation technologies are taking us, both literally and figuratively, as a society. What types of technologies exist today and how will they evolve? What does it mean on a practical as well as theoretical level? How will they improve our lives? What are the potential downsides, and how will we address them?
Tuesday – Sept 21st – 1PM – Premium Content and Social Media
Info & RSVP: http://contentandsocialmedia.eventbrite.com/
Digital entertainment thought leaders from EQAL, BLIP TV, BABELGUM, AGILITY STUDIOS, IPG will discuss how social media can integrate with content to build audience and revenue.
Tuesday – Sept 21st – 2PM – Exploring User Experience, Content and Brand Strategies for the Social Web
Info & RSVP: http://smwmeebo.eventbrite.com/
As designers, strategists and creative thinkers, it is our job to understand how and why people, content and brands can successfully engage with social media, and how to provide the most engaging, immersive social experiences across multiple platforms.
Tuesday – Sept 21st – 5:30PM – OC Tech Coast Angels Entrepreneur Mixer
Info & RSVP: http://octechcoastangels.eventbrite.com/
Orange County Tech Coast Angels hosts a networking mixer bringing together entrepreneurs with investors and CEO’s.
Tuesday – Sept 21st – 6PM – Location-Based Marketing: To Check-in or Not to Check-in?
Info & RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/818589423
As consumer attention shifts to mobile devices, marketers are finding new opportunities to engage through location-aware mobile applications. These technologies enable marketers to reach consumers in the moment–the moment when they are present and engaged at a specific place. It’s nothing short of a new frontier in digital marketing.
Tuesday – Sept 21st – 6:30PM – Digital LA – TV Goes Social
Info & RSVP: http://digitallatv.eventbrite.com/
Tune in and join us for our TV Goes Social panel to discuss trends in how TV shows and online video are using social media. Our panel is right in the middle of the fall TV premiere week and Social Media Week LA! We’ll discuss how TV shows use social media to promote shows. We’re also teaming up with the Marketing Research Association to discuss how to use online tools to conduct TV show focus group research, while building a strong relationship with key viewers.
Tuesday – Sept 21st – 7PM – Social Media for Social Good: Community Building in a Digital World
Info & RSVP: http://socialmediaforsocialgood.eventbrite.com/
Please join us at the Nerd Commune downtown to discuss how social media is fostering community in Los Angeles. We’ll discuss innovative strategies, new partnerships, and online-offline initiatives.
Wednesday – Sept 22nd – 5PM – StartupDemo
Info & RSVP: http://startupdemo.eventbrite.com/
StartupDemo is an opportunity for early stage startups to showcase their new products and/or services. Founders use StartupDemo as an opportunity to get frank feedback from VCs, angels, peers and the technolust. At StartupDemo, we’re all about one thing: uncovering the latest and greatest technologies.
Thursday – Sept 23rd – 6PM – Brand Engagement and Online Media Campaigns
Info & RSVP: http://smwbrand.eventbrite.com/
This panel will explore the strategies and results around a very successful and fully integrated online campaign from Avery Office Products. Attendees will learn how Avery has personified the concept of a Connected Brand to bring the strengths of analytics, SEM, social, and display to the forefront of their marketing plan in new and innovative ways for 2010.
Friday – Sept 24th – 9AM – Intellectual Property: Protection in the Social Media Age
Info & RSVP: http://intellectualpropertysocialmedia.eventbrite.com/
The sharing and diffusion of ideas creates business opportunities. But when does the sharing stop, and where and when does “ownership” begin?
We hope all of you have an amazing Social Media Week and TechZulu will be out and about the entire week as well. See you all out there!
