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With registration opening yesterday, navigating the more than 400 global events can be daunting. Which is why we’re here! We strongly encourage you to begin by filtering by your city- then if you still want some suggestions, all SMW specially-curated events will be marked “Official” on the left-hand side of the event listing. Then, we…
The conversations are starting. The excitement is building. But if this is your first Social Media Week, there may be a few questions. We’re here to help break it all down for you. Before you know it, you’ll be a SMW pro. What is Social Media Week? Social Media Week is a worldwide event exploring…
This is a joint post from our SMW Singapore team and Lindsey Taylor Wood of the SMW NYC team. Always wanted the opportunity to conduct your own social experiment, showcase your favorite case studies, or crowdsource the next rising startup? What about plan the best tweetfest? With only 3 days left to submit your event…
Go Deep: Deep Focus’ Predictions for 2013
We’ve talked about the major growth of 2012 for the fields of social and digital media across all industries- and this leads us to be excited about the potential of 2013. We’re not the only ones. Ian Schafer of Deep Focus has been a long-standing member of our Advisory Board- and he knows social and…
It really does take a village to make SMW a success. Our global team of 7, (yes, we’re a small group) work with local organizations and businesses in each of our host cities to run SMW twice a year (yes, we have 2 global conferences with each city hosting only once a year). The local…
Start the New Year Right: My Weekly Top SMW13 Events
It’s a new year. We make commitments to learn more and grow; to connect with others more and make an impact. And SMW13 is a great way to meet some of those resolutions. With only 6 weeks to go, we want to see you take part- be it gaining inspiration from some of our favorite…
SMW12: The Year in Review
This was an emotional, yet inspiring year. Occupy Wall Street regained momentum with the Rolling Jubilee. The Euro crisis calmed. Egypt and Libya struggled to stand on their own feet again. The Queen’s Jubliee gave way to a very social London Olympics. A turbulent American election cycle hoisted Barack Obama back to the helm. New…
The holidays are upon us. We’re watching It’s a Wonderful Life, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Story, or Love Actually. Sipping on egg nog. Lighting menorahs. We may celebrate differently, but one thing stays the same. Many around the world are connecting again with loved ones and old friends. Holiday parties abound and we…
As the year winds down, we begin to ramp up for SMW13. With less than 2 months before we kick off Social Media Week, now is the time we start seeing all incredible events showcasing your creativity. Last February we saw more than 1000 events- we don’t want any of them to get overshadowed. To…
“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” – Walt Disney Competition can spur us on- and it can definitely make things more exciting. As we build up to SMW13, we have a few ways for you to join in the friendly competition, on…