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Today, Crowdcentric, the organization behind SMW globally, are partnering with crowdfunder to open the CROWDFUNDxNYC Challenge and invite you submit your business. The challenge is open to small businesses, social enterprises and startups with a grand prize of $25k available for the winning company, plus in-kind services to help grow your business. Finalists will be…
With our new venture into crowdfunding, we are bringing to light our commitment to helping connect more leaders and entrepreneurs. We believe in the power of collaboration. We also believe in the power of empowering women and using tech to create more opportunities for a more balanced conversation in all industries. All these are reasons…
David Bakke helps manage social media campaigns for the online resource, Money Crashers, and writes about personal finance topics like small business, investing, money management, and more. Do you take your social media efforts seriously? Seriously enough? Almost 100% of small businesses use Facebook and nearly 75% are on Twitter. But not all of these…
Today, we are thrilled to announce CROWDFUNDx NYC. Taking place July 17th, Crowdcentric, the organization behind Social Media Week globally, is partnering with Crowdfunder to launch a pitch contest and conference for social enterprises, early stage start-ups, and small, independently-owned businesses that will benefit their local community. CROWDFUNDx: Pitch Contest The contest will feature a…
This Social Media Week February, our New York team had the pleasure of working with Offerpop, a fan-marketing platform for Facebook and Twitter. Thousands of companies use Offerpop to run promotions, sweepstakes and fan engagement programs – launching campaigns in minutes and tracking performance in real-time. Mark has previously shared with us his research on…
In the words of Lean In‘s Sheryl Sandberg: “Women are held back by many things: bias, lack of opportunity and lack of flexibility. We also hold ourselves back. We don’t sit at the table; we don’t raise our hands; we don’t raise our voice. I believe our world would be a better place if half…
Colombia Steals the Show in Times Square
This year, SMW is focused on bringing more international experiences to our community. From our new Travel Award Program to increased livestreamed events, we want you to be able to see SMW around the world. All of which is perfect timing to coincide with our friends in Colombia. As part of a new international strategy…
Over the past five years, as we’ve seen SMW evolve and grow with you, our community, we have seen the power of connected communities. A connected community impacts innovation and job creation. Today marks an important date for businesses around the world. On the one-year anniversary of the JOBS Act in the USA, we’re excited…
SMW believes in a culture of lifelong learning — and we continually seek out opportunities to bring that to our community. So, we’re excited to hear about our partners Fast Company’s annual Innovation Uncensored event. Taking place April 23-24 in New York City, you can join leaders of the most innovative businesses in the world,…
This SMW13, we partnered with our friends Nokia@Work to bring you tips to enhance your productivity. From how you structure your day to how your brain actually processes information, the Nokia@Work Designing Your Day series gave attendees practical information to make their lives better. Bringing in Paul McGinniss, Director of Training & Delivery for NeuroLeadership…