Culture & Lifestyle
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…
Presented by the New York Times, David Carr and Brian Stelter helped us kick off Ideas Connected at Global HQ with a discussion on the systemic changes happening via the social web and how we can rethink structures to be more reflective of a 21st century world. Todd Haskell, Group VP at The New York…
Impulse buying is more common than consumers will ever admit to. How many times do you set out with a list of items to purchase only to come home with items you never intended to pick up and regret doing so later? A new online fashion community, Bib & Tuck, has been launched to address…
New York City is known for many things: Broadway, art, crowds, music, fashion, tourism, etc. But, the core passion of every New Yorker is our dedication and passion for food. Delicious food. It was of great interest then for Karen Seiger (Author/ Founder of Markets of New York City) to moderate a panel discussion with local, food…
Nobody Wants To Be Your Friend… (Video)
As SMW13 comes closer, the more we want you to be prepared. Because when social media meets the real world, interesting things happen… Created for Social Media Week 2013 by our friends at SMW Toronto, this video shows why nobody wants to be your friend when you suck at social media. Thanks to Entrinsic, Executive…
Google+ Hangouts at SMW13: Live Tonight And More!
We’ve got some big news, and we want you to join us. Grab your laptop, and get ready for SMW13 interaction on a new level… SMW13 is partnering up with HuffPost Live Today, at 5pm EST, our media partner HuffPost Live covers how safeguarding free expression and an Open Internet is still a critical issue….
Extended: Google+ Hangout Idea Submissions
Sometimes time IS on your side. We’ve been receiving some incredible submission for our Google+ Hangout contest. So much so, that we want to see more (and give you more opportunities to win that $5,000 prize)! We’re extending the submission deadline to Wednesday, February 6th! So, start brainstorming- and if you need some inspiration, here…
PicYourCity: And The Winner Is…
We asked you to show us what makes our host cities unique- and you responded! With hundreds of entries for PicYourCity, choosing just one image was difficult. The competition was fierce, but our judges agreed that Mal Sherlock from NYC is February’s #PicYourCity winner! Mal’s not the only one scoring a sweet prize. While Mal…
Santa Claus Analyzes 2012′s Holiday Movies
The holiday season is my favorite time of year. It’s not just the festive decorations, Christmas themed music, ugly sweaters and copious servings of eggnog that make me joyful, it’s going to the movies! This time of year I work hard to avoid shopping malls by watching as many films as I possibly can. Since…
Be a Better Photographer- Tips for #PicYourCity
With the launch of #PicYourCity and the opportunity to compete for a trip to the SMW city of your choice this February, we thought we could all use a nice review (or crash course) on how to better use your smartphone camera. With the increasing applications and better cameras on our mobile devices, the images…