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Tremor Video at CES 2013: The Video Revolution
“It’s all about mobile.” “TV’s still have room to grow.” “The advertising industry will be screen agnostic.” These are just a few of the reactions from Tremor Video executives after touring the exhibits at last week’s International Consumer Electronics Show. Here’s our take on what we saw in relation to video advertising and content. Transmedia storytelling …
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…
E-Commerce: How I Spent My iTunes Gift Card
Happy New Year! Everyday Santas were sure busy handing out gift cards this holiday season. According to reports, approximately 64% of consumers prefer to give them and why not? It is a convenient way to satisfy friends, family and colleagues. They can choose what they want, when they want. Lucky me. An assortment of…
February is a tough time to be in NYC. It’s too cold; the holidays are over; spring is still far off; everything seems mundane, except for the arrival of one of the best networking events of the year: Social Media Week (SMW). I got involved with SMW in Feb 2011, pitching my first event partner…
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…
Learn More With the School of Emerging Media & Technology
We learn from the world and in our world, teachers can found be everywhere: our colleagues, people we look up to, a stranger online or notable leaders. They provide feedback and help us ask ourselves the right questions that will guide our actions. They give us the tips and tools mixed with that hint of…