Getting Involved
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…
Getting Started with SMW13- Tips from Lagos (Infographics)
The clock is ticking but there’s still time to get involved with SMW13. To get you started, keep in mind that Open & Connected is not just our Global Theme, it’s how Social Media Week works overall! We are an event driven by you, our community. As our team in Lagos reminds us, companies big…
This is a guest post from Rodrigo Salazar from SMW Bogotá. Last year’s Social Media Week was crazy in Bogotá. The event was well received by the audience and huge anticipation was created around the speaker’s roster. Our social networks were full of interactions with assistants, speakers, brands, sponsors and people that were interested in…
The Power of One: Helping Maximo Achieve His Goals
Meet Maximo. Access to the Internet and technology is no longer a luxury in today’s world. Technology skills are necessary for everyday employment. Those with the skills succeed. From New York City, Maximo realizes this and wants the opportunity to change his future. Through our partnership with Nokia, IndieGoGo and CampInteractive, we can help…
In partnership with Skillshare, our goal in launching the School of Emerging Media & Technology is to connect the world’s greatest leaders in social media with professionals whose daily jobs and activities require a basic-to-advanced understanding of the tools, technologies and best practices that are driving change in industry and society in general. We believe…
Are you submitting an event to take part during Social Media Week this February in one of our 13 locations around the world? Consider the following for some thoughts on how to make your event sing and rise above the crowd during the week. Let me cut to the chase–in a sea of awesome SMW…
Social Media Week September is growing rapidly- we have over 300 events lined up across all 12 cities, with more pouring in each day. Last week, we shared some of our top picks for Social Media Week September, and it’s not too late for you to play a larger role. Event submission is still open,…
Social Media Week has reached an important milestone today for the September 19-23 conference, as we are proud now to reveal the first wave of confirmed events taking part in this simultaneous worldwide event. This September’s event–powered by global headline sponsor Nokia–is the largest yet, taking place in twelve cities on four continents. “Social Media…
Following on yesterday’s post by Toby Daniels, we thought it might be helpful to provide some inspirational examples of some ways in which the Social Media Week platform can deliver upon these new ideas of “experience design” for events. In just a few short years since its inception in February 2009, there have been hundreds…
Please join us in welcoming our sixth round of new contributors to our Global Editorial Team and be sure to check back soon to hear directly from them! Interested in joining the Social Media Week Global Editorial Team? Apply here! Kai Gittens Kai Gittens is a full-time web designer at Revlon Cosmetics and also…