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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…
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…
This is the final in an 8-part series, where Brady will teach you how to increase your fundraising and better prepare your nonprofit organization for events in 2012. Catch up on parts one, two, three, four, five, six and seven of this series. Throwing a successful fundraiser is more than just selecting a date, time, place and sending out…
It’s always more fun to go to a concert with a group of friends. So, in partnership with Facebook, Ticketmaster has introduced interactive seating maps which makes coordinating the next gathering as easy as pounding out ‘Chopsticks’ on a piano. Are you desperately wanting to attend that Duran Duran concert but can’t find anyone…
After months of anticipation, global event registration for the September program of Social Media Week opened today at 10am ET! This means you can now register to attend and participate in events in any of the twelve participating Social Media Week cities around the world. Please note that each city will continue to add events…
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,…
As World Refugee Day comes to a close tonight, I hope you took a moment today to do something in recogniztion of the millions of displaced people around the world. While we can’t all be Angelina Jolie and travel to Turkey, where over 10,000 Syrian refugees have fled, we can do something. And thanks to…
Some photos from the fascinating and education event last night at the Bradley Room ing City Hall in downtown LA–SocialGOV: How Government Engages the Public in Policy Decisions Using Social Media. This event explored the question of how can government & media use online tools to shape policy with their constituencies, featuring speakers from local…
Event Partner Spotlight: The Paley Center For Media
Providing interesting spaces for Social Media Week events is an important part of what makes our events so exciting. We achieve this goal by identifying and connecting with partner organizations in Social Media Week cities that own beautiful, unique or underused spaces and opening them up for SMW events. One of our most valued and…
Virtual Event Spotlight: The Twelethon and Inner-City Arts
One of the most exciting components of the September 20, 2010 Social Media Week Global Press Conference at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, will be the launch of a unique and powerful fundraising website, Twelethon.com, organized by Social Media Week LA city partner Erick Brownstein and his team at the New Agency….