SMW13
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…
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…
With February behind us, we are eagerly looking forward to our next Social Media Week, set to take place September 23-27, 2013! And we want you to experience it in a new way. What if you had the chance to travel to one of our host cities this SMW September? Imagine joining amazing conversations, seeing…
This SMW13, a hot topic was Tumblr. As a growing destination for those interested in culture, art, and community, Tumblr is the perfect platform. Throughout the week, we hosted a series of discussions around the platform in New York and Milan. Tumblr Outreach Evangelists for Art, Travel and Gaming teamed up with bloggers to explore…
In this era of big data and social networks, we have an opportunity to reinvent our systems; connecting citizens and leaders to create a more agile governance. Currently, however, government and large companies are holding access to information and the natural freedom that it provides as a privilege for those that can afford it, not…
As part of the Designing Your Day program from Nokia@Work, this session provided the neuroscience perspective on how to work with your brain to get the most out of your day. Did you know, around two hours of highly cognitive work is really possible for each of us each day? So what are the times…
David Eastman, CEO, JWT North America, kicked off SMW NYC at our Advertising & Marketing Hub with his keynote, “Social is Eating the Web.” Immediately following, attendees enjoyed “Going Private in Public: How People Are Reclaiming Privacy in the Age of Openness,” led by Ann Mack, Director of Trendspotting at JWT. In an era when…
The onslaught of social and mobile is a big disruptor in the digital marketing ecosystem. Brands, Creative, Media, Digital, PR and Social agencies as well as a new category of technology vendors are all pitching marketers their assistance in this new world. In which direction are things headed? Jakob Kalkar, Digital and Media Manager, Carlsberg;…
Ford Motor Company has been recognized as a leader social media and continues to make groundbreaking efforts in the space, managing communities that are more than 14 million strong worldwide -– and growing. Along the way, the team has learned some universal lessons in social that can be applied to agency and client work, at…
Supreme Collaboration: Google+ Hangout Contest
This February, we partnered with Google+ to expand the borders of SMW13. Inviting you to participate wherever you were, we challenged you to submit the most creative and collaborative events via Google+ Hangouts. You responded with amazing ideas like, Tortilla Maker, a cooking demonstration; 37 minutes of WIN: Social Media Week in Review; and Viral:…