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2013 Event Submission Now Open; Organizers Focus on Advanced Content, Hands-On Programming Social media, mobile and digital experts from Chicagoland and beyond will gather this September 23-26 as Zócalo Group and Chicago Tribune Media Group’s 435 Digital host Social Media Week Chicago 2013. Part of a global initiative to explore the cultural and economic impact…
Lead through Action: Why CEOs Should Get Social
This is a guest post by Anthony Sorrentino, Digital Specialist at MWW. Did you know that 70% of Fortune 500 CEOs have no social presence1? The numbers are quite astounding, especially when you consider the way social media has seamlessly become part of everyday life and fundamentally changed how businesses and consumers interact. The conversation…
With 95 events in 40 venues across the city and more than 3,500 unique participants, Social Media Week Chicago 2012 was a huge success. Check out this highlight video for key learnings from speakers including Bridgette Sexton, Google; Matt Maloney, GrubHub; Erik Qualman, “Socialnomics”; and Logan LaHive, Belly. What was your favorite event from…
September’s Social Media Week almost doubled in size over last year globally. Thanks to all who took part in Social Media Week Chicago, the city’s 95 events in 40 venues garnered more than 16,000 registrations (only LA and London had more) and plenty of conversation. Check out this great infographic featuring some global highlights: Don’t forget to…
Did you know that 70% of Fortune 500 CEOs have no social presence1? The numbers are quite astounding, especially when you consider the way social media has seamlessly become part of everyday life and fundamentally changed how businesses and consumers interact. The conversation around MWW’s Social Media Week Chicago panel, “The New Leadership Imperative: A…
Food enjoys a strong presence in social media, with channels like Pinterest encouraging users to bookmark and share recipes and other foodie inspiration. But how are restaurants and food businesses capturing engagement among online users, beyond meal time? Nosh: The Social Business of Food session during Social Media Week London explored the topic with expert…
Content is the driving force behind everything we do. Without good content, why communicate? Leading professionals in the communications industry discussed creating “Smart, Sexy Content” as part of Social Media Week Chicago. Zócalo Group’s EVP of Strategic Planning Emily Bader moderated the panel, which included Barbara Liss, Director of Digital and Social Media at Quaker Oats; Joseph Drambarean, Mobile Strategist at Punchkick…
On behalf of the Zócalo Group and Chicago Tribune Social Media Week Chicago host team, thank you. Without you, Social Media Week Chicago could not have taken place. Whether organizing, sponsoring, volunteering or attending, your participation helped make Social Media Week Chicago a success! You made the following possible: Organized 95 events across 40 venues…
When tech-guru John Gruber publicly called Klout “utter vainglorious masturbatory nonsense” I took it personally. It’s my nature to take things personally, but rushing to Klout’s defense is a rather new concept for me. You see, only a few years ago I might have used similar words to describe Facebook or Twitter. That’s because I’m…
Among the many topics Pitchfork President Chris Kaskie touched on during his Social Media Week Chicago keynote speech Sept. 28 (Adopting new social media channels; perceptions of “cool”; Grizzly Bear’s new record), none were more poignant than his thoughts on why the indie-rock goliath he is at the helm of has been able to grow…