Global HQ
It felt a little like Christmas morning when we found out that Warby Parker and Google+ were teaming up for a one-of-a-kind installation at our new Global HQ. This year’s theme is all about collaboration, so it’s a thrill to see incredible brands like these two doing just that. Stop by the kiosk and check…
Today, Ford unveiled its new 2014 Ford Fiesta campaign at SMW NYC! It is the first innovative ad campaign created entirely by consumers. The campaign, Fiesta Movement: A Social Remix, will choose 100 social influencers, or “agents,” and give them cars for a year! In exchange, the agents will compete in exciting challenges across major…
In the last few days we’ve added a number of incredible events, and we want to make sure you don’t miss them! Take a look at the schedule below and snag a seat while you still can: JWT: Thursday, 9:30 to 11:00am: FORTUNE Interview w/ Bonin Bough, Followed by panel: The Secret Sauce of Native…
MKG creates experiential programs that connect trendsetting consumers, influencers and the media to brands. They exist to engage, entertain and brighten people’s lives through the experiences they create. So, obviously, it was a no-brainer when we chose them as our partner in crime for the production of this year’s Ideas Connected at Global HQ. While we’ve…
5 Minutes With Deanna Zandt
Deanna Zandt is a media technologist, the author of Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking, the creator of a killer TEDxBerlin talk and an all-around bad ass. Chatting with her is always fun and informative — plus, we got hearing Samuel L. Jackson singing Taylor Swift out of it… She’s emceeing…
Google+ Hangouts at SMW NYC: Live Tonight And More!
We’ve got some big news, and we want you to join us. Grab your laptop, and get ready for SMW NYC interaction on a new level… SMW13 is partnering up with HuffPost Live Today, at 5pm EST, our media partner HuffPost Live covers how safeguarding free expression and an Open Internet is still a critical…
Nokia x SMWNYC: See Them In Action
Being their third year powering SMW, our friends at Nokia have really come to SMW NYC with some amazing ideas around engaging our audience. Nokia is no stranger to our SMW NYC community- and we love having them here! In addition to powering our mobile app, SMW Live and SMW RealTime so you can truly…
Purchase a HQ Pass to Ideas Connected during Social Media Week and receive a one week trial to Plated.com Recently profiled in the New York Times, Plated is disrupting the way we eat. They deliver all of the ingredients their customers need to cook fantastic top chef-designed recipes — plus beautiful how-to instructions. They are…
Ogilvy Returns to SMW NYC, Hosts Master Class and Events
Photo courtesy of Social@Ogilvy We are thrilled to have advertising behemoth Ogilvy & Mather join us again this year as an NYC Supporting Sponsor. Their thought leadership in social media can best be demonstrated through Social@Ogilvy, which they announced at SMW NYC last year. A cross-discipline team of social experts focusing on social business solutions, listening…
Going Social: Meet Nokia’s Brad Spikes
Nokia is back and in full force! We’ve been working with Nokia’s Brad Spikes, coordinating some amazing things for SMW13. From photo labs at Ideas Connected at Global HQ to #SmarterEverday events to help enhance how you work, we can’t wait to show off all that we’ve been planning together! Now, meet the man helping…
With the pace of today’s always-connected business world, being both productive and efficient is key to staying on top. The way business people structure their offices, their teams, and of course, their time is hugely important. To assist here, SMW Global Headline Sponsor Nokia launched their Nokia@Work initiative, helping businesses of all sizes to get ahead through…
Last January, the digital world rallied together. Wikipedia, Reddit, and 7,000 other websites joined together for a national awareness service blackout. More than 7 million signatures in opposition of SOPA/PIPA. While the legislation died last year, the battle for an open Internet is far from over. Few have been more active in defending the Internet…
(A Guest Blog by our friends at Breathe Repeat) We aren’t the most tech savvy women, but that didn’t hold us back from building BreatheRepeat.com. Handstands are a breeze compared to the challenges we faced starting this business. Terms like “coding” and “transferring to the live server” and “staging sites”… I mean, could you give…
The People’s House: Beth Noveck & Susan Crawford
We’re just three weeks away from SMW NYC! And as we get closer, we want to introduce you to the major topics we’ll be tackling throughout SMW — starting with our Global HQ. As you may know, we’ll be examining Architects, Inventors and Collaborators, as they relate to emerging technology and new media. On Tuesday,…
(A guest blog by our friends at Breathe Repeat) You’ve been working your ass off, and now you’re heading into Social Media Week. It doesn’t look like you’ll be getting R and R anytime soon. Instead of heading out to Jack’s for your fourth latte of the day, why not try a little yoga instead?…
Today is the day. Registration is open. Conversations are starting. Excitement is building! If this is your first Social Media Week, however, you probably have a few questions. No problem. We’re here to break it down for you: What is it? Social Media Week is a global event that explores how technology is shaping our…
As I began writing this blog, Part 2 of 3 in the Architects, Inventors, and Collaborators blog series, the name Cindy Gallop was top of mind. You could say she’s notorious (befitting, as her apartment was once the set of a late Christopher Wallace music video) for her radical approaches to marketing, technology and advertising….
Architecting the Future of Social Media
(Part 1 of 3 in the Architects, Inventors, and Collaborators blog series.) The theme of Social Media Week this year, Open & Connected: Principles for a Collaborative World, has been the catalyst for a number of hot debates in the Social Media Week offices. Identifying what, exactly, openness, connectedness and collaboration mean in an increasingly…
You could say we have a special type of affinity for our new Global Headquarters. Not just because it’s the first of it’s kind, but because it embodies the type of immersive experience we’ve been dreaming about. Combined with our hallmark top-notch speakers and gold standard programming, basically, it’s our very own version of Social…
Super Early Bird Passes on Sale, Global HQ & Content Hubs Announced
It’s our 5th Birthday at SMW NYC and we have some BIG announcements! From February 19th to the 22nd, we, alongside headline sponsor Nokia and speakers including Ben Kaufman, founder & CEO of Quirky, Cindy Gallop and the MakeLoveNotPorn.tv team, and Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit will explore our global theme Open & Connected: Principles…
