Business & Entrepreneurship
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Christine Archer. You can discover a little more about Christine here. Last Friday, the Worn Magazine team hosted an informal panel on how to bootstrap a creative enterprise. Panelists Nicole Aguirre, founder of Worn Magazine, Peter Corbett, founder of iStrategyLabs, and Svetlana Legetic, founder of Brightest Young…
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Sarah Sonies. You can discover a little more about Sarah here. Even as little as three years ago, an organization was considered cutting-edge or even “fearless” simply by entering the uncharted world of social media. Promoting thoughts, ideas, or projects one status or 140-character tweet at a…
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Autumn Orme. You can discover a little more about Autumn here. In the slew of tips passed around during social media week—focus on your numbers, build quality content, evaluate your analytics, engage your followers—one piece of advice trended throughout the seminars and workshops: #TRUST your social media…
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Bret Kinsella. You can discover a little more about Bret here. For a social media week presentation, this one seemed a bit out of place. On the surface, it did not seem to be social media-related—the most specific comment on the topic being in response to a…
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Gina Rullo. You can discover a little more about Gina here. In today’s digital age, businesses are expected to create partnerships through social media platforms. In fact, businesses may not even seem legitimate unless they have a Facebook page or a Twitter handle to prove they are…
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Bret Kinsella. You can discover a little more about Bret here. Building a Facebook audience through Likes was a big focus for most brands in 2012. By contrast, 2013 is shaping up to be the year of engagement. A key part of your engagement strategy should include…
#SMWWDC: A Whirlwind of Value
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Jenifer Joy Madden. You can discover a little more about Jenifer here. With its Social Media Week, iStrategylabs again exploded “normal” by re-creating conference as a concept. Looking back on each packed day, the word plethora falls short as I reach for a superlative to express the breadth…
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Angie Sanders. You can discover a little more about Angie here. During Synaptic Digital’s Media Relations Breakfast on Wednesday (Feb. 20), session panelists Del Walters, Anchor, WTOP; Kevin Kiger, MPH, Director of Communications, Brand Leadership, United Way Worldwide; Matthew C. Buffington, Executive Editor, Bureau of Public Affairs,…
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Lisa Nelson. You can discover a little more about Lisa here. Who: A room full of entrepreneurs eager to share and learn, a panel of experts, and the PunchRock crew. Where: Punchrock in Washington, DC. 2/20/13. Event organizer Roxy Allen. Why: Social Media Week Washington DC of course. What: Activist…
Written by member of the SMWWDC Editorial Team, Christen McCluney. You can discover a little more about Christen here. On Tuesday night The Pappas Group hosted the event “From React to Ignite: Building a Positive Hospitality Brand Online,” at the Hamilton Restaurant in DC. The panel which was held in the concert area “Hamilton Live”…
