The Conference is now over! Thank you to everyone who attended and to all the speakers. Take the Survey! View All Photos >> Presentation Slides >> Videos: The Social Media Strategies Conference is the premier event for CMOs, Social Media Managers, Online Community Managers, Corporate Communications, PR, Marketing, Advertising, and Recruiting Professionals. This Conference will focus on how organizations can leverage Social Media to achieve their business goals. Social Media technologies such as blogs, micro-blogging, wikis, podcasts, video, RSS, forums, social networks, online communities, and social bookmarking are increasingly being leveraged by companies to: 1) Build brand visibility and equity 2) Gain insight into customers 3) Promote products and services 4) Influence communities 5) Increase Web site traffic and leads 6) Drive product innovation If you are looking to start a Social Media Program or already have one, this is the place to be to learn, meet others in social media, and connect with the community of social media practitioners, experts, thought leaders, and companies. Hear from the experts about this cutting-edge space, how it impacts your business, and how you can leverage it. This conference will feature a combination of hands-on workshops, interactive sessions, panel discussions, and keynotes from thought leaders. Don't miss it! (Image source: Robert Scoble & Darren Barefoot) Speakers

David Carter, Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Awareness Barry Libert, Chairman, Mzinga Paula Drum, VP Marketing, Digital Tax Solutions, H&R Block David Needle, West Coast Bureau Chief, Internetnews.com Connie Bensen, Community Manager, Network Solutions Darin Wolter, Senior Vice President, Sales - Western Region, Marketwire Francois Gossieaux, Partner, Beeline Labs Mark Yolton, Senior Vice President, SAP Community Network, SAP Robin Carey, CEO, Social Media Today Edward Moran, Director of Product Innovation, Deloitte Services LP Dr. Jim McGee, Director, New Shoreham Consulting Scott Wilder, GM - Online Communities at Small Business Division, Intuit Sean O'Driscoll, Ex GM MVP Program, Microsoft Chris Carfi, Co-Founder, Cerado Colin Browning, Director of Business Development, Mzinga Darius Miranda, Customer Content & B2B Social Media Manager, Wells Fargo Daya Baran, President, WebGuild Gary Stein, Director of Strategy, Ammo Marketing LaSandra Brill, Manager, Web & Social Media Marketing, Cisco Lauren Coberly, Director of Worldwide Marketing, Kodak Direct Liz Miller, Vice President, Programs & Operations, CMO Council Matt Warburton, Director, Community Management, Yahoo! Michael Brito, Social Media Strategist, Intel Mike Walsh, CEO, Leverage Software Naomi Cooper, Vice President of Marketing, 1-800-DENTIST Peter Guagenti, Vice President, Client Partner, Razorfish Rajiv Parikh, CEO, Position2 Reshma Kumar, Vice President, WebGuild Shel Holtz, President, Holtz Communications Shel Israel, Social Media Strategist, Global Neighbourhoods Sylvia Marino, Executive Director - Community Operations, Edmunds.com Inc. View Speakers Bios >>

Tribalization of Business Intel CIO On Social Media In The Enterprise Sam Lawrence On Collaboration & Communities Barry Libert on 7 Rules for Building a Business Community Why Many Social Software Projects Fail 93% Expect Businesses To Have Social Media Presence 10 Things Before Going Social When did we start trusting strangers? (pdf) Study by Universal McCann How Different Groups Within A Company Use Social Media Companies To Keep Spending On Social Media Social Media Survival Guide

Why Attend • Learn — from thought leaders in Social Media on best practices, and tried and true strategies. • Network — meet others in the Social Media space, gain exposure, make contacts, and find customers. • Stay On The Cutting Edge — get a 360 degree perspective on the latest developments in Social Media.

Who Should Attend • Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) • Social Media Strategists & Managers • Social Media Marketers & Online Advertisers • Online Community Managers & Evangelists • Interactive Agency Professionals • Search Engine Optimization Specialists • Web Marketers, Media Planners & Buyers • e-Commerce Managers • Web Analytics Professionals • Corporate Communications & PR • Recruiting Professionals

What You Will Learn • How to create an effective Social Media strategy • How to measure the effectiveness of your social    media strategy • Best practices to track, analyze, and improve    your social media marketing campaigns. • Optimization techniques to increase usage and    engagement of social media tools and    applications. • Trends and future direction of social media and    how you can best position your business to    benefit. • And much more!