Fresh Post: 13 Upcoming Social Media Conferences and Events in Atlanta

September 28th, 2010

We originally created a list of a dozen upcoming social media conferences and events in Atlanta.  Since that posting more than a month ago, we updated, revised and added to the list ending up with 17 events.  Rather than continuing to update a dated post, enjoy this fresh post with the 13 upcoming social media conferences and events, from today to the end of the year, happening here in the ATL.

Date                Conference                        Host                                                           Target                                                     Audience Website
Sept. 29 Social Media: Driving Results for Business AiMA Interactive Marketers, Marketers, PR Pros http://www.atlantaima.org/events-calendar.html
Sept. 30 Emerging Media Schools of Thought AMA Technology SIG Marketers http://www.ama-atlanta.com/cgi-bin/MySQLdb3?VIEW=/events/viewall.txt
Sept. 30 Mashable Returns to Atlanta Mashable Social Media http://mashlanta.eventbrite.com/
Oct. 1 Real Estate BarCamp REBarCamp Real estate marketers, realtors, real estate communicators, home stagers, anyone in the real estate industry http://rebcatlanta.com/
Oct. 4-7 FutureFest Media* Georgia Tech Entrepreneurs, Marketers, Communicators, Researchers, Funders, Academics, Start-Ups, Innovators www.futuremediaglobal.com
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25  4-Course Series on Social Media Basics Atlanta Realtors Realtors, real estate agents http://learningrealestate.abr.org/en/Education/UpcomingCourses.aspx
Oct. 22-23 Social Media Integration Kennesaw State University Marketing and PR Pros http://www.csjconferences.org/integrating/
Oct. 27 Can Digital Drive Brand Strategy? AiMA Interactive Marketers, Marketers, PR Pros http://www.atlantaima.org/events-calendar.html
Oct. 28-30 IABC Southeastern Conference* IABC Business Communicators, PR Pros http://2010.iabcsoreg.com
Nov. 2-5 Social Media for Communicators Advanced Learning Institute PR Pros, Corporate Communicators, Marketers http://www.aliconferences.com/conf/social_media_comm1110/index.htm
Nov. 5 TedxPeachtree TedX Researchers, contributors, enthusiasts, business owners, marketers, educators, and more http://tedxpeachtree.com/
Nov. 8 Social Fresh Atlanta Social Fresh Marketers http://socialfresh.org  
No. 8-12 Social Media Atlanta SMC Atlanta Marketers, PR Pros, Business Owners http:/www.socialmediaatlanta.org
Dec. 10-12 Lavish Unconference The Broke Socialite Media Lifestyle Bloggers www.lavishXperience.com

 

If you are coming to any of these conferences or headed to Atlanta for the first time, let’s be social and connect while you’re here.  And the * notation? Consider it a disclaimer because we’ll be presenting.

(Know about a conference we missed? Send us an email and let us know.)

Social Next: Top Trends in Social Media

May 7th, 2010

For a follow up from our ealier presentation, Social Media 101, I presented a second session at today’s PRSA/GA Annual Conference in Atlanta, Ga. More conceptual, this session was focused on discussing the forthcoming trends, some of which like Real Time and geolocation are already happening.  While the audience was PR professionals, these trends are certain to impact brands and bottom lines in the near future. After all, it was only 3 years ago when people were saying, “What’s this Twitter thing about?”  Like my earlier session, I used the new Prezi format, which won rave reviews from the audience.

Oh, and if you’re really geeked now, check out Akoha, a company that blends geolocation with good deeds, and augmented reality app Layar which let’s you see, what you don’t see,  and keep your eyes on other companies pushing the envelope of what’s possible. Or drop a note here and let us know who those companies are.

Social Media 101: A Primer for PR Pros

May 7th, 2010

Today, I presented at the PRSA/GA Annual Conference in Atlanta, Ga.  This presentation to PR professionals focused on providing the basics of social media – definitions, demographics, and details – they would need to enhance/advance a company’s brand.  It was also the first time I debuted the new Prezi format, which won rave reviews from the audience.

What else would you add?