Events
I invest a lot of time in speaking and participating at conferences and other events in Europe and North America. Not only do they enable me to present and discuss how social media can provide tangible business benefits as an integral element of organizational communication, they also provide me with great opportunities to learn from the people I meet what’s actually happening in organizations today.
In the interests of transparency, let me say that for public events at which I speak or present, I receive compensation from the event organizers in the form of a speaking fee and my travel and related expenses are paid for. Such compensation has no influence or effect on what I may speak about. At some events, I may agree to speak on a pro bono basis. See my policy on fee or pro bono for more information.
(I also speak and lead training and educational workshops privately for organizations. If you’d like to discuss a need you have where I might be able to help, do get in touch.)
2009
Here in reverse chronological order are the public events I’ll be participating in during 2009, either as a speaker (noted if so) or as simply there to listen, learn and meet people; click on the links for information about each event.
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New Media in PR and Communication Strategy. [Speaking] Barcelona, Spain, late November, 2009 (exact date TBA). Evolution of event first held in Barcelona in November 2008. Details to come. |
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CIPR MasterClass: New Media for Old Hands v2. [Speaking] London, November 12, 2009. Continuing the popular half-day workshop first introduced in 2008 and updated for today. Register online. |
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CIPR MasterClass: New Media for Old Hands v2. [Speaking] London, September 23, 2009. Continuing the popular half-day workshop first introduced in 2008 and updated for today. Register online. |
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WordCamp UK 2009. Cardiff, July 18-19, 2009. The second annual conference for WordPress publishers, designers and developers based in the UK. It combines informal presentations with debate and discussion on the latest developments in the global WordPress community. Register online. |
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CIPR MasterClass: How To Blog v2. [Speaking] London, July 7, 2009. A half-day workshop that will give you practical tips and advice, from choosing your platform through to making your blog stand out. Register online. |
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Tweetup with the Traveling Geeks. London, July 5, 2009. “A massive Tweetup to welcome Robert Scoble, Craig Newmark, Sarah Lacy, Howard Rheingold, Meghan Asha, JD Lasica, Tom Foremski, Sarah Austin, Susan Bratton, Jeff Saperstein, Renee Blodgett, and Sky Schuyler to London.” Register online. |
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TweetCamp. Richmond, Surry, June 27, 2009. “TweetCamp is about bringing communities together, in real life. It’s about accelerating the conversations that happen on Twitter, in real life. It’s about creating richer, more personal connections, in real life.” Tickets sold out but there is a waiting list (info). |
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FIR Live on BlogTalk Radio. [Speaking] Phone/online, June 26, 2009, 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm UK. Discussion topic: PR pitching, taking as a specific example an email pitch conducted in early June on behalf of entrepreneur, personal branding expert and video blogger Gary Vaynerchuk. Free to participate: to join in the conversation, pick up a phone and call +1 347 324 3723. Visit the FIR BlogTalk Radio page to listen online, or call the same number above. The show will be recorded and available via the usual FIR RSS channels including iTunes. |
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How To Create Effective Podcasts to Engage With Your Audience. [Speaking] San Francisco, USA, June 7, 2009. A Skill Builder Session, part of the IABC 2009 World Conference taking place from June 7-10, 2009. Full details. |
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Web 2 EU: Publication 2 Participation. [Speaking] Brussels/online, May 28, 2009. A half-day conference taking place at the Boston University in Brussels. I’ll be joining from the UK via audio-visual connection through OnlineMeetingRooms.com on how to gain influence through wider engagement with people online. Full details. |
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How to Maximise Your PR Budget With Social Media. [Speaking] 70-minute Bond-i webinar (participate online and by text chat) that takes you on a tour of the social media ecosystem to help make sense of it for you and your organization. Free to participate; eight dates in Q1 2009: February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 10, 17, 24 and 31, all at 11am GMT. Register online. |
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SOMESSO London 09. London, May 15, 2009. Aiming to bridge the gap between corporate culture and the ‘web 2.0 society’, showcasing strategies to bring the corporate community closer to the conversations within their markets. Register online or win a free ticket in the FIR Listener Contest (closes May 8). |
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CIPR MasterClass: New Media For Old Hands v2. [Speaking] Edinburgh, May 14, 2009. Taking the half-day PR and social media story to Scotland for the first time. Register online. |
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CIPR MasterClass: New Media For Old Hands v2. [Speaking] London, May 6, 2009. Continuing the popular half-day workshop first introduced in 2008 and updated for today. Register online. |
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FIR Live on BlogTalk Radio. [Speaking] Phone/online, April 25, 2009, 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm UK. Discussion topic:
Is social media monitoring critical or creepy? Free to participate: to join in the conversation, pick up a phone and call +1 347 324 3723. Visit the FIR BlogTalk Radio page to listen online, or call the same number above. The show will be recorded and available via the usual FIR RSS channels including iTunes. |
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Thames Valley Social Media Cafe. Reading, March 13, 2009. The inaugural get-together! Sign up wiki. No cost other than buy your own coffee. |
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The New Influencers. [Speaking] London, March 6, 2009. A full-day workshop organized by the Motor Industry Public Affairs Association (MIPAA). I’ll be leading a session on “the power of social online influencers.” Register online. |
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Exploiting Social Media in B2B Marketing. [Speaking] London, March 4, 2009. This event will chart the development of social media as a critical tool for B2B marketers. I’ll be speaking on the evolution of social media from a consumer fad to a genuine business communications tool. Details and download the booking form. [See video from the event.] |
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How Social Media came of age and companies and brands joined the conversation. [Speaking] London, March 3, 2009. The 2009 Social Media Influence conference. Register online. |
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Reading Twestival. February 12, 2009, 7pm GMT. Part of the worldwide Twestival series, with events taking place on this single day in over 200 cities across the world, all in support of charity: water, a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Buy your ticket online. |
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How to Maximise Your PR Budget With Social Media. [Speaking] 70-minute Bond-i webinar (participate online and by text chat) that takes you on a tour of the social media ecosystem to help make sense of it for you and your organization. Free to participate; eight dates in Q1 2009: February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 10, 17, 24 and 31, all at 11am GMT. Register online. |
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FIR Live on BlogTalk Radio. [Speaking] Phone/online, February 7, 2009, 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm GMT. Discussion topic: trust. Free to participate: to join in the conversation, pick up a phone and call +1 347 324 3723. Visit the FIR BlogTalk Radio page to listen online, or call the same number above. The show will be recorded and available via the usual FIR RSS channels including iTunes. |
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How to Identify Influencers Online and Connect with Them. [Speaking] 90-minute IABC webinar (participate online and by phone), January 15, 2009, starting at 9am PST / midday EST / 5pm GMT. Register online or purchase audio recording. |
Last updated: July 4, 2009.
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