Events - SocialTimes.com http://socialtimes.com Your Social Media Source Copyright 2012 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:00:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Where To Watch The Webby Awards Tonight The 15th Annual Webby Awards are here at last and if you aren’t attending in person you can get your fill of five-word speeches and web celebs live on YouTube or Facebook.  That’s right—both YouTube and Facebook will be streaming the award show live, tonight at 8PM ET.
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]]> Megan O'Neill http://socialtimes.com/where-to-watch-the-webby-awards_b66284#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/where-to-watch-the-webby-awards_b66284 http://socialtimes.com/?p=66284 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:50:59 +0000 Early Bird Ends Wednesday — Social Media Marketing Boot Camp with Guy Kawasaki & More If you’ve been tuning in to Social Times regularly you’ve probably noticed that we’ve started upping the number of our educational course materials with the help of the fine folks at mediabistro.com (our parent site).  Well, the next round of the Social Media Marketing Boot Camp is here, featuring guests such as Robert Scoble and Guy Kawasaki, and the early bird registration to save $100 is ending Wednesday, so sign up soon!

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]]> Neil Vidyarthi http://socialtimes.com/early-bird-ends-wednesday-social-media-marketing-boot-camp-with-guy-kawasaki-more_b61490#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/early-bird-ends-wednesday-social-media-marketing-boot-camp-with-guy-kawasaki-more_b61490 http://socialtimes.com/?p=61490 Mon, 09 May 2011 13:52:06 +0000 Learn How to Launch a Career in Online Content

In Mediabistro’s Writing and Editing for the Web class, starting April 20 in New York, instructor Betsy Fast, editor-in-chief of DoSomething.org and former senior editor at Instyle.com, will show you how to write, edit, and publish online content.

In this class, you’ll learn how to thrive in a high-tech medium with the low-tech skills you already have. You’ll also learn the big trends in online journalism today and what they mean for professional writers and editors. Mediabistro is offering SocialTimes readers a $50 discount. Just use the promotional code WEB50 when you enroll. Register now.

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]]> Neil Vidyarthi http://socialtimes.com/learn-how-to-launch-a-career-in-online-content_b57824#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/learn-how-to-launch-a-career-in-online-content_b57824 http://socialtimes.com/?p=57824 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:50:23 +0000 Learn How To Create A Business Plan For Your Startup Learn how to launch your own startup in Mediabistro’s Entrepreneurial Journalism Boot Camp, taking place online from July 12 through August 30. Innovative journalists who have started their own companies will show participants what to consider when launching their startup. Instructors include CBS MarketWatch founder turned venture capitalist Larry Kramer (pictured), Mediabistro founder Laurel Touby, paidContent’s Rafat Ali, SheFinds Media’s Michelle Madhok and many more. Participants will draft a business plan and then vote on each other’s plans in the group. The winner will have the chance to hear feedback from Kramer, who will also answer questions from the group on how to obtain startup funding. If you register by June 14, you can qualify for an early-bird discount.

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]]> Neil Vidyarthi http://socialtimes.com/learn-how-to-create-a-business-plan-for-your-startup_b57821#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/learn-how-to-create-a-business-plan-for-your-startup_b57821 http://socialtimes.com/?p=57821 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:26:31 +0000 Announcing the Social Media Optimization Conference 2011 Speaker Roster This May, hundreds of social media enthusiasts will come together in San Francisco for the first Social Media Optimization Conference (SMOC), produced by SocialTimes and Mediabistro.

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]]> Noreen McCaffrey http://socialtimes.com/announcing-the-social-media-optimization-conference-2011-speaker-roster_b57332#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/announcing-the-social-media-optimization-conference-2011-speaker-roster_b57332 http://socialtimes.com/?p=57332 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:45:30 +0000 Are You Ready for Foursquare Day?

Get ready to party and celebrate with other social media users because Foursquare Day (4 squared = 16, hence 4/16) is coming this weekend on Saturday, April 16, 2011. If you are not familiar with the social networking holiday, it’s centered on the use of a location-based smartphone app.

Last year was the first Foursquare Day as a grassroots social media platform movement. During that day in 2010, 550k check-ins (9 check-ins/sec at peak) and 20k new user sign ups happened worldwide.
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]]> Kenna McHugh http://socialtimes.com/are-you-ready-for-foursquare-day_b57192#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/are-you-ready-for-foursquare-day_b57192 http://socialtimes.com/?p=57192 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:33:06 +0000 Family Circle Cup Serves Up Mobile Site Tennis, everyone? The Family Circle Cup tournament added a fully functional mobile site to its social media arsenal, joining its already existing presence on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr.

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]]> David Cohen http://socialtimes.com/family-circle-cup-serves-up-mobile-site_b56423#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/family-circle-cup-serves-up-mobile-site_b56423 https://socialtimes.com/?p=56423 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:00:47 +0000 Join Us For The Socialize Conference — Early-Bird Discount Ends Wednesday Planning to join us in New York from March 31 to April 1 to learn how to monetize social media? Make sure to register by Wednesday, March 16 for early bird discounts.

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]]> Neil Vidyarthi http://socialtimes.com/join-us-for-the-socialize-conference-early-bird-discount-ends-wednesday_b41906#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/join-us-for-the-socialize-conference-early-bird-discount-ends-wednesday_b41906 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=41906 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:25:51 +0000 Watch Your Tongue — RateMySpeaker Will Be Ranking Every SXSW Presenter

Ratemyspeaker.com claims they are going to start a riot at SXSW 2011 by allowing attendees to vote for the nicest voice, the finest presentation, in short the best speaker of the epic festival.
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]]> Kenna McHugh http://socialtimes.com/watch-your-tongue-ratemyspeaker-will-be-rating-every-sxsw-presenter_b41565#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/watch-your-tongue-ratemyspeaker-will-be-rating-every-sxsw-presenter_b41565 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=41565 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:00:30 +0000 SXSW 2011 — The Top 5 Interactive Parties to Attend

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences & Festivals is a social activity that offers a unique convergence of original music, independent films and emerging technologies.

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According to Mitchell’s accusers, he hacked into the Zynga Poker server as an administrator. By logging in with this specific mask, he was able to perform administrative tasks — such as move around large amounts of chips. Apparently, while being an administrator, Mitchell was able to steal more than 400 billion chips (possibly worth over $12 million) — or did he? continued…

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]]> Reid McCarter http://socialtimes.com/music-app-flowd-partners-with-a-state-of-trance-500_b39728#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/music-app-flowd-partners-with-a-state-of-trance-500_b39728 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=39728 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:15:50 +0000 Last Day for Early Bird Registration for Social Media Marketing Boot Camp I’ll be speaking at the upcoming virtual Social Media Marketing Boot Camp, and wanted to let people know that the last day for early bird registration is today! Sign up here.

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]]> Neil Vidyarthi http://socialtimes.com/last-day-for-early-bird-registration-for-social-media-marketing-boot-camp_b39596#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/last-day-for-early-bird-registration-for-social-media-marketing-boot-camp_b39596 http://www.socialtimes.com/2011/02/last-day-for-early-bird-registration-for-social-media-marketing-boot-camp/ Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:36:53 +0000 Sponsored Post: Big Data Is Big…and Getting Bigger. clip_image002Structure Big Data, taking place in New York on March 23, will bring tech giants and startups together to discuss how companies can turn terabytes of “straw into gold” with actionable data. SocialTimes readers save $100 and claim your spot now.

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]]> Neil Vidyarthi http://socialtimes.com/sponsored-post-big-data-is-big-and-getting-bigger_b39141#disqus_thread http://socialtimes.com/sponsored-post-big-data-is-big-and-getting-bigger_b39141 http://www.socialtimes.com/?p=39141 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:00:17 +0000 Justin Bieber Movie Premiere Hits Social Media — Live Premiere on Facebook, Twitter & Livestream

Paramount Pictures has teamed with Livestream to present the live movie premiere of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. The live 2 1/2-hour purple carpet event, which will begins today at 5:00 p.m. PT, marks the first time Paramount will stream a movie premiere exclusively on Livestream.
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