Largest Social Media Event Focused on Business in Arizona – SMAZ5 11-18-11

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

SMAZ – Social Media AZ (Social Media for Businesses in Arizona)

Want to learn about Social Media and Digital Marketing focused on business? This is the event you should attend! RSVP Today! 

A business focused event designed to help businesses understand, improve and learn about Digital Marketing, with a Social Media focus. Covering Social Media, Search, Mobile and more. Learn from Industry Experts and Corporations that are well versed in using Social Media to reach and support their clients.


Presenters range from Fortune 200 executives to Social Media authors and SEM architects with years of experience willing to share the challenges and rewards of implementing internal and external Social media strategies. Learn policies, processes, tool sets, and monitoring techniques from the experts. Bring your questions and meet the right people.

  • Why join us? Focus on Real World experiences!
  • Learn from and meet the best in the business!
  • Mobile, video, search, social, measurement, and more.

The major Digital Agencies will all be there. Everything from the 101 session, Small / Medium Business to Enterprise. Join our panel of experts in a comfortable environment allowing for direct interaction.

  • Ask questions that are pertinent to your organization
  • Hear and see how other companies are approaching Social Media, the challenges and successes.
  • Case Studies will be emphasized, real world information!
  • What tools are being using?
  • How do you measure success?
  • How do you convince your management?
  • What questions do you need to ask to be successful?
  • How to address corporate policies around Social Media?



Meet others with similar goals and make new connections. Oh and there’s some great food too. Exceptional prizes are being given away as well!

For additional information please go to: SocialMediaAZ.org (Use #SMAZ on Twitter: SMAZ conversations on Twitter)

Please visit and thank our sponsors:

ExactTarget

KEO Marketing

Vertical Measures

City of Tempe

BulbStorm

Mint Social (Social Media Marketing Company)

SpyFu

Black Dog Promotions

Infusionsoft

The Kelly Law Firm

Shwaag.com

aloft Hotel Tempe

Madcap Theater

PopChips

Our partner associations:

Business Marketing Association (BMA)

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

Social Media Club (SMC)

Arizona Interactive Marketing Association(AZIMA)

Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization Arizona (SEMPO)

Location: 730 S. Mill Ave Tempe, 85281

Date: Friday, October 07, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (MT)

Register TODAY! (use code: Mint25 for 25% off) 

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AZIMA Presents “Innovation at Google” on 11/9

Posted on October 23, 2011 by admin


Is your marketing genius or insanity?

Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results.

Discover how to break the cycle by learning to innovate from the best. Come see how Google has developed a culture of innovation and learn to make your own marketing and business strategies genius.EVENT: Jaime Casap Presents “Innovation at Google”

**Please note this date is not our usually second Tuesday but instead it is the second Wednesday

**DATE: November 9, 2011

TIME: 6 pm- Networking & Cocktails and 7 pm- Program & Light Dinner


LOCATION: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85250)

PRICING: A light dinner and one drink is included in the cost of the event.

Student: $25 (Enter “STUDENT” promo code)

Members $35 (Enter “AZIMAMEMBER” promo code)

Non- Members $45 At the door $55

Register Today! http://bit.ly/nvz0PX

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Viral Marketing Tips for Web Video

Posted on September 24, 2011 by admin

Presentation from Traverse City Chamber of Commerce by Matt O’Brien of Mint Social shares viral marketing tips with video.

…more video marketing tips.

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Largest Social Media Event Focused on Business in Arizona – SMAZ5 10-7-11

Posted on September 15, 2011 by admin

SMAZ – Social Media AZ (Social Media for Businesses in Arizona)

Want to learn about Social Media and Digital Marketing focused on business? This is the event you should attend! RSVP Today! 

A business focused event designed to help businesses understand, improve and learn about Digital Marketing, with a Social Media focus. Covering Social Media, Search, Mobile and more. Learn from Industry Experts and Corporations that are well versed in using Social Media to reach and support their clients.


Presenters range from Fortune 200 executives to Social Media authors and SEM architects with years of experience willing to share the challenges and rewards of implementing internal and external Social media strategies. Learn policies, processes, tool sets, and monitoring techniques from the experts. Bring your questions and meet the right people.

  • Why join us? Focus on Real World experiences!
  • Learn from and meet the best in the business!
  • Mobile, video, search, social, measurement, and more.

The major Digital Agencies will all be there. Everything from the 101 session, Small / Medium Business to Enterprise. Join our panel of experts in a comfortable environment allowing for direct interaction.

  • Ask questions that are pertinent to your organization
  • Hear and see how other companies are approaching Social Media, the challenges and successes.
  • Case Studies will be emphasized, real world information!
  • What tools are being using?
  • How do you measure success?
  • How do you convince your management?
  • What questions do you need to ask to be successful?
  • How to address corporate policies around Social Media?



Meet others with similar goals and make new connections. Oh and there’s some great food too. Exceptional prizes are being given away as well!

For additional information please go to: SocialMediaAZ.org (Use #SMAZ on Twitter: SMAZ conversations on Twitter)

Please visit and thank our sponsors:

ExactTarget

KEO Marketing

Vertical Measures

City of Tempe

BulbStorm

Mint Social (Social Media Marketing Company)

SpyFu

Black Dog Promotions

Infusionsoft

The Kelly Law Firm

Shwaag.com

aloft Hotel Tempe

Madcap Theater

PopChips

Our partner associations:

Business Marketing Association (BMA)

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

Social Media Club (SMC)

Arizona Interactive Marketing Association(AZIMA)

Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization Arizona (SEMPO)

Location: 730 S. Mill Ave Tempe, 85281

Date: Friday, October 07, 2011 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (MT)

Register TODAY!

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AZIMA Serves it Up with Social Media July 12th, 2011

Posted on June 23, 2011 by admin


Join us to hear from a panel of local Chefs and Restaurateurs who’ve been reaping the rewards of creating thriving online communities to support their foodie customers. Social media certainly has its benefits for those who love dining out. From free appetizers for Foursquare check-ins, to Twitter notifications about happy hours, to Facebook messages including discounted entrees, there’s always something tantalizing happening online. RSVP for EVENT

EVENT: Serving it Up with Social Media

MODERATOR: Ty Largo, Principal & Creative Director at UP Agency, a local marketing/PR firm where he works closely with many local hospitality providers.

PANELISTS: Chef Justin Beckett (@beckettstable) opened his highly anticipated restaurant, Beckett’s Table, in the fall of 2010. Long before his first dinner service, Beckett strategically earned thousands of social media followers who witnessed the step-by-step process of recipe development, restaurant design and even had opportunities to contribute to the restaurant’s concept. The online engagement resulted in a booming business from day one. Jennifer Granillo, Burrito Wrangler & Marketing Consultant, Chipotle Mexican Grill has spent nearly ten years spreading burrito love with Chipotle Mexican Grill. As a marketing consultant for Chipotle, Jenn leads strategic sales and brand building initiatives and community relations efforts for the restaurant’s locations in Arizona, Utah and Idaho. 

DATE: July 12, 2011 TIME: 6 pm- Networking & Cocktails and 7 pm- Program & Light Dinner

LOCATION: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85250)

PRICING: A light dinner and one drink are included in the cost of the event. Student: $25 (Enter “STUDENT” promo code) Members: $35 (Enter “AZIMAMEMBER” promo code) Non- Members: $45 At the door: $55

R.S.V.P. for Event

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Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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AZIMA Event – Customer Acquisition from Organic Search on May 3rd

Posted on April 28, 2011 by admin

Arizona Interactive Marketing Association (AZIMA) Event!

Join us to hear from the leading author Vanessa Fox, the author of Marketing in the Age of Google who has been called a “cyberspace visionary” by Seattle Business Monthly. She is an expert in understanding customer acquisition from organic search. She shares her perspective on how this impacts marketing and user experience and how all business silos (including developers and marketers) can work together towards greater search visibility at ninebyblue.com. Register Online

She’s also an entrepreneur-in-residence with Ignition Partners, Contributing Editor at Search Engine Land, and host of the weekly podcast Office Hours. She previously created Google’s Webmaster Central, which provides both tools and community to help website owners improve their sites to gain more customers from search and was instrumental in the sitemaps.org alliance of Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft Live Search. She was named one of Seattle’s 2008 top 25 innovators and entrepreneurs. Her book, Marketing in the Age of Google, provides a blueprint for incorporating search strategy into organizations of all levels.

Date: Tuesday, May 3rd 2011

Time: 6:00p.m.- 8:00p.m.Event

Location: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250) A light dinner, and one drink is included.

Pricing:

Student $25 (Enter “STUDENT” promo code)

Members $35 (Enter “AZIMAMEMBER” promo code)

Non- Members $45At the door $55

Register: http://bit.ly/iDCyOm

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AZIMA Event – Scott McAndrew on Social Media ROI

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

Arizona Interactive Marketing Association – AZIMA

Join us to hear from Terralever’s Vice President of Strategy, Scott McAndrew.

Scott’s years of dedicated experience in interactive marketing helps define the focus and methodology for client initiatives. With a career encompassing the fundamentals of design, marketing and technology, Scott works to ensure Terralever’s approach is aligned with each client’s overall business goals before tapping into a wide range of both tried, tested and leading edge interactive marketing techniques. He and his team also oversee all ongoing marketing and strategy retainers in order to provide performance-based reporting, analysis and prescriptive direction to guarantee sustainable, progressive results.

REGISTER ONLINE: http://bit.ly/ibMZce

As Social Media has become and continues to be an integrated part of online marketing initiatives, establishing its value has become a hot topic amongst both practitioners and brands alike. During this session, Scott McAndrew will explore why and how brands are measuring social media from a standpoint of return on effort/investment, citing real-world examples and approaches being used by Terralever and the brands they work with.

Event Location: Scottsdale Hilton (6333 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250) A light dinner, and one drink is included.

Pricing: Student $25 (Enter “STUDENT” promo code)

Members $35 (Enter “AZIMAMEMBER” promo code)

Non- Members $45 At the door $55

JOIN US: http://bit.ly/ibMZce

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Keynote Speakers For Social Media AZ Are Now Revolution Authors Jay Baer, Amber Naslund

Posted on February 4, 2011 by admin


For immediate release -  January 18, 2011 Tempe , AZ – Social Media AZ (SMAZ) announced that social media experts Jay Baer and Amber Naslund will be keynote speakers at Social Media Arizona (SMAZ) and the Smazzie Awards. Baer and Naslund are co-authors of the recently released book “The Now Revolution”. SMAZ will also be hosting a book signing with Baer and Naslund.  

Fred von Graf, the founder of Social Media AZ commented, “Jay and Amber are pioneers in the use of social media and are on the cutting edge. They will provide all attendees invaluable insight on how to take advantage of the rapidly changing landscape that is social media”.  

Naslund also commented on her involvement with SMAZ, “ I’m so passionate about bringing The Now Revolution to organizations like SMAZ, because we’re past the ‘hey, neato’ phase of social media. Businesses need tangible, scalable ways to adapt their operations to accommodate a new era of communication, and that’s why we wrote the book. Jay and I are really looking forward to sharing the shifts we think companies need to make to be nimble, responsive, and relevant today.”  

All attendees will receive a FREE copy of “The Now Revolution”   SMAZ and the Smazzies will be held at the Madcap Theatre in Tempe on February 11, 2011. For additional information and to purchase tickets visit the Social Media AZ website at SocialMediaAZ.org (Use discount code ‘SMAZ4MINT35′ for 35% off)

About Social Media Arizona (SMAZ) and “The Smazzies” SMAZ/Social Media AZ (SocialMediaAZ.org) is a business focused event designed to help businesses understand and use Social Media. Learn from Industry Experts and Corporations that are already using Social Media Marekting to reach and support their clients.

Presenters range from Fortune 200 executives to Social Media Marketing authors and SEM architects with years of experience willing to share the challenges and rewards of implementing internal and external Social media strategies. Learn policies, processes, tool sets, and monitoring techniques from the experts. The SMAZZIES (http://bit.ly/SMAZZIES) are awarded to local individuals and organizations that exemplify some part of the rapidly evolving world that is Social Media.

Media Contact:

Scott Kelly

Black Dog Promotions

480-206-3435

scott(at)blackdogpromotions.com  

Fred von Graf

Social Media Arizona

602-652-2703

Fred(at)SocialMediaAZ.org

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How to do Viral Marketing in Social Networks

Posted on January 18, 2011 by admin


It’s no secret that Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networking sites have grown exponentially over the past few years. Social media is arguably the most effective way to market to your targeted audience, when done right.

 

Mint Social‘s mindset is, “Bring your message to where the people are vs. trying to get them to your website. Strategically market to your prospects on their turf (social networks and other web 2.0 sites).”

 

The major search engines love social networks and you can’t overlook the link-building opportunities offered by social networking sites and others user-generated content sites.

 

We like to say, “Widgetize your marketing message for getting shared and for speading it across the web with the least amount of effort.”.

 

Pitchy content is less likely to be shared and passed on through social connections vs. educational content. Want to go viral…contact the social media marketing company. Read the full post – http://bit.ly/iazxxI

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