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Converge 2012: The Business of Social Media

The Institute of Social, Search & Mobile Marketing

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 8:00 AM - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 5:00 PM (PDT)

Fremont, CA

Converge 2012: The Business of Social Media

Registration Information

Registration Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
ISSMM Special   more info Ended $499.00 $0.00
Regular Admission
Includes two full days at the conference, lunch both days, plus the dinner/cocktail networking event on June 5.
Ended $999.00 $0.00
Student Ticket Full 2 Day Pass
Valid student ID required
Ended $199.00 $0.00
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Master the Business of Social Media at CONVERGE 2012 Silicon Valley

Social Media Should Have a Profound Impact on Your Business

If social media is not yet a strategic imperative in your business, your company is losing potential prospects, customers and growth.

When: June 5-6, 2012
Where: Silicon Valley Marriot, Fremont California

Coming in from out of town? Reserve your room at the Silicon Valley Marriott for a discounted room rate of only $159/night!

Convert Brand Cache Into Cash

Twitter bird: Follow the conference on twitter at #issmmconvergeToday, there’s an integration taking place of sound business management strategies, traditional brand management and the digital brand experience through social media. Is your company turning brand cache into cash? With social media, your customers should have passion, excitement and enthusiasm for your brand.

Now’s the time to steward your band by focusing on a critical new asset: the creative, more-powerful, more-informed and more-networked consumer.

Why You Should Attend: The Pillars of Converge

  • Build a Social Media Structure in Your Company
  • The Secrets of Raising Venture Capital
  • Know Your Customer with Social Media
  • Discover Why Social TV Is the Next Big Thing

Meet and Learn from Industry Leaders

Spencer Taggart Spencer Taggart
Blendtec
Ed Burek with IBM Ed Burke
IBM
David Uhler David Uhler
Slalom Consulting
Shauna Causey Shauna Causey
Decide.com
John Bara John Bara
thismoment
Noah Krusell Noah Krusell
evolve24
Jon Miller Jon Miller
Marketo
Steve Sims Steve Sims
Badgeville
Kevin Cox Kevin Cox
SAP
Steve Patrizi with Bunchball Steve Patrizi
Bunchball
Maria Lopez Maria Lopez
Lopez Research
Greg Dudey Greg Dudey
Samsung
Tom Dickson Tom Dickson
Blendtec
Carri Bugbee Carri Bugbee
Big Deal PR
Liz Miller Liz Miller
CMO Council
Daniel Pfeiffer Daniel Pfeiffer
FunMobility
R Ray Wang R "Ray" Wang
Constellation Research

Who's Attending

Anyone who is interested in learning the business of social media to help develop your brand. From "C" suite to VPs to managers to practitioners (and your competitors!), we have the topics and industry leaders you'll want to hear and meet regardless of industry or the size of your organization.

  • Marketing
  • Customer Service
  • Public Relations
  • Business Strategy
  • Human Resources / Training
  • Business Development
  • Online Community Managers
  • Entreprenuers

On the Agenda

Day One: BLEND Your Business Structure with Social Media

8:15 am to
8:30 am
  Ed Lohmann
President, Institute for Social, Search & Mobile Marketing
Welcome to CONVERGE Silicon Valley
8:30 am to
9:30 am
  Keynote Address: Spencer Taggart
Whitehall Ventures / Blendtec
The Next Social Media Business Steps for Blendtec & Will it Blend
9:30 am to
10:15 am
  Ed Burek
Consumer Insight IBM
Driving Innovation in Social Media Analytics
10:15 am to
10:30 am
  Networking Break
10:30 am to
11:15 am
  David Uhler
National Director, R & D Mobile, Slalom Consulting
Mobile Technology, Integration Strategy and Execution
11:15 am to
Noon
  Shauna Causey
VP Decide.com, formerly with Nordstrom
Creating a Social Media Culture
Noon to
1:00 pm
  Ed Lohmann
Lunch and ISSMM Presentation
1:15 pm to
2:00 pm
  John Bara
thismoment
Social Media Engagement and Brand Monitoring
2 pm to
2:45 pm
  Noah Krusell
evolve24
Traditional and Social Media Research Design and Strategy
2:45 pm to
3:15 pm
  Blended Smoothies Courtesy of BlendTec
3:15 pm to
5:15 pm
  Social Media "Venture Heaven" Money is flooding into social media, It's time to understand why.
Ladd Christensen, Whitehall Ventures
Greg Berkin, Think Digital
George Salter, Blossom Wealth Management
David M. Adler, Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler, LLC
Legal Panel Discussion moderated by: Mike Krueger, Krueger Law
  • The Secrets of Raising Venture Capital - real world success stories
  • Valuation/Dilution/Founder Compensation
  • Mistakes you must avoid
5:30 pm to
7:30 pm
  NETWORKING RECEPTION
Join your fellow professionals for a feast of great food and drinks at the CONVERGE welcoming reception. Bring your appetite and plenty of business cards. Cocktails, roast beef and turkey carving stations, cheeses, hors d'oeuvres and much more. Mingle with the speakers, panelists, sponsors and fellow attendees. It will be a blast!

Photos from Converge 2011

Day Two: Customers Want to Be Known/Methods to Know Your Customers Better

8:00 am to
8:30 am
  Pat Murphy
CEO, Institute for Social, Search & Mobile Marketing
First Day Highlights
8:30 am to
9:15 am
  Kick Off: R "Ray" Wang
Constellation Research
Transactions To Engagement–The New World of Business
9:15 am to
10:00 am
  Keynote Address: Jon Miller
Marketo / Crowd Factory
Accelerate Your Social Conversations
10:00 am to
10:15 am
  Networking Break
10:15 am to
11:00 am
  Steve Sims
VP Production & Professional Services, Badgeville
Optimizing Behavior Lifecycle Management through Social Gaming & Gamification
11:00 am to
12:15 pm
  Fireside Panel
How Customers Are Becoming Known by Brands and Marketers Through Social Media
Moderator: Maribel Lopez, Lopez Research
Participants include:  Steve Sims, Badgeville; Rajiv Parikh, thismoment; Dave Ensing, evolve24 and Daniel Pfeiffer, FunMobility
12:30 pm to
1:30 pm
  Lunch & Liz Miller
CMO Council
Engage at Every Stage 
1:30 pm to
2:15 pm
  Steve Patrizi
Bunchball
Gamification improves User Engagement
2:15 pm to
3:00 pm
  Kevin Cox
SAP
Selling Customers Has Changed Because Buying has changed
3:00 pm to
4:30 pm
  Social TV: Social Media Conversation and Participation Around What Happens on Television, The Second Mobile Device Phenomenon
Social Television Panel Moderated by Carri Bugbee Big Deal PR
Panel Participants: Greg Dudey, Samsung and Tom Dickson, Blendtec
4:30 pm to
5:00 pm
  Ed Lohmann
Closing Remarks

 

CONVERGE 2012 Sponsors

AT&T Badgeville Bunchball Extole Fremont Bank Gallo Family Vineyards Listrak Lopez Research Slalom Consulting thismoment, inc

Learn more about the Insitute for Social, Search, & Mobile Marketing (ISSMM) at our website: http://socialsearchmobile.org.

When & Where



Silicon Valley Marriott
46498-46444 Landing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 8:00 AM - Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 5:00 PM (PDT)


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The Institute of Social, Search & Mobile Marketing

Institute of Social, Search & Mobile Marketing (ISSMM) is solely dedicated to the facilitation of ongoing education, best practices, and practical implementation of blended social, search and mobile marketing solutions, and related technologies, to enhance both marketer and buyer experience.

Each year we host a variety of small and large events to help you better master the business of social media. Our events give you an opportunity to learn from and network with industry leaders and marketers from around North America who are working to build their brands and grow the bottom line with social, search and mobile marketing.

Here's what one recent social media conference attendee had to say about CONVERGE Chicago: 

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Learn more about ISSMM at our website: http://socialsearchmobile.org

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(925) 454-4461

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9am to 4pm PT 

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