Social Media Explorer brings Explore to Minneapolis! Join us Aug. 16-17 for an expanded, two-day event that brings the leading digital and social media marketing practitioners and thought leaders to the Twin Cities.
Explore events are geared to “push the thinking” and help you drive your digital and social media marketing forward. Join Jason Falls (CEO of Social Media Explorer and co-author of No Bullshit Social Media) and an incredible lineup of speakers this August for a mind-blowing day of learning, networking and fun.
Speakers scheduled to attend include:
The Now Revolution co-author and leading social media marketing consultant Jay Baer, Tom Webster of Edison Research, Kevin Hunt from General Mills, Scott Gulbransen of H&R Block, analytics thought leader Chuck Hemann, allen+gerritsen’s Tamsen McMahon, Exact Target VP of Marketing Jeff Rohrs, SME Digital’s Nichole Kelly, mobile marketing expert Tim Hayden, B2B expert Kipp Bodnar of HubSpot, Minneapolis’s own Arik Hanson of ACH Communications, email marketing guru DJ Waldow, Brand Driven Social’s Nick Westergaard and many, many more.
And you won’t want to miss our “fireside chat” session between Falls and the Ad Contrarian himself, Bob Hoffman. (Think WWE cage match with less spandex.)
The full agenda is below as a PDF download, or click to check out our full topics listing. Check back often or go ahead and register — we’ll update you as more speakers and sessions are finalized.
Reserve your seat now for the third in a 2012 series of one-day, intensive seminars and workshop events designed to help the business owner, marketing professional, public relations practitioner and even non-communications discipline professionals understand a deeper, more strategic approach to digital and social media marketing for their business.
REGISTER & RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!
Regular price for the event is $450. Register by July 15 and get $200 off! Registration includes a Thursday cocktail reception, breakfast and lunch on Friday, networking and invitation to Explore’s private online community for ongoing learning and collaboration. SEE BELOW FOR AN EXCLUSIVE HOTEL DISCOUNT FOR THURSDAY NIGHT!
SPEAKERS
Jay Baer
Minneapolis
Bob Hoffman
Minneapolis
Jason Falls
Dallas-Fort Worth, Irvine, Minneapolis, Nashville, Portland
Nichole Kelly
Dallas-Fort Worth, Irvine, Minneapolis, Nashville, Portland
Tom Webster
Dallas-Fort Worth, Irvine, Minneapolis, Nashville, Portland
Tim Hayden
Dallas-Fort Worth, Irvine, Minneapolis, Nashville, Portland
DJ Waldow
Dallas-Fort Worth, Irvine, Minneapolis, Portland
Kipp Bodnar
Minneapolis
Jeff Rohrs
Minneapolis
Kevin Magee
Dallas-Fort Worth, Irvine, Minneapolis, Nashville, Portland
Scott Gulbransen
Minneapolis
Jolina Pettice
Minneapolis
Arik Hanson
Minneapolis
Zena Weist
Minneapolis
Chuck Hemann
Minneapolis
Brannan Atkinson
Minneapolis
Arienne Holland
Nashville, Minneapolis
Tamsen McMahon
Minneapolis
Jennifer Kane
Minneapolis
Nick Westergaard
Minneapolis
Kevin Hunt
Minneapolis
In addition to the speakers listed above, we’ll have even more digital marketing and social media marketing experts, including brand-side marketers bringing practical case studies to the table. The event also features a “fireside chat” between Jason Falls and the Ad Contrarian himself, Bob Hoffman, who has long been critical of the social media marketing space. The discussion is sure to spark fireworks and several new perspectives on the digital marketing space for all involved.
TOPICS
Nothing makes an event better than strong content. Our topics include delivering content that builds customer relationships, how big data and mobile will change marketing forever, how to developing an ROI framework for your business; understanding the usage statistics and audience differences in social media and many more.
For a full topic listing, check out our Minneapolis Topics listing. And here’s the PDF of the two-day agenda:
Explore Agenda Minneapolis
SPONSOR EXCELLENCE
In addition to excellent speakers, Explore brings experts to the table in the form of our sponsors. Social technology companies bring their best to the event, providing you with additional advice, ideas and usefulness. Our sponsors for Explore Minneapolis include presenting sponsors Expion and Raven Internet Marketing Tools; Navigator Sponsors NetBase, 44Doors, Spredfast, Oracle-Vitrue, Visible Technologies, HubSpot, Four51′s Fan Tools and Edison Research; and Compass Sponsors uberVu, RedEApp, Que Publishing, Pure Driven and MarketingProfs.
FACILITY & CATERING
Explore will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis at 1500 Park Place Boulevard, Minneapolis, Minn. The event will feature a Thursday cocktail reception, and breakfast and lunch Friday. Thursday dinner and Friday cocktail hour options will be on-your-own, but more formal, sponsored events may be added.
HOTEL
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Park Place in Minneapolis will offer a special rate to Explore attendees. Our rate is $109 per night. Just call 1-800-245-9190 and ask for the Social Media Explorer discount rate.
DO NOT WAIT! SEATS ARE FILLING QUICKLY!
Explore is one of the best values for the investment in the social media marketing education space. See what previous attendees had to say about their learnings at our Twitter aggregate site ExploreTweets.com or by searching for out Twitter hashtag - #GoToExplore
Explore promises to expand on that success by bringing the best thinkers in the business to Minneapolis to help you do more with your digital marketing.