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Pls Comment: Feedback & Ideas for TWTRCON SF 10!

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Tonia Ries | 0 comment(s)

One of the best parts of working on TWTRCON is how much feedback we get from the community. We love it, not just because it helps us produce a better event, but also because we want you to think of TWTRCON as your event.

We are asking for your feedback again today as we are diving right into planning for TWTRCON SF 10. (We are also planning some changes to the TWTRCON site to make it a more extensive content resource for you, but will cover that in a separate blog post.) Below we will outline some of the key take-aways we got from the attendee survey that attendees filled out after the TWTRCON NY 10 event, along with some feedback we have heard in conversations we’ve had with participants .

Whether you attended TWTRCON NY 10 in person, participated online, or just found out about the event, we would love to hear any comments, ideas and suggestions that would help us in the planning process. Program ideas? Speaker suggestions? Networking events? Let us know if you agree or disagree with the comments below, and add in anything we missed! (more…)

10 Reasons You Should Join Us at TWTRCON NY Next Monday

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Tonia Ries | 0 comment(s)

We mean business. Twitter and the real-time web is changing the way companies, non-profits and government connect with their customers and stakeholders. TWTRCON is entirely dedicated to best practices, case studies and the latest tools to help your organization create a real-time community and use Twitter to drive your bottom line.
Cutting-edge real-time business strategies. Want to hear how location-based networking can fit into your business strategy? Don’t miss Right Time, Right Place, in which the CEO’s of Foursquare, Gowalla and SimpleGeo, along with Brad Nelson of Starbucks and Mashable’s Adam Ostrowwill talk about best-practices for location-based marketing. (more…)

It’s TWTRCON’s One-Year Birthday. Here’s Our Wish.

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Tonia Ries | 1 comment(s)

One year ago today, on Sunday, May 31, 2009, we hosted the first TWTRCON. It was a Sunday, and yet we had a sold-out room of more than 300 people packed into the Hotel Nikko ballroom in San Francisco. Beginning at 8 am with the first Laura @pistachio Fitton Twitter for Business 101 pre-conference keynote, and going well past 7 pm official close of the after-party, the energy and atmosphere was absolutely electric.

We had put the entire event together in 8 weeks, an absolutely amazing experience that worked only because the community grabbed a hold of the idea and helped to made it happen. We had incredible support, from our earliest speakers–Steve Rubel, Laura Fitton, Guy Kawasaki, MC Hammer, Intuit’s Seth Greenberg, Comcast’s Frank Eliason, Boingo’s Jeremy Pepper, Kogi BBQ’s Mike Prasad, Adventure Girl Stefanie Michels and more; (more…)

Press Release: TWTRCON NY 2010 to Feature Panels on Location-Based Marketing, Real-Time Customer Service and Case Studies …

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Tonia Ries | 0 comment(s)

Here’s the text of our latest press release, which went live this morning, courtesy of our partner, PR Newswire:

TWTRCON NY 2010 to Feature Panels on Location-Based Marketing, Real-Time Customer Service and Case Studies from Leading Brands

June 14 Conference Speakers Include Twitter Pioneers Martha Stewart, JetBlue, Starbucks, Whole Foods and Comcast, plus Tech Innovators Foursquare, Gowalla and Google

NEW YORK, May 26 /PRNewswire/ — Modern Media today announced that TWTRCON NY 2010 (http://twtrcon.com/), a one-day conference on the business use of Twitter taking place June 14, 2010 at the Hilton New York, will focus on how companies using the real-time web and location-based platforms are transforming businesses and driving revenue. Industry experts including Martha Stewart, Dennis Crowley (Foursquare), Marty St. George (JetBlue), Frank Eliason (Comcast) and Brad Nelson (Starbucks), among numerous others, will share best practices for implementing the real-time web to drive bottom line results. (more…)

Enter the TWTRCON NY OpenMike contest!

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Tonia Ries | 0 comment(s)

Got something to say? Want to say it on stage at TWTRCON NY? Here’s your chance!

Susan McPherson of PR Newswire will be hosting the OpenMike panel at TWTRCON NY 2010 — a chance for anyone in the TWTRCON NY audience to speak on stage — about their organization, a product, or a big idea.

In order to have a chance, you must sum up what you want to talk about in a tweet. On the day of the event, the TWTRCON NY audience will select three tweeters to get a chance at the mike. Details here.

Support Rising Stars in Direct Marketing at the DMEF Award Dinner on 6/15

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Tonia Ries | 0 comment(s)

Those of you in the direct marketing world are probably familiar with the DMA, TWTRCON NY’s co-location partner. As an association, the DMA is focused on helping the industry grow in many ways, including a focus on education and career support for rising stars in the direct marketing world.

The mission of the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation (DMEF) is “to attract, educate, and place top college students in the business of direct/interactive marketing and, thereby, expanding and enriching the talent pool of trained, market-ready marketers. You can learn more about the DMEF, it’s many educational programs and fund raising activities, here: http://www.directworks.org/.

The DMEF has asked us to pass along an invitation to join them at their Rising Stars Awards Dinner, which will take place the day after TWTRCON NY, on Tuesday, June 15, at Bridgewaters, South Street Seaport in New York City. It’s a great opportunity to support the foundation and to network with other leaders in the direct marketing industry.

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Lyris / TWTRCON NY Research Project

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Tonia Ries | 0 comment(s)

One of the things we love about working on TWTRCON events is that all participants try to add value to the conversation — and that includes our sponsors.

One of our sponsors, Lyris, has decided to underwrite a 10-question research project, “Tweeting for Business,” for the TWTRCON community.

The survey is now live at http://bit.ly/dfSbG6; please take a moment to add your response!

The survey is focused on marketing organizations, and how they are changing and evolving (or not!) to adapt to the era of real-time business. Lyris plans to release the results at TWTRCON NY on 6/14. We can’t wait to see them!

Join us at the TWTRCON/Dell Tweet-Up!

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Tonia Ries | 0 comment(s)

Because 10 hours of Twitter for Business sessions and a post-event reception is not enough, we are planning a series of additional fun events so you can keep networking with your fellow TWTRCON attendees IRL.

Dell is helping to make sure your evening doesn’t end after the cocktails and networking reception by co-hosting the post-TWTRCON NY tweet-up. It will be held at the super-fun Ruby Foo’s Times Square, starting at 7:00p on June 14, 2010. The Dell education social media team is also inviting local educators to join us, so it’ll be a chance to meet some new people who are making a difference.

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Our Favorite Tweets from TWTRCONs Past & Present

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Christopher Carson | 0 comment(s)

From @armano

I'm thinking #twtrcon has a lot more substance than other events in same category. Tangible case studies—lots of practitioners.

From @organicmania

I must say, this #Twtrcon is really, really good! #dc #social media #marketing

From @jpeepz

@LOPchelle @lalayu My nightmare is a volcano erupting in Minnesota and keeping me from flying to NYC for #Twtrcon. #wakeupinacoldsweat

From @JudyWriter

Worth the money! Best compliment I can give #TWTRCON. Qualified, interesting, funny spkrs. No PPT droning, really talked. Kudos!

From @du4

In terms of content #twtrcon is like the 21st version of academic case studies- rapid fire analyses of business experiments in microcomms

From @articulategeek

Twtrcon speakers have been awesome! Feeling my brain growing... #twtrcon

From @sararwd

#TWTRCON was fascinating today. Best panel on "real time response" featureing Sprint's Rich Pesce @rpesce

Twitter for Business | Hilton New York | June 14, 2010

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