social media week london

After five thrilling years, it's time for Social Media Week London’s (SMWLDN) next step and after much consideration it’s time for me and the Chinwag team to pass the baton.

The next edition taking place this September in London will be run by CrowdCentric, founders of Social Media Week and the team that runs the event in New York. It's a massive undertaking and we wish the NYC team all the best.

Even though Social Media Week was only a week ago it feels like a lifetime since Covent Garden turned into a haven for all the social geeks out there. Conversations on the street switched from theatre productions and market performers to the Twitter IPO, hashtags and Facebook’s new promotion guidelines.

Social Media Week London is all about the people. This year with over 260 events and 20,000+ tickets booked it was bigger than ever.

Behind the scenes the Chinwag team swells in number as we do our best to tackle the avalanche of administration, emails, logistics and communications that SMWLDN brings with it.

This year we had an exceptional crop of helpers who supported us through what was, to put it mildly, a rather busy few months. We couldn’t have done it without them.

Social Media Week returns to London for a fifth year with the theme Open & Connected: Principles for a Collaborative World.

As a platform connecting people, content and conversation around emerging trends in social and mobile media, it seeks the most forward-thinking agencies, corporations, non-profits, startups and schools to submit their event ideas.

We are looking for the boldest, brightest ways to attract a crowd, so here’s a few pointers to start you off...

As the saying goes, "many hands make light work". Don't know about light, but we can definitely promise exciting, enticing and engrossing roles working with the Social Media Week London team here at Chinwag.

Like the picture above, enthusiasm and inquisitiveness with a can-do, brainiac, professional approach is what we're after. Interested? Know someone? Check out the info below.

15 hiring companies, 20+ advice mentors, 1000+ job seekers!

Friday 28th September marked the end of the beast that is Social Media Week London with Chinwag's Careers Day supported by JobisJob at The Vinyl Factory Soho. Hundreds of highly qualified students, recent graduates, and experienced professionals came along to speak with a great lineup of companies looking to hire including Nokia, Dow Jones, Imagination, Milkround, Financial Times, News International, Ve Interactive, Tempero, General Assembly, Enternships, 1000heads, PutItOut and more.

Job seekers and careers movers were queuing for CVSurgeries and Portfolio Reviews from industry professionals and we could see a vibration of enthusiasm for all things digital spread throughout the room. Our Chill Out Lounge gave attendees an opportunity to recharge (physically and electronically!), make the suggested amendments to their CV/Portfolio from their advice sessions and network.

This year was not only the year of the Queen's Jubilee, the Olympics and the Paralympics, but also the only year that Social Media Week London will take place twice within 12 months (therefore, needless to say, there will not be a SMWLDN in February).

Our second Social Media Week London this year has now passed, having moved to it's new home of September, and what a week 24th - 28th September 2012 was.

This September's SMWLDN saw 176 events taking place across the city, with 21 of those being Chinwag events - and all the rest thanks to our 125 wonderful event partners including BBC, Beyond, CIPR, Dachis Group, Dell, McKinsey & Company, Eventbrite, Great British Chefs, Hootsuite, London College of Fashion, Microsoft, Nursing & Midwifery Council, Royal Television Society, Story Worldwide, Skype, Unilever, Yammer and more.

This is a Guest Blog Post by Unique Digital.

On the 27th of September, Unique Digital showcased the new KETTLE® Chips social media campaign live at Social Media Week London.

'Chopped, Diced and Sliced' mirrored what is happening within KETTLE® Chips online social environment at an offline event, showcasing a 360 degree view of the planning, strategy, process and implementation of the new social campaign.

The first half of the event covered KETTLE® Chips social brief, new product launch and objectives giving you a taste of the entire process from the initial concept. This was followed by Unique Digital's creative response, media planning and new innovations within social media.

Want to know what holds the key to global enterprises unlocking up to £800million in economic value on a yearly basis? 

Social technologies have been the fastest adopted form of media in human history, and according to McKinsey Global Institutes (MGI) recent report “The Social Economy: Unlocking Value and Productivity through Social Technologies" we're still only at the beginning of what the potential impact of these technologies could be. Two-thirds of this potential £800million lies within the need to improve collaboration and communication within and across enterprises. Social technologies are no longer merely a 'new media platform', but an increasingly necessary business tool.

MGI’s findings suggest that by fully implementing social technologies, companies have an opportunity to raise the productivity of interaction workers - high-skill knowledge workers, including managers and professionals - by 20-25%!

This is a guest blog by Joyce Sullivan / Social Media Week.

I hear the weather was dreadful in London on Monday morning but the talks and conversations sparkled at Using Social To Go Global Supported by Open to Export.

The session kicked off with Sam Michel of Chinwag aka @toodlepip welcoming all with a ‘meet your neighbour’ greet.

Philip Montague @PhilSMEin of hibu kicked off the morning talks by first sharing a boyhood memory how he confidently jumped off the back of his grandfather’s sailboat to swim to secure the dinghy line that came undone. Though confident he could make the journey on his own, he realised he needed help to get back to the boat. Lesson learned: as confident as you may be, you may need some help with your journey. Philip’s intro framed the mission for Open to Export how they help UK businesses navigate their product export potential.

With four fashion events and the chance to win a trip to LA...Fashion is in the air!!

This Thursday, 27 Sep, Social Media Week London will be holding it’s fist ever Fashion Day supported by Nokia at the Sport, Entertainment & Cultural Hub @ Engine.

Highlighting the impact of social media in the fashion industry, new trends, challenges, the future, and much more will be featured during SMWLDN fashion day.

The day will be split in to four sessions focusing on different areas as depicted below:

Need a foot in the door into the digital and social media world? Eager to get yourself in front of leading brands and agencies? Feel you could do with some advice on improving your CV and Portfolio? Want an inside view into how recruiters view your job profile?

If you answered YES to one or more of the above questions, it sounds like you need to get yourself to Chinwag's Careers Day at Social Media Week London on Friday 28th Sept 2012!

Hundreds of graduates, job seekers and experienced workers looking for that next challenge will be flocking to the Careers Day to meet the likes of Nokia, Imagination, News International, Ve Interactive, Dow Jones, Milkround, PutItOut and more! So don't miss out - REGISTER NOW! Check out the Programme below.

Social Media Week September is almost upon us, next week, and for one year only, London’s playing host to its second week-long festival of all things social.

There’s stack of events, virtually of them free, to choose from, but with just a couple of days to go, spaces are getting snapped up fast. Fortunately a whole heap of events have been added in the last few days.

In a bid to find to navigate the schedule and provide a few pointers, I’ve rummaged through the list of events and picked out a few choice nuggets in a range of topics. Enjoy perusing them, and make sure you snap up a ticket quick smart!

On to the events...

Are you a job seeker in the digital and social media sector? Eager to get yourself infront of leading brands and agencies? Feel you could do with some advice on improving your CV or Portfolio? Interested in getting an inside view into how recruiters percieve your job profile?

Sounds like you need to sign up for Chinwag's next Careers Day at Social Media Week London, supported by JobisJob UK on Friday 28th September!

Hundreds of graduates, jobs seekers and experienced workers looking for that next challenge will be flocking to the Careers Day to meet the likes of Nokia, Financial Times, Imagination, Tempero, News International and more, so don't miss out. REGISTER NOW - it's free! Check out the Programme below!