business & innovation

Linkedin Workshop London

Do you want to learn how to use Linkedin for you and your Business? We have been running this workshop since 2009 and got dozens of feedbacks.

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Date: 16 February 2011
Location: BPI, UK

Bringing Home the Gongs: Shorty Awards, Tech Startup 100, NMA Effectiveness, Best Awards

Awards Dinner Lighting - Vodafone001 by Rob Sayer

I'm not sure if there's an awards season per-se for the digital world, but they seem to be cropping up thick and fast at the moment.

And who doesn't like a shiny gong to add to their awards cabinet? Below are details of four sets of awards from the digital, marketing, content and start-up worlds. In their own words, here you go:

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6 February 2011 by Sam Michel

Social Media: Where Behavioural Science meets Measurement hosted by techMAP

2010 saw the launch of a platter of Social Media Monitoring tools and a shift in Social Media marketing that saw the industry grow up somewhat. A shift that moved the focus of Social Media from the fun of collecting followers to the focus of ROI and understanding consumers’ behavior online.

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Date: 10 February 2011
Location: Ketchum Pleon, UK

Social Media Week London - Updated Event List (With Spaces)

So close...just three more sleeps and it's Social Media Week London, there's now almost 100 events listed on the website, which can make it a little tricky to figure out what's on, and more important where tickets are available.

We've put together this handy list of all the events, sessions, gatherings and networking events that still have capacity. This is by no means the whole list, which you can see on the Social Media Week London schedule.

So without further a-do, for your delectation:

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4 February 2011 by Sam Michel

ConstrucTALKS and Be2Awards

An info-tainment event showcasing best practice in social media in the construction industry, at a TEDx-style event. ConstrucTALKs and the Be2Awards will be at the Building Centre, London WC1 on 9 February 2011. See construction and technology's most thoughtful speakers.

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Date: 9 February 2011
Location: Building Centre, UK

Brookson Enterprise Freelance Fair

We give you an opportunity to build a face-to-face network and find out more about the people and businesses you could be working with. You’ll leave the Enterprise Freelance Fair with new connections, new ideas and an improved blueprint for progress.

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Date: 16 February 2011
Location: Innospace, UK

Digital Shoreditch

The Digital Shoreditch festival celebrates outstanding creativity in the heart of the UK's digital hub.

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Date: 3 May 2011
Location: Various locations in and around Shoreditch including Brick Lane, UK

UKTI SXSW Mission Deadline Extension: Mon 7th Feb

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There's been lots of interest in the UKTI Trade Mission to SXSW (10th -15th March) so we've extended the deadline until Monday 7th February. If you are looking to expand into the US this is the perfect opportunity, so go and apply now and you could get yourself a place on the UKTI Trade Mission to SXSWi.  

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3 February 2011 by Francesca Heath

Social Media Week London - Latest List of Events, Over 70 of Them

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UPDATE: A more recent list of events that still have availability has been published here.

When we started the shenanigans that is Social Media Week London (Chinwag is the lead organiser), we estimated there'd be a maximum of 70 events with about 5,000 people attending. And we'd probably had a drink and were feeling ambitious at the time.

Yesterday, we breezed past the 5,000 RSVP mark for registrations at events across the week and the number of events (and believe us, it's tricky keeping track) passed the 80 mark.

Some of the events are full, and others filling up quickly, so one of our volunteers (thanks Anne) went through the whole list to find all of the events that still have space available.

Peruse the list below and click on the links for further info. If you're going to come along, please do RSVP to give the event organisers an idea on numbers. Any questions, the quickest response is via @smwldn. Hope to see you at some of the events...

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2 February 2011 by Sam Michel

From Silicon Roundabouts to a Silicon World Over Breakfast hosted by UK Trade & Investment

How can social media help build an international brand? What is the best way of conveying your brand values? Can you stay local and export globally? Learn from the experts who are at different stages of developing their international brand. Join us for breakfast and explore how to use social media to develop your international business.

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Date: 9 February 2011
Location: The Design Council, UK

The Future of TV Advertising: Keeping it Social

Social TV offers the promise for advertisers to combine the quality content and wide reach of broadcast TV, with the engagement factor of social media. What are some of the opportunities that Social TV will bring to the table? Join our panel of brands, agencies and analysts to explore what the new social world means for TV advertising.

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Date: 8 February 2011
Location: The Design Council, UK

Myth Busting: The Reality of Working in Social Media, hosted by Propel London

We will hear from 4 people, working in senior roles in social media, about the reality of their day, the role they have and the work they do for their clients. Join Propel London and a host of industry experts busting the myths that surround working in social media.

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Date: 10 February 2011
Location: The Design Council, UK

The Social Web - Have We Arrived? Hosted by Meebo

Meebo will lead a discussion on the changing definition of the “Social Web.” This conversation will explore whether the Social Web has truly arrived, how people are currently using it and more...

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Date: 10 February 2011
Location: The Design Council, UK

TechPitch 4.5

TechPitch4.5 is an evening pitch event created by 2Pears, in order to showcase some of the tech startups, which have been taking part in the UKTI pitch-training workshops in the past 6 months. TechPitch4.5 will be held at TechHub on 10th February 2011, with TechCrunch Europe’s editor Mike Butcher as the MC for the evening.

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Date: 10 February 2011
Location: TechHub, UK

Digital Sparks: Technology for Agencies

Digital Sparks has been conceived to provide a focussed event for an invited audience of agency decision-makers to hear about agency technologies and discuss active partnerships that work for both the agency and the technology provider.

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Date: 8 March 2011
Location: Bureau Private Members Club, UK