business & innovation

The £800m Elephant in the Room: Social Inside the Enterprise hosted McKinsey & Co

McKinsey Global Institute principal Michael Chui discusses the potential value in using social tools to enhance communications, knowledge sharing, and collaboration within and across enterprises. He'll be joined by an expert panel who'll reflect and discuss the dramatic changes 'social' is making inside the enterprise.

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Date: 24 September 2012
Location: Business & Enterprise Hub @ The Hub Westminster, UK

Multi-Channel Social Media - Small Biz Friend or Foe? hosted by Constant Contact

Are you unsure which combination of Pins, Tweets and Likes will give your small business a bang for its buck? Register today, come along and don’t forget to come along with your questions, thoughts and challenges. Our panel is waiting to help you navigate the right mix of social ingredients.

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Date: 27 September 2012
Location: SMWLDN Innovation and Entrepreneurship @ Google Campus, UK

How Small Businesses Win in a Socially Connected World hosted by Constant Contact

Did you know that on average you need to connect with prospective customers 7 times before they actually buy? That’s an expensive way to grow business. What if we told you that there was another way? Sound interesting? Then join us and we’ll take you through how to create your own Engagement Marketing plan and turn your customers into your fans.

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Date: 25 September 2012
Location: SMWLDN Innovation and Entrepreneurship @ Google Campus, UK

TechHub Tuesday Demo Night

6 start-ups give a 3 minute pitch to the TechHub crowd with Q&A following

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Date: 2 October 2012
Location: TechHub @ Campus, UK

Webcast - Track your target audience's journey from end to end on your website

This Lead Forensics webcast will show you how to track your target audience's journey on your website from end to end, whether you're emailed them, they've received a direct mail campaign or you're doing a telemarketing campaign.

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Date: 17 October 2012
Location: Online, UK

One-to-One Social Health Check Sessions hosted by Oracle

The Oracle one-to-one Social Surgery sessions will run from 12pm-1pm. They will give organisations the opportunity for one-to-one social media health checks with leading Oracle's team of social strategy experts.

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Date: 25 September 2012
Location: SMWLDN Advertising & Marketing Hub @ Facebook, UK

Making Social Work for your Business, hosted by Oracle

The explosion of social has been tremendous, as Facebook closes in on one billion consumers and Twitter approaches 200 million, not to mention emerging platforms like Google+, Instagram and Pinterest. Join experts from Oracle, Maersk, MediaCom, We Are Social, Starcom, IPC and Luxury Hotels of the World and find out more...

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Date: 25 September 2012
Location: SMWLDN Advertising & Marketing Hub @ Facebook, UK

Using Social to go Global supported by Open to Export

Want to take your business global? Find out how how to use social media, online communities and collaborative tools can help build your company’s international business. Hear from international experts, case studies & quiz UKTI, Nokia, Hailo, the FT and more. Plus a free networking lunch and time for one-to-one Q&A.

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Date: 24 September 2012
Location: SMWLDN Innovation and Entrepreneurship @ Google Campus, UK

PlayGen's Make Play Workshop

Come along to PlayGen's "Make Play" workshop to harness the power of play and improve your process, brand, product or service!

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Date: 3 October 2012
Location: PlayGen HQ, UK

TechHub Mobile MeetUp ‘Why VCs are so excited about the mobile scene’

Come along, meet other tech entrepreneurs who have an interest in mobile, bring your lunch and have a chat about what's going on in the world of mobile right now while you munch.

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Date: 1 October 2012
Location: TechHub @ Campus, UK

TechHub Founders Secrets with the founders of Sugru "Start small and make it good"

Join us for an exciting new event series, where you can find out about the highs and lows, the stories and the secrets, and all the nitty gritty about what makes a successful startup - directly from those that have experienced the journey themselves!

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Date: 25 September 2012
Location: TechHub @ Campus, UK

Trend Briefing: The Co-Commerce Revolution

The briefing explores the forces rewriting the rules of commerce in the 21st century, across three new global-facing trend areas.

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Date: 10 October 2012
Location: Kings Place, 90 York Way, N1 9AG, UK

On The Edge Digital, Birmingham

On The Edge is brought to you with a guarantee that you will gain insight from world-renowned innovators on the future of marketing. A fantastic line-up of speakers covering all the hot topics in digital marketing: SEO, PPC, Social Media, Digital Branding, Mobile, Video, and Digital Content.

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Date: 30 October 2012
Location: Macdonald Burlington Hotel, UK

The Guardian Mobile Business Summit 2012

Top Speakers already confirmed include: Dr Federico Casalegno - Director of the Mobile Experience Laboratory MIT Alina Vandenbreghe, Head of mobile and gaming, Pearson Simon Stanford, Vice president, UK & Ireland telecommunications and networks division, Samsung Andreas Gal, Director of research, Mozilla

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Date: 19 November 2012
Location: The Grange, St Pauls, UK

Volunteers Wanted: Social Media Enthusiasts Social Media Week London Needs You!

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Get involved in the biggest Social Media Week hitting London town. We need the help of energetic passionate bloggers, twitteratis, designers, writers, ushers, and timekeepers to make this week a great success.

Social Media Week will be held from 24th -28th of September. Volunteers will be helping out across various venues in London, and will get the chance to mingle with big brands, agencies, and industry experts, in addition to having lots of fun.

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