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13 Handy Sites for SXSW 2013 (International Style)

Neon Austin

Eulogised, mythologised and other -oligised, South by South West Interactive (SXSW) is hard to ignore, even if you're not a fan. Tens of thousands of delegates flock to Austin, Texas for five days of conference, networking and not to be forgotten the parties.

For the several thousand international delegates, the UK being the largest group, it can be a little daunting. The official schedule alone will take several hours to navigate. So, we've pulled together thirteen - it's lucky, right? - handy resources to help those intrepid travellers to Texas navigate SXSW.

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4 March 2013 by Sam Michel

Introducing Chinwag Psych: Psychology, Neuroscience and Machines that Learn

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ChinwagPsych
Big data is big, obviously. It’s huge, in fact with the amount of information pouring out of social networks, ecommerce systems let alone those that run our ‘real lives’ the challenge of figuring out what’s happening is almost insurmountable.

This time last year we started to explore how the worlds of psychology, neuroscience and machine learning could help techno-numpties like me to apply some of this high-fallutin’ brain science to business. From influence to behaviour to understanding emotions, there’s plenty to take on board.

Chinwag Psych was born, bringing together the leaders in this emerging world where academia and business combine in large part powered by digital and social media.

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28 February 2013 by Sam Michel

Bath Digital Festival

Bath Digital Festival - ten days of digital events and activities held in the beautiful city of Bath.

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Date: 14 March 2013
Location: Various, UK

Supercharge Growth with the Right Brand Story

MSL London is holding a free event, Supercharge Growth with the Right Brand Story, to help business decision-makers develop their company’s communications strategy and cut above the noise of their competitors.

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Date: 7 March 2013
Location: The Covent Garden Hotel, UK

Affiliate Management Days

Affiliate Management Days is where the affiliate marketing teams and executives come together to share case studies, insight and the latest tools and techniques to effectively and successfully manage affiliate programs. @AMDAYS #AMDays

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Date: 15 May 2013
Location: Chelsea Football Club, UK

Search Marketing Expo - London

Search Marketing Expo is the only search marketing conference designed exclusively for experienced internet marketers.

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Date: 15 May 2013
Location: Chelsea Football Club, UK

Admonsters Ops

OPS is the Future of Advertising Accelerate growth and profitability through operations & technology

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Date: 23 April 2013
Location: Etc Venues, UK

SMW REWIND: Inside The Firewall Revisited [VIDEO]

InsidetheFirewall

Monday's talk, Inside the Firewall Revisited, was a follow-up to our February session which looked at the future of the modern workplace. What happens when the behaviours and technologies of the social web start to permeate the insides of our organisations?

Whether you call it social business or Enterprise 2.0, the changes inside the firewall provide some of the biggest opportunities for organisations, and some of the trickiest challenges.

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25 February 2013 by Rebecca Rosman

Thinking Digital Conference

Your opportunity to have conversations with the people who create the future. A three-day event jam packed with presentations and performances to delight, provoke and inspire - unleashing a vision of the world as it could be.

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Date: 21 May 2013
Location: The Sage Gateshead, UK

SMW REWIND: Social Media - Reshaping Politics and Public Affairs [VIDEO]

Social media week

The enormous growth of the social web has led many companies to embrace it as part of their marketing communications activity.

Far fewer have recognised the threats and embraced the opportunities it provides for corporate relations and public affairs.

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18 February 2013 by Rebecca Rosman

Webinar: Social Media Measurement and Monitoring

Ahead of the Social Media Measurement and Monitoring 2013 conference on March 26/27, Our Social Times is hosting a free preview webinar to introduce some of our expert speakers and highlight the latest developments in social media measurement and monitoring.

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Date: 14 March 2013
Location: Webinar, UK

Webinar: Managing Social Media for Teams - featuring Nokia

In this fascinating 1-hour webinar, our panel of experts will explore some of the thorniest issues facing social media teams today. What structures and processes should you adopt? How should you integrate different departments? What tools do you need? How can you ensure queries are resolved? What should you do if the system breaks down?

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Date: 7 March 2013
Location: Webinar, UK

WIE London - March 8th - International Women's Day

The second annual WIE London will take place on March 8th International Women's Day at The Hospital Club. Speakers include: Lady Lynn de Rothschild, Helena Morrissey CBE, Kelly Hoppen MBE, Melissa Odabash, Kay Burley, Justine Roberts founder of Mumsnet, David Gandy and Ozwald Boateng OBE. Tickets are on sale now: www.wienetwork.co.uk

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Date: 8 March 2013
Location: The Hospital Club, UK

MiniBarLabs CodeMaker Course

MiniBarLabs ‘CodeMaker’ one-day coding course for anyone who needs to understand the digital world better

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Date: 27 March 2013
Location: Mother London, UK

DigitalSurrey February 2013

On 28 February, DigitalSurrey will discuss the application of social media and data visualisation technology to opinion research.

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Date: 28 February 2013
Location: County Hall, UK