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The Future of Open

We would like to invite you to the Future of Open - a day of future scenarios for Open across diverse sectors.

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Date: 6 July 2013
Location: Mother London, UK

Not All Fans Are Equal

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Think all your Facebook fans are equal? Richard Jones, the CEO of EngageSciences doesn't... 

Back in 2009, when EngageSciences was founded, we saw that the first generation of social media management systems weren’t really platforms for marketers. Let’s be clear, there is a difference between tools that are aimed at managing the conversation on social channels and a platform designed to configure and run social marketing campaigns.

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60+ Social Tools You Can't Live Without...

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Let's get to 100.

Is there one thing you can't live without? We want to know about it! No we don't mean chocolate, we mean social tools.

If you didn't know we are compiling a list of all the social tools the world and the web have to offer, we started it, people are adding to it and it is coming along beautifully.

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"Learn to Code" ~ a one-day workshop

Learn to code and build websites and web apps. From scratch. In a single day. Even if you've never written or seen a line of code before.

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Date: 10 July 2013
Location: Lab for the Recently Possible, UK

Building Data Visualisations with D3

In our one-day workshop, you will learn how to get started with building your own data visualisations.

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Date: 3 July 2013
Location: Lab for the Recently Possible, UK

Raising Start-Up Capital

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The path to securing investment for your start-up can be steep, twisted and challenging, Darren Hamer decided to interview a veteran in this field, Mathias Plank , the founder of Sticky, the world’s first webcam based eye tracking platform (formerly known as Eyetrackshop).

Mathias was interviewed by Darren Hamer, (Managing Director UK, Sticky) where he outlines the path to securing investment for your start-up.

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Sharing is Caring - Help Us Make the Ultimate List of Social Tools.

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We are in the process of curating a list of all the social tools the web and the world have to offer.

Two heads are better than one and loads of heads are awesome! We have started the list off but we need you to help us by submiting all the social tools that help you do all the things you do on a day to day basis.

We thought that it would be a list that would be helpful for everyone, so save it, share it and submit. You know you want to.

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The SMW Travel Award Program is open for Entries!

Come Fly With Me

Experience the international side of Social Media Week. Enter the SMW Travel Award Programme for grants to see SMW overseas.

The global team are looking for one participant, one speaker and one event partner to send to one of our spectacular SMW Host cities. Fancy bopping over to Berlin, living it up in London or moving and shaking in Mumbai? Well now you can with SMW's help.

Submissions are open, enter now.

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"Learn to Code" ~ a one-day workshop

Learn to code and build websites and web apps. From scratch. In a single day. Even if you've never written or seen a line of code before. Coding is about creativity and expression. It brings mental clarity and logical thinking, and it demystifies the Web.

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Date: 29 May 2013
Location: Lab for the Recently Possible, UK

Measuring your return on investment in your business

Find out how to: Convert leads into sales Improve your customer retention rate Measure your service delivery Improve staff performance Increase your profitability

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Date: 11 June 2013
Location: British Library Business & IP Centre, UK

The Webcredible Customer Experience Forum

Be inspired by brands and industry experts who will be giving stimulating talks, leading in-depth workshops, and sharing industry insights. Learn from the likes of Orange as well as senior user experience professionals.

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Date: 26 June 2013
Location: The RSA house, UK

UKTI Multi-Platform App Developer Mission to Sillicon Valley Applications Open

Silicon Valley

Registrations are open for Multi-Platform App Developer Mission to Silicon Valley 17-21 June 2013.

This is the third mission hosted by UKTI and is designed to help B2B or B2C Companies with Mobile App Strategies.

Applications close on May 17, for more information and to apply click here.

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May 28: Follow The Money: Can The Business Of Ad-Funded Piracy Be Throttled?

Recent debates on infringement are increasingly focusing on the role of advertising in bankrolling unlicensed sites. Could this new focus create common ground between Big Tech and the content industries, and can the funding be stopped, even if the will is there?

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Date: 28 May 2013
Location: Fyvie Hall, University of Westminster, UK

Chinwag Psych: Simon White Interview "When Behavioural Economics meets Marketing Models"

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Head Doctor

Got your ticket for the Chinwag Psych, May 9 event yet? If you don't want to miss out, you can grab yours here and get ready to find out about how machine learning, psychology and neuroscience can change the way you conduct business for the better.

One of our must-see speakers is Simon White, European Planning Chief at DraftFCB. 

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Chinwag Psych Interview: Nathalie Nahai, "Subliminal Success - The Psychology of Sales."

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Brain Operator

The Chinwag Psych conference is coming on May 9. Selected experts will be presenting talks on neuroscience, psychology and big data for business.

If you’re not sure why this event is for you, we have a Quick and Dirty Primer. The speakers are key, and they include Web Psychologist, Nathalie Nahai.

Nathalie recently published her book, Webs of Influence , a guide to discovering secret strategies that make us click.

Since its release she has been outlining why thoughtful design and marketing goes a long way.

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