Conference Discounts Available to SMC Members

I am pleased to pass along discounts provided to members of the Social Media Club (SMC) community for the following events:

• AMA – Viral Marketing – Is it right for your firm?: September 25, 2008 in San Francisco, CA – The right viral campaign can turn a small company into a household name and can even generate coverage in traditional media. Indeed, the successes of viral campaigns by companies such as Ford, Kodak, Trojans, and BigFix have triggered the rise of hundreds of viral marketing companies in recent years. But not all viral campaigns succeed. How can you evaluate whether viral marketing is an appropriate tool for your firm? Discount Available: $15 off standard non-member ticket price of $50. Use discount code fall08.  Side note: I am moderating this panel, which should make for an interesting evening as this is the first time I have ever been handed the microphone to lead a session.
• Social Media Marketing Summit: October 1-2, 2008 in San Francisco, CA – Yamaha, Best Buy, Cisco, Ticketmaster and Wells Fargo are just some of the major case studies to be presented at Social Media: The Marketing Summit, along with presentations by some of the biggest names in the industry: Charlene Li, Shel Israel and Brian Solis among them. If you want to know how to get results with blogging, YouTube or Facebook, don’t miss this event. 12 in-depth sessions, 23 experts, over two days. This is the only new media marketing summit you need. Discount Available: Passes available for $495 (onsite reg. $1,295). Use discount code w3ace2.
• SMX East New York: October 6-8, 2008. SMX East delivers the most comprehensive educational and networking experience conceivable — whether you’re just starting in search marketing or you’re a seasoned expert. Your All Access registration pass gets you in to the more than 50 search marketing sessions. See the complete agenda. Discount Available: 10% on their badges at all levels. Use discount code smx10smc (case sensitive).
  
• Executing Social Media – Interactive Conference & Roundtables for Internal and External Communications: October 15-16, 2008 in Atlanta, GA - In two, jam-packed days, you will learn the business opportunities and risks presented by the new technologies, including blogging, podcasting, RSS, YouTube, Twitter, social networks, and virtual communities. You’ll learn how each of these work and how to put them to work in your organization. Discount Available:  $200 off the registration fee. User discount code ESM08SM.
• Social Media Summit – How To Use Blogging, Podcasting & The Latest Web 2.0 Technologies To Engage Your Employees, Reach Your Customers & Build Your Brand: October 20-23, 2008 in New York, NY -Attend this conference to learn how to use Social Media, and leverage the latest interactive tools and techniques to advance your organizational goals. Discount Available: $200 off registration. Mention Social Media Club when registering.
• Forrester’s Consumer Forum 2008: October 28-29, 2008 in Dallas, TX – Join Patricia Seybold, Vivi Zigler, Paco Underhill, and other marketing experts for “Keeping Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Customer.” Through keynotes, track sessions, and one-on-one meetings with Forrester analysts, you’ll learn proven strategies for winning customers’ dollars and loyalty today and in the future. Discount Available: Call +1 617.613.5905 or email events@forrester.com and mention SMC to save $400 off the full conference rate. Discount applies to new registrations only and cannot be combined with other offers.
• Searchnomics Social Media Strategies Conference: October 29-30, 2008 in San Francisco, CA - Premier event for CMOs, Social Media Managers, Online Community Managers, Corporate Communications, PR, Marketing, Advertising, and Recruiting Professionals. This Conference will focus on how organizations can leverage Social Media to achieve their business goals by using technologies such as blogs, micro-blogging, wikis, podcasts, video, RSS, forums, social networks, online communities, and social bookmarking. Discount Available: $150 off registration. Use discount code smclub.
• The Marketing & Online Communities Conference: November 5, 2008 in New York, NY – The Marketing & Online Communities Conference is an invitation-based event that will bring together thought leaders from the marketing and online community sectors to discuss marketing challenges and unprecedented opportunities – in online communities. Discount Available:$100 off registration. Use discount code smcmoc9.
• Social Media for Internal Communications – How To Engage Employees, Drive Change & Improve Your Bottom Line Using BLOGGING, PODCASTING & The Latest WEB 2.0 Technologies: November 17-20, 2008 in San Francisco, CA – Attend this conference to learn how to use Social Media, and leverage the latest interactive tools and techniques to advance your organizational goals. Discount Available: $200 off registration. Mention Social Media Club when registering.