SMAZ - Social Media AZ

Social Media for Business AZ is the largest Social Media event focused on business in Arizona.  Want to learn about Social Media and Digital Marketing focused on business?  This is the event you should attend!

A business focused event designed to help businesses understand, improve and learn about Social Media. Learn from Industry Experts and Corporations that are well versed in using Social Media to reach and support their clients. Presenters range from Fortune 200 executives to Social Media authors and SEM architects with years of experience willing to share the challenges and rewards of implementing internal and external Social media strategies. Learn policies, processes, tool sets, and monitoring techniques from the experts.  Bring your questions and meet the right people.

Ever Growing list of Speakers & Panelists include:

- Greg Chapman - President, Sitewire
- Matt O'Brien - President, Mint Social
- Michael Roberts - President, SpyFu
- Sheila Kloefkorn - Founder & President, KEO Marketing
- Katie Van Domelen - Social Media Manager, Off Madison Ave.
- Bart Steiner - CEO and Founder, BulbStorm
- Arnie Kuenn - President, Vertical Measures
- Laurie G Buczek - Enterprise 2.0 Program Manager, Intel Corporation
- Tiffany Winman - Social Media Strategist, IBM
- Fred von Graf - Managing Partner, Web3Mavens, LLC
- Mike Corak - Vice President of Strategy, Tallwave
- Bret Giles - President, AgencySide
- Linda Gorman, Director Public Affairs, AAA Arizona
- Jeff Moriarty - Director Social Media, Sitewire
- Evo Terra - Digital Marketing Strategist, Sitewire
- Fionn Downhill - President, Elixir Interactive
- Dean Wright - Vice President Marketing, Crexendo
- Still More Coming Soon!  

Why join us?

• Focus on Real World experiences!
• Learn from and meet the best in the business!
• The major Digital Agencies will all be there.
• Everything from the 101 session, Small / Medium Business to Enterprise.
• Join our panel of experts in a comfortable environment allowing for direct interaction.  Ask questions that are pertinent to your organization.
• Hear and see how other companies are approaching Social Media, the challenges and successes.
• Case Studies will be emphasized, real world information!
• What tools are being using?
• How do you measure success?
• How do you convince your management?
• What questions do you need to ask to be successful?
• How to address corporate policies around Social Media?
• Meet others with similar goals and make new connections.
• Oh and there's some great food too.
• Exceptional prizes are being given away as well!

For additional information please go to: SocialMediaAZ.org

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DEEP DIVE WORKSHOP

We have partnered with the Online Marketing Institute to offer a deep dive workshop at SMAZ.

The Online Marketing Institute and Wharton Interactive Media Initiative’s new Intermediate Social Media Workshop Series is coming to Phoenix on September 9th offering world-class academic rigor and case study research from the leading universities and research firms combined with practical training from OMI instructors.  This Intensive 2 hour (7am – 9am) Social Media Workshop costs $79 and is available to friends of SMAZ for 30% off when you use the promo code OMISMAZ30.

Register Here

Get more information and the full agenda for the workshop here.

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Please visit and thank our sponsors:

SiteWire

MintSocial

KEO Marketing

SpyFu

Vertical Measures

AgencySide

Off Madison Ave

Intel

City of Tempe

ASU SkySong

Shwaag.com

TallWave

BulbStorm

Elixir

AZWebcasting.com

Avnet on Demand

and our partner associations:

Business Marketing Association (BMA)

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

Social Media Club (SMC)

Arizona Interactive Marketing Association(AZIMA)

Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization Arizona (SEMPO)

ASU SkySong