Los Angeles USA 2007-02-10 How do you thrive in an industry that seems to change irrevocably every few days? At paidContent, we chronicle the world of social media on a minute-by-minute basis. But sometimes, in an industry moving so fast, it's useful, fun, and necessary to allow yourself a day away from the everyday to think, learn, and network alongside your fellow industry leaders. So on April 26, ContentNext Media, our parent company, is presenting its first conference, The Economics of Social Media, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Over one packed day, in a series of large and small sessions we're designing to ensure maximum participation, we'll examine the tremendous changes social media is bringing to: Traditional media Newspapers and magazines surely aren't what they used to be Movies, television, music, and games The entrenched players are having to play catch up Marketing You'll never sell anything the same way again Venture capital and mergers & acquisitions How deals happen, what deals are coming Mobile media How social media is changing the most social of all devices: the mobile phone Nanomedia The blogosphere takes center stage With the acknowledged leaders of this industry (and some surprises), we will discuss the business, financial and economic aspects arising out of the disruption being caused by the rise of social media, emerging business models, and how all this is changing the dynamics of many industries. Watch this space over the next few weeks as we introduce our speakers and panelists. As we fill out that list, we'll also let you know about the social media aspects we're integrating into the conference, including a chance for attendees to tell us which topics we're missing and program a panel to fill it. In 2005, MySpace broke all the rules. In 2006, YouTube broke whatever rules remained. What's next? At The Economics of Social Media, you'll get some early warning. You'll probably give some early warning, too. 170 CA Over one packed day we'll examine the tremendous changes social media is bringing to: Traditional media, Marketing, Venture capital and mergers & acquisitions, Mobile media, Nanomedia 2007-02-09 false http://www.econsm.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/170 economics, new media, publishing, social media, social networks, start ups, web 20 Palo Alto USA 2007-02-14 B a y C H I monthly program meeting: 7:00-9:30 p.m. PARC's George E. Pake Auditorium 3333 Coyote Hill Road BayCHI program meetings are free and open to the public. -------- Abstract of He Says, She Says: Conflict and Coordination in Wikipedia Ed will characterize conflicts and coordination costs in Wikipedia, its tools that increase efficiency and effect social change, and how this informs the design of new collaborative knowledge systems. This presentation is based on joint work with Aniket Kittur, Bongwon Suh, and Bryan Pendleton. ED H. CHI is a senior research scientist at Palo Alto Research Center's User Interface Research Group. Ed completed his three degrees, B.S., M.S., and Ph.D., in six and one-half years at University of Minnesota. Ed has been doing research on user interface software systems since 1993. -------- Abstract of Digitizing Friendship: Learning From and About Massive On-Line Social Networks Scott will present results from a study of the behavior of over four million users of the Facebook, including temporal patterns and insight into college students' lives. What does it mean to be a friend in a world where digital tools are woven into the fabric of our social lives? SCOTT GOLDER is a researcher in the Information Dynamics Lab at Hewlett Packard. He studies on-line communities, social networks, and collaborative systems. -------- Complete abstracts and biographies: http://www.baychi.org/program/ Directions: http://www.baychi.org/program/directions/ 171 CA Ed Chi on Wikipedia's tools that effect social change, and how this informs the design of new collaborative knowledge systems. Also: Learning From and About Massive On-Line Social Networks 2007-02-13 false http://www.baychi.org http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/171 social media, social networks, wikipedia Palo Alto USA 2008-01-11 PARC Forum: January 10, 2008, 4:00 p.m., George E. Pake Auditorium, Palo Alto, CA , USA Social Dynamics in the Age of the Web Bernardo A. Huberman, HP Labs The web mediates interactions among distant people on a scale that was never possible in the physical world. From vast social networks, to grass-root amateur creativity and the creation of encyclopedic knowledge, a collective intelligence is at work in ways that differ from traditional communities in style, intensity and effectiveness of interaction. I will present the results of several studies of social dynamics in the web, as well as mechanisms we have designed to access this collective intelligence while improving users experiences with digital content. Bernardo Huberman is a Senior HP Fellow and the Director of the Information Dynamics Lab at Hewlett Packard Laboratories. He is also a Consulting Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at Stanford University. Before joining HP Labs he worked for many years at Xerox Parc. For the past eight years his research has concentrated on the phenomenon of Web, with an emphasis on the design of novel mechanisms for discovering and aggregating information. More information on his work is available at: http://www.hpl.hp.com/research/idl/people/huberman. 382 CA From vast social networks to amateur creativity to creation of encyclopedias, a collective intelligence is at work differently than traditional communities in style, intensity and effectiveness. 2008-01-10 false http://parc.com http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/382 parc, social media, social networks Hawaii USA 2008-03-20 Co-hosted by blogging and social media experts Andy Beal <http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/> and Dave Taylor <http://www.intuitive.com/> this once-in-a-lifetime summit is capped at 28 attendees and will have other experts joining the group to share their knowledge and hard-earned experience working with some of the largest and most successful brands in the world. Set in one of the premier conference venues in the world, the Hilton Waikoloa Beach on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, it'll be the perfect venue to relax and soak in the innovative 21st century marketing and branding ideas that will help your company -- large or small -- grow faster and better than any other strategy you can utilize. The conference organizers have also sworn to avoid any Powerpoint slides: the Aloha Summit is about sharing expertise and roundtable discussions, not boring, tedious presentations. A great mastermind event in a perfect location. You know you want to join us, just click the link and learn more! 406 HI An intimate mastermind / brainstorming event in a gorgeous locale: learn how to leverage social networking with industry experts in Hawaii, with two days of hands-on work and insider tips in paradise. 2008-03-18 false http://www.AlohaSummit.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/406 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/406/aloha-summit-logo.jpg blogging, facebook, linkedin, myspace, podcasting, social media, social networking, twitter, videocasting, web 20 Portland USA 2008-05-24 WebVisions explores the future of the Web with an all-star lineup of visionary speakers that includes keynotes from Jeffrey Veen of Google and Lynne Johnson of FastCompany.com, as well as sessions by Rashmi Sinha (Slideshare.net), Matt Haughey (MetaFilter), Christina Wodtke (Boxes and Arrows), Tjeerd Hoek (frog design), Bill DeRouchey (Ziba Design), Kimberly Blessing (Paypal) and many others. Half day workshops feature acclaimed designer Roger Black ("Type Class"), Aaron Gustafson ("Progressive Enhancement with Javascript and CSS"), Erica O'Grady ("The Art and Science of Conversation in Social Media"), Tyler Sticka ("The Control Freak's Guide to Web Design"), David McFarland ("Javascript for Designers") and more. Conference Pass: $180 Early Bird* / $250 Standard *if purchased by March 31st Workshops: $375 Early Bird* / $450 Standard *if purchased by March 31st Group rates, association discounts and student discounts are also available; call Brad Smith at 503-230-2058 or email brad@webvisionsevent.com for more information. 414 OR Explore the future of Web design, user experience, technology and business strategy with an all-star lineup of visionary speakers that include Jeffrey Veen, Christina Wodtke, Aaron Gustafson and more. 2008-05-22 false http://www.webvisionsevent.com/register/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/414 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/414/WV08_tout_03.gif ajax, business strategy, convergence, css, design, development, interaction design, javascript, mobile, project management, social media, technology, usability, user experience, venture capital, web applications, webapps, webvisions Pittsburgh USA 2008-10-20 PodCamp Pittsburgh is a FREE community UnConference, run by and for people who create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about social media - blogs, vlogs, audio podcasts, web video, content networks and new media monetization. WHO: New media experts, new media creators, aspiring new media creators, communications and PR personnel, and you! Newbies to Experts welcome – sessions for all levels! Nearly 250 people attended PodCamp Pittsburgh 2 in August 2008. PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 will take place on October 18 and 19, 2008 at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, with a meet-and-greet the evening of October 17 at Alpha Labs in South Side. INFORMATION and FREE REGISTRATION: http://www.PodcampPittsburgh.com 536 PA PodCamp Pittsburgh is a FREE community UnConference, run by and for people who create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about social media - blogs, vlogs, podcasts, web video, and new media. 2008-10-17 false http://www.PodcampPittsburgh.com/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/536 http://events.boxesandarrows.com/event/logo/536/logo.gif blog, new media, pittsburgh, podcamp, podcasts, social media, vlog 2008-12-12 It turns out the "if you build it, they will come" approach doesn't work. Even when someone can see your site's value, enticing them to request your newsletter, subscribe to your service, join your community, or take advantage of your offer continues to be a challenge. For long term success, we have to remove obstacles and motivate our visitors to sign up. In this 90-minute online presentation, Joshua Porter, author of Designing for the Social Web, will show you why, from a psychological perspective, it's hard to get people to sign up, even when they think what you're offering is valuable. He will describe the steps you can use to create the motivation for them to care about your product, using techniques employed by successful sites, such as Netflix, TripIt, and BlinkSale. Register with the promotion code BOXES, and get our lowest price of just $99. 581 Designing for sign-up should be simple, yet it's often the most challenging area of your design. Do it wrong, you'll turn customers away. Do it right, you can build lasting relationships with users. 2008-12-11 true http://www.uie.com/events/virtual_seminars/Designing_Sign_Up_Seminar/ http://events.boxesandarrows.com/events/581 bokardo, design, design for signup, josh porter, social media, social web