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The Social Online Conference, the blogging conference you can attend from the comfort of your home, is a 3-day live event hosted by TheArtofSocialMedia and features some of social media’s top experts. Learn how to take your blogging to the next level, earning money from your blog, becoming the next blogging superstar, and more.

How is the Social Online Conference different?

●      All session are held via a live video stream. You are able to attend live sessions from your computer or smart phone, and talk with the other attendees and speaker via the connecting chat room.

●      Perfect for any budget! Not only in the Social Online Conference affordable, but we also offer payment plans! Contact email@theartofsocialmediablog.com if you need assistance paying your your registration.

●      You have access to our exclusive conference forum site for life! Network with attendees, ask the speakers questions, and participate in roundtable discussion.

●      All sessions are recorded and packaged just for you! Going to miss a session, a day, or all 3 days? You can still register! You will always have access to all recordings!

Here’s how the conference will work:

After registering, you will receive an email with a link to our exclusive online conference community site, where you can start networking with other attendees, getting questions ready to ask the speakers, and register for the different panels we will have.

This is how the sessions will go:

●      Before each session, hop on to the conference forum site and share questions you’d like the speaker to answer during the session and get your schedule for the sessions you will be attending (you can attend all, some, or none of the sessions – recordings will be provided after the conference).

●      After you register and get access to the conference forum site, there you’ll see the information for each speaker’s session. Each speaker’s session will be done via an online live video. You’ll be able to view the presenter live, as well as communicate with other attendees and the speaker in an attached chat room!

●      After the planned portion of each session, there will be a Q&A time. Each attendee logged in, will be able to type in questions for the speaker. If you’re unable to attend a session, make sure to post your question on the session’s specific message board ahead of time – that way your question will be answered and recorded, and you can hear it on the session recording you will be provided with (all sessions will be recorded).

And don’t forget that you’re also getting:

●      Access to all session recordings and speaker slides and handouts.

●      Access to all session transcripts – in case you prefer to read the information instead of listen or watch it.

●      Entry into all the virtual giveaways and swag bags!

Registration is only open to 200 participants. Register now!

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Girls in Tech are giving away 3 tickets to the World’s Largest Crowdsourcing Conference, CrowdConf2011. How would you apply the crowdsourcing principles in a unique way?

Jeff Howe of Wired Magazine first coined the term crowdsourcing. Howe explains that because technological advances have allowed for cheap consumer electronics, the gap between professionals and amateurs has been diminished. Companies are then able to take advantage of the talent of the public, and Howe states that “It’s not outsourcing; it’s crowdsourcing.” A less commercial approach was introduced by Henk van Ess in September 2010: “Crowdsourcing is channelling the experts’ desire to solve a problem and then freely sharing the answer with everyone”. More >>>

Girls in Tech would like to offer 3 tickets to our members. To be considered, simply post how you would use crowdsourcing (crowdfunding, crowdwisdom, crowdvoting, or crowdcreation) for your business or any other business out there. It doesn’t have to be a a large submission, simply comment to this post with a few lines of how you would apply the crowdsourcing principles in a unique way. Get creative, think of how the fashion world and television has utilized its concepts, non profits (like Kiva) and how crowdsourcing could possibly grow an organization like Girls in Tech… you can post as many ideas as you’d like. If you do, please post each idea in a separate comment. Post away!

More about CrowdConf2011 >>>

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Be sure to grab your tickets for the World’s Largest Crowdsourcing Conference coming this November 1 & 2nd.

Curious about what Crowdsourcing? The Daily Crowd describes it as “getting a crowd of people to help you with a task. You ask an undefined group of people to perform a task for you, and anyone who’s interested may perform the task.  You’ll get finished work from dozens of participants, which you get to select the best one(s) from.

The principle of crowdsourcing is based on the idea that more heads are better than one, and you can hire people based on skill rather than lowest bid. By canvassing a large crowd of people for ideas, skills, or participation, the search for an elusive answer or design is made that much simpler and more accurate.” Read More >>>

I am sure you can think of dozens of business models that take follow the principle of crowdsourcing. It’s strategy can be differentiated into four types, crowdfunding, crowdcreation, crowdwisdom, and crowdvoting. Grow your understanding about crowdsourcing at the world’s largest Crowdsourcing Conference, CrowdConf2011. CloudFlower has set up a series of crowdsourcing competitions through their many sponsors for the conference. Read about them here >>>

Girls in Tech are joining the Crowd in giving away 3 tickets to CrowdConf2011! Learn More >>>

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Big Data has quickly become a critical element in determining business strategy. Those who best leverage data will win. Who’s winning, and how? Who’s innovating, and where are the opportunities? These are some of the questions we’ll be asking and answering at the New York edition Strata, the big data conference from O’Reilly Media. A full week of data-focused conversations, training, and strategy is on tap the week of September 19-23, 2011 in New York City, including:

Strata Jumpstart – September 19, 2011 A crash course on how to manage the data deluge that’s transforming traditional business practices across the board-in finance, marketing, sales, legal, privacy/security, operations, and HR. Join us for an intense, day-long deep dive.

Strata Summit – September 20-21, 2011 Two days of executive-level interviews, plenaries, and essential high-level strategies for thriving in “the harsh light of data,” delivered by the battle-tested business and technology pioneers who are leading the way.  Strata Summit is for executives, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers.

Strata Conference – September 22-23, 2011 Strata Conference covers the latest and best tools and technologies for this new discipline, along the entire data supply chain-from gathering, cleaning, analyzing, and storing data to communicating data intelligence effectively. With hardcore technical sessions, case studies, and provocative reports from the leading edge, Strata Conference showcases the people, tools, and technologies that make data work.  Strata Conference is for developers, data scientists, data analysts, and other data professionals.

Register for a Super Pass now, which gives you access to the whole week of conference and evening events, at a reduced rate. Girls in Tech readers get an extra 30% discount. Use discount code GIT

See you there! Follow me @MsSonicFlare

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If you ever planted super berries on Farmville for a quick profit or downloaded a Katy Perry song via Tap Tap Revenge on your mobile device, you experienced the convergence of social media, mobile gaming, virtual goods, and an innovative business model.

Every day, a growing number of people around the globe connect to social media for networking and entertainment, and many of them are doing so on their mobile devices.  Entrepreneurs, business leaders and practitioners are coming up with new and original ways to capitalize on this growing trend and to make money through social media.

Learn how industry leaders in online marketing, digital media and mobile gaming are creating and executing these business strategies at Socialize: Monetizing Social Media, a two-day conference presented by Mediabistro, SocialTimes & AllFacebook. Diverse perspectives will be represented at discussions focused on four core themes:

• Gamify. Social games keep getting hotter: the virtual goods market will surpass $2 billion in 2011
• Mobilize. The social web has gone mobile: lessons for social sharing, search, browsing, and networking
• Optimize. Learn how to effectively track and measure social media campaigns
• Monetize. At the root of all these topics, uncover key revenue drivers: content, apps, and more

The conference will be held from Thursday, March 31 to Friday, April 1, 2011 at The New Yorker Hotel in New York City.

Click here to register for the event.  At checkout, Girls in Tech members can use this 15% discount code: SZGIT.

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Women in Technology are taking over the Silicon Valley for their Biggest Event of the Year

Join Girls In Tech as we help celebrate the world’s leading professional organization for executive women in technology.  We are in for a conference that will truly inspire “Collaboration, Strategy and Growth” through hands on speaking engagements and panel discussions.

Top technology leaders from Clean Tech, Mobile, Search, Cloud, Social Media, and Business teach WITI Summit attendees how to capture and target more customers, build stronger relationships with existing customers and take advantage of the applications and tools to build a stronger web presence, increase revenue and streamline costs for their companies.

WITI represents the ideal market for business Networking – CIO’s, executive women and men as well as leaders in technology from around the world converge at WITI’s Annual Women and Technology Summit to discuss and collaborate on innovative solutions to common business challenges, and explore new business opportunities.

Join us September 12-14 for this incredible event.

REGISTER NOW and use the code GITsum10 to receive a free annual membership and 20% off tickets!

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Will You Be in Seattle for Gnomedex?

The Conference of Inspiration and Influence – where we showcase how Technology is changing the world! Read theGnomedex FAQ and then Register Now!

• How? Here: Register now! – Gnomedex is also partnering with pii2010, so join Geek Week and buy your ticket to both.
• Who? Influencers, Entrepreneurs, and Tech Enthusiasts!
• What? A confluence of leading bloggers and new media!
• When? August 19 – 21, 2010
• Where? Seattle, WA
• Why? Its the Social Media event of the year!

And…

• The Schedule is ever-evolving!
• Tags are simply “Gnomedex” and/or “Gnomedex10″
• The pre-registration party will likely be Thursday, August 19, at 7pm.

How is Gnomedex Different from other Conferences?

• An intersection between technology and community
• Technology that transforms and extends the human experience
• Social Media stories that inspire and empower
• Conversations that become the stage: the backchannel is the frontchannel
• The Science and Mathematics of our Real Lives

Why Attend Gnomedex?

• It’s a Whos Who of Social Media leadership
• Meet Movers, Shakers, & Deal Makers
• We’re tapping into the Conversation Economy
• Gnomedex is the most affordable conference of its kind
• Important for new or existing company strategies

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There’s no doubt that online video is the future of entertainment. From Netflix movies you can watch on your iPad to promo pieces you can see on your favorite brand’s Facebook page, online video is one of the fastest growing mediums in the modern world. And everyone, from studios to salespeople, publishers to producers, wants a piece of the action.

Which is why Girls in Tech LA is proud to be partnering with DM2 Events to sponsor Digiday: Video Upfront. This bicoastal conference will feature sessions in both New York and LA, and the local leg boasts a keynote by Rob Davis of Ogilvy. Other speakers at the LA conference include representatives from CNN, MSNBC, Fox Networks, MTV Networks, comScore and more.

The whole thing kicks off at noon on April 14, and you can see more details here.  And don’t forget to use code DDVGIT to get $100 off your ticket.

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During this high-level event, top Publishers, Agency Executives and Brand Marketers will come together to discuss how Social Media is everywhere and is changing everything.

–>DIGIDAY gives media and marketing leaders a chance to converge and reveal high-level success strategies as well as offer insights on how the future of Social Media Marketing will play out for all.

–>Leading Women Include: Cynthia Neiman, Vice President of Mattel Digital Network, Mattel, Marty Collins, Group Marketing Manager, Windows Digital Marketing, Microsoft, Tameka Kee, editorial director, DIGIDAY, Sarah Hofstetter, Senior Vice President, Emerging Media & Client Strategy, 360i, and many more!

–> We’re partnering with digiday: Social on this event, so Girls in Tech LA Members Save $100 off the registration price. Use this code for your discount: GITDS. Register at https://registration.dm2events.com/event/socialla/.

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