As a social brand, we compete for the moment. As a social business, we...
To quote from a recent Brian Solis post, The Path from a Social Brand to a Social Business: “While creating a social brand is a necessary endeavor, building a social business is an investment.” “What’s...
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Join Social: IRL in Des Moines as we go “Beyond the Keynote” with Brian Solis
On Wednesday, June 6, more than 220 attendees from a five state region will converge at the Science Center in Des Moines, Iowa, for a very special “Beyond the Keynote” event with Brian Solis. You can...
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From the “140 Conference” to “The State of Now”– A Conversation with Jeff...
Jeff Pulver’s 140 Conference has taken place in New York City, Los Angeles, London and Tel Aviv. The events have explored the effects of the emerging real-time internet on a wide range of topics...
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Social: IRL Des Moines – Announcing Special Guest Speakers, New Registration...
On August 30, Social: IRL returns to Des Moines, Iowa, with “All Business, No Hype, Social Media” featuring Social Media Explorer’s Jason Falls. Jason will lead attendees through an in-depth discussion...
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Social: IRL Des Moines with Jason Falls – A Look At Who’s Attending
On Thursday, August 30, Social: IRL returns to Des Moines with “All Business, No Hype, Social Media” – an in-depth discussion on social media tools, tactics, content, planning, strategy and measurement...
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PodCamp Topeka: A Low Cost Unconference Dedicated to Emerging Web Media
On October 13, social media enthusiasts, bloggers and podcasters from across the Midwest, will come together in Topeka, Kansas, for the third annual Podcamp Topeka. Presented by the Topeka and Shawnee...
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Social: IRL Nonprofit Workshop Series – A “Thank You” To Our Sponsors
Over the last few months, Social: IRL has hosted social media for nonprofit workshops in Springfield and Kansas City, Missouri, and will soon be announcing additional workshops in Jefferson City and...
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Taking It Offline – A Recap of Recent Social: IRL Events, Plus Two Events To...
It’s been a busy few months for Social: IRL. In addition to our regular client work and speaking engagements, we’ve been privileged to host and attend some great events. Thanks to the support of our...
View ArticleSocial Media for Nonprofits: Highlight Video from Jefferson City, Next Stop...
Thanks to our friends at The Rocket Group for producing this highlight video from our recent nonprofits workshop in Jefferson City, MO. Our next workshop is coming up in St. Louis MO, on January 22....
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Big Kansas City: A Conference to Accelerate Ideas, Connections, and Innovations
Since their first post, Silicon Prairie News had been dedicated to the grassroots building of the startup community on the Silicon Prairie – Omaha, Kansas City and Des Moines. Five years ago, what they...
View ArticleHelp, Not Hype: Jay Baer Keynote at Expion’s Social Business Summit
Expion’s third Social Business Summit took place last week in Raleigh NC, bringing together an impressive group of brands and agencies for a discussion focused around the challenges and opportunities...
View ArticleNonprofit Solutions Conference: Get Ignited, Create Impact, Be Inspired.
Social: IRL has been proud to invest in the regional nonprofit community, working with a group of sponsors and partners to host an ongoing series of social media for nonprofits workshops. To date over...
View ArticleAdvocates vs. Influencers and Steps to a Successful Brand Advocacy Program
Guest post by Eric Melin, Manager Marketing & Communications at Social: IRL sponsor, Spiral16. Originally posted in the Spiral16 blog as the second instalment of an event recap of Social: IRL’s...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Resilient Summit: Exploring the Collaborative Economy as the...
In the first phase of social, we shared media. With the growth of social and mobile and affordability and accessibility of technology such as 3D printing, we are moving in to the next phase of social...
View ArticleThe Collaborative Economy Resilient Summit: Who Should Attend and Why?
In February 2014, Social: IRL principal Ben Smith and Crowd Companies founder Jeremiah Owyang, will co-host The Resilient Summit - a two-day conference exploring key issues surrounding the...
View ArticleJoin us at the second Resilient Summit, returning to Kansas City October 20-21
In February 2014, a diverse group of national brands, startups, local and regional businesses, entrepreneurs, agencies, cities and civic organizations, and makers and sharers from across the U.S. came...
View ArticlePodCamp Topeka: A Low Cost Unconference Dedicated to Emerging Web Media
On October 13, social media enthusiasts, bloggers and podcasters from across the Midwest, will come together in Topeka, Kansas, for the third annual Podcamp Topeka. Presented by the Topeka and Shawnee...
View ArticledigiSTORY2014: The Power of Digital Storytelling
Social: IRL is pleased to support digiSTORY2014: The Power of Digital Storytelling Conference, taking place in Kansas City MO, on October 22, 2014. With an impressive lineup of nationally acclaimed...
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