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Mark Schaefer - On Stage, In The Classroom, In Print

 

“Mark Schaefer just made the price of entry to this entire event worthwhile by bringing social media back to essential truths.” – Michael O.

“Whenever you see that Mark Schaefer is speaking, DON’T MISS IT!! He is awesome, wise, savvy and truly at the top of my list of best!” – Diane M.

“What a brilliant, informative, entertaining and learning experience it was to listen to Mark Schaefer!” - Zach C.

“Amazing keynote from Mark Schaefer on 6 layers of customer engagement. Had to stop tweeting to listen, learn and laugh!” – Jeff T.

“Now I understand why so many people love Mark Schaefer.  What a fun keynote. And he IS a brainiac.” – Laura D.

“Mark Schaefer taught me more about social media in an hour than I have learned over the last 10 yrs combined.” – Chris M.

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Mark Schaefer offers all types of training and speaking engagements to meet your goals and budget. Whether you need a keynote speech to ignite your conference or a full-day workshop, we can create a program to meet your needs.

Examples of available speeches and workshops include:

Social media strategy executive overviews

  • Explanation of the information eco-system
  • Social media strategy fundamentals
  • Three elements of the social media mindset

Business networking through the social web

  • Twitter as networking on steroids
  • Building and engaged audience
  • Hidden secrets of LinkedIn and Facebook

The Tao of Twitter

  • Foundations of a business strategy
  • Secrets to business success on Twitter
  • Case studies

Power and Influence on the social web

  • How online influence differs from offline influence
  • The new sources of power on the web
  • Leveraging social influence in business strategies

Critical Aspects of business blogging

  • 10 business reasons to blog
  • Survey of breakthrough business blogs
  • Secrets to business blogging success

The three things all small businesses should know about social media

  • The new role of your website on the social web
  • Foundations of social media strategy
  • Social media start-up basics

Digital Distance – The future of social media and customer engagement

  • Exploration of digital impact on customer service and sales
  • The future of selling and customer service on the web
  • Brand-new sales and service insights

Social media for non-profits

  • The importance of story and emotional connection
  • Social media strategy fundamentals for non-profits
  • Case studies

Social media for governmental organizations

  • The five social media megatrends for government
  • Social media strategy fundamentals for government
  • Case studies

Social media for economic development

  • Best practices – social media and economic development
  • Social media strategy fundamentals for economic development
  • Case studies

UPCOMING SPEAKING AND TRAINING SCHEDULE

2012

  • Jan. 24  Tao of Twitter Presentation – Radford University
  • Jan. 31  Keynote – National Trucking Distribution Conference – Nashville
  • Feb. 01  Rutgers MBA classes
  • Feb. 7-9  Rutgers MBA classes
  • Feb. 14 Private Business workshop – New York City
  • Feb. 16 Special Social Media Week Panel Event sponsored by Ogilvy New York: “We all have Influence: The next great Social Media transformation”
  • Feb. 23 Private Business workshop – New Jersey
  • March 6-7  Rutgers MBA classes
  • March 8-12  Return On Influence Book Launch South By Southwest Conference, Austin
  • March 20-23 Rutgers MBA classes
  • March 29 Panel Leader “The future of information” Post Advertising Summit, New York City
  • April 05  Keynote – Advertising Federation – Dayton, OH
  • April 11 Online conference presentation, West Virginia University – Social Influence and Power
  • April 13 Keynote – Social Media Explorer Event, Nashville
  • April 16 Keynote – TechMap Conference, London
  • April 17 Social Influence workshop with PeerIndex and Kred sponsored by CapGemini, London
  • April 18 Guest Lectures, Oxford University
  • April 19 Keynote – Digital Lounge Speaker Series, London
  • April 20 Keynote Social Media Conference, Stockholm, Sweden
  • April 24 Keynote – Internet World, London
  • April 27 Keynote - Social Slam - Knoxille, TN
  • May 15-16 Rutgers MBA classes
  • May 17 Keynote – Minnesota AMA conference
  • May 21-23 Rutgers MBA classes
  • June 01 Keynote speaker Integrate 2012 Conference – West Virginia University
  • June 3-5 Rutgers MBA classes
  • June 26-27 Social Media Panel – International Food Tech Conference, Las Vegas
  • July 19-20  Rutgers MBA classes

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