100+ Brilliant Insights From Social Media Marketing World 2015 #SMMW15

By Mari Smith | April 10, 2015 |

The world’s top marketing experts shared excellent educational content at the recent Social Media Marketing World mega conference in sunny San Diego, California with 2,200 attendees from all corners of the world! This is the third annual event of its kind and I’m honored to have presented at all three events.

This year, I lead not one but two Facebook marketing sessions and co-lead a keynote panel alongside my friends Guy Kawasaki and Christopher Penn, moderated by the fabulous Mark Schaefer.

Guy Kawasaki, Mark Schaefer, Chris Penn, Mari Smith – Keynote Panel at SMMW15

We’ve rounded up some of the best articles containing #SMMW15 highlights so you can benefit from the cliff notes! Our featured article below contains 50 brilliant social media insights; plus, we’ve included several more of my favorite #SMMW15 summary posts! See also this gorgeous highlight reel:

Social Media Marketing World 2015Here it is! Check out some of the highlights from last week at Social Media Marketing World in San Diego! -Kim

Posted by Social Media Examiner on Thursday, April 2, 2015

(Psst – there’s still time to get a virtual ticket and access the replays for all presentations!)

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Mari’s Top Social Media Picks – April 10, 2015
Issue #144

Greetings!

Please enjoy this week’s top articles we’ve selected for you!

1. 50 Brilliant Social Media Insights From #SMMW15, Ready To Tweet

via TopDogSocialMedia.com

I just love the way my friend Melonie Dodaro complied this post with “ready to tweet” nuggets. Genius. We’ve also rounded up a few more recommended #SMMW15 summary posts below:

30 Crazy Stats We Heard at Social Media Marketing World #SMMW15 by Betsy Scuteri on Business.com
25 Strategies I Learned at Social Media Marketing World by Kristy Schnabel of ItsVirtuallyDone.com
The Social Landscape of 2015: Reflection on SMMW 2015 by Jacob Sapochnick on EnchantingLawyer.com
Key Takeaways from #SMMW15 by Jenn Herman on JennsTrends
Social Media Marketing World Highlights #SMMW15 by Lilach Bullock of CommsAxis

50 Brilliant Social Media Insights From #SMMW15 http://t.co/0Fyt8wfKxJ via @meloniedodaro | Excellent compilation!

— Mari Smith (@MariSmith) April 6, 2015

Excellent roundup from the recent MEGA conference, Social Media Marketing World!! Kudos Kristy Schnabel at It’s Virtually Done!! #SMMW15 #SocialMedia

Posted by Mari Smith on Thursday, April 2, 2015

2. The Research and Science Behind Finding Your Best Profile Picture

via Bufferapp.com

Facebook put the ‘face’ on the map! Plus, it’s in our DNA to recognize faces. So, your profile photo is a super important part of your social media branding… but how do you decide which photo is best? Check out this post with fascinating science, research and psychology!

3. Treat Your Employees Well — They Are Your Best Brand Ambassadors

via Entrepreneur.com

Service is the new social! That was a resounding theme throughout Social Media Marketing World. In order to provide stellar customer service, the first place to start is inside your organization. When your employees are happy and engaged they serve as your best brand ambassadors!

Treat Your Employees Well — They Are Your Best Brand Ambassadors http://t.co/17tW4qQ0Y7 via @entmagazine | Yes!

— Mari Smith (@MariSmith) April 3, 2015

That’s a wrap for this weeks’ issue of The Social Scoop. Here’s wishing you a relaxing weekend and super-productive week ahead!

On a personal note, I’m striving to lead a very balanced life with plenty time away from my desk at weekends… evenings, too. Yay, a new 2015 habit for me!

I also recently started using my old iPhone 5 as my bedside phone – after removing all apps: no Facebook, Twitter, email or texting. Just my music for meditations and my Sonos controller! I now keep my everyday business iPhone 6 Plus outside the bedroom and, let me tell you, it’s having a profound impact on my sleep quality. Woohoo! Highly recommended.

Cheers!

Mari

Mari Smith

Often referred to as “the Queen of Facebook,” Mari Smith is widely known as the Premier Facebook Marketing Expert and a top Social Media Thought Leader. Forbes describes Mari as, “… the preeminent Facebook expert. Even Facebook asks for her help.” IBM named Mari as one of seven women that are shaping digital marketing. Mari is an in-demand keynote speaker, corporate social media strategist, dynamic live webcast host, and popular brand ambassador. She is coauthor of Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day, and author of The New Relationship Marketing.

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Posted in Relationship Marketing, Social Media Speaking, Social Media Strategy and tagged brand ambassadors, chris penn, conference, guy kawasaki, iphone, mark schaefer, melonie dodaro, profile picture, san diego, smmw15, social media marketing, social media marketing world, the social scoop, top dog social

2 Comments

Kristy Schnabel on April 10, 2015 at 10:23 am

Great stuff, Mari! Can you believe that so much fabulous content was shared in just 2 days? I do believe we need another day next time… (Thanks again for the kind share.) Hugs ~Kristy
Rick Noel, eBiz ROI, Inc. on April 10, 2015 at 6:37 am

Excellent round up post Mari. Looks like I missed an awesome event. At least I can snack the key takeaways over the weekend working through the wonderful resources in your round up.

My phone serves up the soothing benefits of bed side classical music while in “sleep mode”… perhaps this is becoming a trend!