Our Speaking Engagements

Our team of experienced social media professionals are frequently asked to share their unique knowledge and expertise with audiences across North America and Europe.

If you are interested in having someone from SMG illuminate the world of social media for your organization, conference or event please contact us.

Upcoming Engagements

Women in Technology International
March 23rd 2010, Webinar
Speaker: Leona Hobbs
“Oh No, It’s Gone Viral!” What to Do When Things Go Wrong

Media Relations: Meeting the Challenges of a New Media Landscape
April 29-30th 2010, Halifax, NS
Speaker: Leona Hobbs
“Oh No, It’s Gone Viral!” What to Do When Things Go Wrong

2010 Engagements

Open Dialogue
February 24th, 2010, Toronto, ON
Speaker: Sharon Fernandes
Everyone is Doing Social Media Now, but How Do I Know Who’s Doing It Well?

American Marketing Association Roundtable & Social Media SIG Launch
February 18th, 2010, Toronto, ON
Speaker: Maggie Fox
Finding – and leveraging – the Social Media Sweet Spot

Social Fresh
February 8th, 2010, Tampa, FL
Keynote: Maggie Fox
The Art & Science of Scaling Social Media

Social Media Week
February 4th, 2010, Toronto, ON
Speaker: Maggie Fox, Doug Walker
The Social Media RFP: How to Ask the Right Questions to Find the Right Partner

OMMA Social
January 26th, 2010, San Francisco, CA
Panel Moderator: Maggie Fox
Brand as Media Company; Building Out Powerful Distribution Channels in Social Media

Wired Woman
January 19th, 2010, Toronto, ON
Speaker: Maggie Fox
Managing Your Digital Career Lifecycle

Epcon
January 15th, 2010, Waterloo, ON
Keynote: Maggie Fox
Flock Behaviour and Social Media

WithIt Technology Symposium
January 13th, 2010, Greensboro, NC
Keynote: Maggie Fox
Corporate Strategy, Integration & Investment in Digital & Social Media Technologies

2009 Engagements

nextMEDIA
December 1st, Toronto, ON
The Future of Media is Digital

Defrag
November 11-12th, Denver, CO
Leveraging organic processes: the nature of social media

BlogWorld and New Media Expo
October 14-16th, Las Vegas, NV
Keynote panel: Digital Crisis Communications

Managing Social Media
October 6-7th, 2009 – Toronto, ON
Case Study/Workshop

BlogHer
July 23rd, 2009 – Chicago, IL
Panel moderator

Enterprise 2.0
June 22nd, 2009 – Boston, MA
Panel moderator

Women in Technology International: 20th Anniversary Summit
June 14th, 2009 – Santa Clara, CA
Keynote

Canadian Public Relations Society Annual Conference
June 7 to 9, 2009 – Vancouver, BC
Panelist & workshop facilitator

Banff nextMEDIA
June 5th, 2009 – Banff, AB
Keynote panel

BCAMA Vision 2009
May 5th, 2009 – Vancouver, BC
Keynote panel

Canadian Marketing Association 2009 National Convention
April 27 – 29, 2009 – Toronto, ON
Case Study: Yamaha’s Conversation with their Customers

Web 2.0 Expo
March 31 to April 3, 2009 – San Francisco, CA
Case Study: Setting Content Free at Ford
register online here

2008 Engagements

The Canadian Institute Conference on Social Media
Dec 3, 2008 – Toronto, ON
Conference Co-Chair

Schulich School of Business Alumni Forum
York University
November 22nd, 2008 – Toronto, ON

Marketing Week Canada
November 3, 2008 – Toronto, ON
Register online here

Canadian Venture Capital Association Conference
Global Customers, Investors and Acquirers: Do or Die
October 15, 2008 – Toronto, ON

Toronto Tech Week
September 26, 2008 – Toronto, ON
Register online here

BlogPotomac
June 13, 2008 – Washington, DC
Register online here

Enterprise 2.0 Conference
June 9-12, 2008 – Boston, MA

MESH Conference
May 20-21, 2008 – Toronto, ON
SOLD OUT

Society for New Communications Research New Comm Forum
April 22-23, 2008 – Sonoma, CA

Massive Technology Show
April 30, 2008 – Toronto, ON

Association of Canadian Advertisers – Continuing the Conversation

April 17, 2008 – Toronto, ON

ICE08 Interactive Conference
March 27, 2008 – Toronto, ON

Women 2.0
February 26, 2008 – Ottawa, ON

2007 Engagements

Canadian Society for Training and Development Annual Conference
December 2-5, 2007 – Toronto, ON
Download session feedback from attendees: cstd_feedback.pdf

Canadian Marketing Association ROI Conference
November 21, 2007 – Toronto, ON

Blog World and New Media Expo
November 8-9, 2007 – Las Vegas, NV

SAP’s Tech Ed
September 30-October 2, 2007 – Las Vegas, NV
Guest blogger/podcaster

Ontario Ministry of the Environment
September 14, 2007 – Toronto, ON

The Conference Board Inc.
June 19, 2007 – Atlanta, GA

CaseCamp Toronto5
June 12, 2007 – Toronto, ON

MESH Conference
May 30-31, 2007 – Toronto, ON
SOLD OUT

SAP’s Sapphire ‘07
May 14-16, 2007 – Vienna, Austria
Guest blogger/podcaster

CapCHI Web 2.0 Seminar
April 13, 2007 – Ottawa, ON

Social Media 2007
April 5-6, 2007 – Chicago, IL
Conference Chair and Speaker

Consumer 2.0
February 22, 2007Toronto, ON

Social Media Power Breakfast
January 31, 2007 – Toronto, ON – SOLD OUT

2006 Engagements

Media in Canada Forum
October 3, 2006 – Toronto, ON

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