Today we interview flyte new media president and Social Media FTW co-founder Rich Brooks. He demanded he go first, and who are we to argue?
If you already have a blog and you want to take your blogging to the next level, increase your online visibility, generate more leads and grow your business, this is the session for you.

Don’t forget to register for the conference! Space is running out. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Rich Brooks will be one of the presenters at the Social Media FTW Fall Conference on 9/22/2010. He’ll be presenting on Advanced Blogging Techniques. Last year’s conference sold out, so be sure to register now!
To generate online leads, you need a steady stream of new, qualified prospects to your web site. These days, that means strong search engine visibility coupled with an active presence in social media.
And there’s no better tool to help you in both categories than your business blog. But like any tool, it doesn’t work by itself, …

The Call for Presenters for the Social Media FTW 2010 Fall Conference is now open!
If you are an experienced presenter with quality information to share on any aspect of social media, we want to know about it!
Topics might include:

Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
YouTube and Online Video
Flickr and photo sharing
Search and Social Media
Social Bookmarking
Location-based apps
Social Media ROI
Community Building
Podcasting
Blogging
or…surprise us!

The call for presenters is open through July 1st. You can complete the call for presentations form here.
The Social Media FTW 2010 Fall Conference will be held at the University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.
We look …

If you’re interested in engaging hundreds of businesses hungry for social media knowledge, you have to check out our sponsorship opportunities for Social Media FTW 2010.
We have opportunities for all different sized companies that are eager to get in front of business people throughout New England and beyond. Whether you’re interested in sponsoring the entire event, or lunch, or our eco-friendly water bottles, there are still plenty of opportunities. If you don’t see something that interests you, be sure to check out our Roll Your Own option where you can …

Mark your calendars! Block out the day! Get a babysitter!
Whatever you need to do to make it to the 2nd annual Social Media FTW Fall Conference, do it!
We have an official date of Wednesday, September 22, 2010. We have an official space: we’re back at the University of Southern Maine.

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We’ve looked at the surveys last year’s attendees, and although they were overwhelmingly positive, we are making some changes to this year’s event:

Beginner and advanced tracks, so you can learn at your …

I still can’t believe it’s over. [Rich speaking here.]
Jaica, Chrystie and I have been talking about, planning and promoting the event since March, an incredible amount of hours and sweat equity went into the FTW conference, and now it’s over.
We’d like to just take a moment and thank all the people who made it possible. (What, you thought we did this by ourselves?)
First off, the sponsors, who helped keep the event affordable for the attendees. MaineBusiness.com, the Business School at USM, and flyte new media.
Next up, we’d like to thank …

Man, these booths are going fast! Where were you people when I was sweating bullets last week?

The latest one is going to JobsInME.com, a great resource for Maine-based businesses and people looking to work in the Pine Tree State.
JobsInME.com is the pronounced leader in its markets of local job boards and job recruiting. A growth oriented company, JobsInME seeks to increase its market share in its existing markets and plans for expansion into new markets.
JobsInME has been operating state specific job internet sites since 1999 and remains at …

We just got confirmation that Digital Research will be grabbing an exhibitor booth for the Social Media FTW Fall Conference.
Digital Research, Inc. (DRI) is a full-service marketing research firm serving some of the world’s largest corporations.  They harness cutting-edge technology and social media in developing research solutions for their clients.
Be sure to swing by their booth while you’re attending this fall’s premier social media marketing event.
There are a couple of exhibitor booths still available. If you’re interested in getting a booth, or sponsoring part of the FTW conference, please let …

Yesterday ads for the Social Media FTW Fall Conference started running on local radio stations. In case you only listen to NPR, here’s what the :30 ad sounds like.
Social Media FTW Fall Conference :30 Ad

Having just updated our speakers page, we count 14 social media experts gurus stylists presenting on 9 different topics…each presentation focusing on helping businesses make sense of social media so that they can grow in any economy.
Here’s a quick run down:
Session 1:

Twitter for Business – Chrystie Corns
The Elephant in the Room: Social Media ROI – Mike Lewis
Online Video – Amanda O’Brien & Kyle Pouloit

Session 2:

Facebook for Business – Jaica Kinsman
Business Blogging – Carl Natale, Sarah Wallace & Lynnelle Wilson
Social Media and Traditional Media – Justin Ellis & Jeff Parsons

Session …