Sessions at SXSW Interactive 2012 about Social and Mobile on Saturday 10th March

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• Social + Location + Mobile = The Perfect Beer

  by Mike Schneider, Hanna Laney, John Vajda, Melani Gordon and Terry Lozoff

  How can the Foursquare-ification of our world change the way we get access to our favorite products to explore and discover new ones? What can brands learn about highly engaged users in niche markets, like beer enthusiasts, who use social networks and check-in services? This panel will focus on: Conversion/ROI: How can businesses in beer and other niche markets tap into the passion of consumers to find successful paths to conversion. Data: The importance of meaningful (semantic) data vs unstructured (not meaningful) data and how this information plays an important yet unique role for consumers, brands and vendors in a niche market like the beer industry. Decisions: How key data points can drive critical business decisions in niche markets like the beer industry. User Behavior: What we (marketers, product developers, businesses) can learn from highly engaged users in a niche market with these specific interests.

  • Data
  • Location
  • Mobile
  • Social

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Saturday 10th March

  In Salon J, Hilton Austin Downtown

• The Local Backbone of the SoLoMo Revolution

  by Dave Barger and Julio Fernandez

  This is not a panel about SoLoMo metrics or the panacea Brands are looking for. This panel will show you how two community leaders are organizing their neighborhoods to leverage the latest Social and Mobile marketing strategies.

  National Brands and popular apps have done a good job educating users in metropolitan areas to understand loyalty programs and location opportunities. But small business owners are not leveraging these services or when they do, they are making partnerships with companies that do not have their best interest at heart and do not provide a follow-up action plan.

  Learn how two friends organized their Destin, Florida and Memphis, Tennessee communities to set up the foundation for successful SoLoMo programs for both small business owners and their customers. This panel will cover the challenges and success stories of educating business owners about the benefits of claiming their Google and Facebook Place all the way to setting up Foursquare specials, Facebook Offers, accept Google Wallet payments and the role BarCamps and the Chamber of Commerce played in the SoLoMo Revolution.

  • Brands
  • Mobile
  • Social
  • SoLoMo

  At 3:30pm to 4:30pm, Saturday 10th March

  In Rio Grande, Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown

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