BarkWorld Expo
BarkWorld Expo (BWE), hosted by FrankieBeans and his human Denise Quashie, is coming to Central Park at Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia, from the 20th to the 22nd of August, 2010, and is slated to be the first social media conference and expo for the online pet community. BWE has some speakers lined up including Lynn Haigh, human to FrugalDougal and founder of Pawpawty; Carie Lewis from the Humane Society-US; Natalie Malaszenko, Director Social Media & Commerce at PETCO; Catherine Ventura, Social Media Content Strategist and Huffington Post Contributor; Sloane Kelly, Interactive Strategy Director at BFG Communications and founder of the Social Media Club of Savannah; Leslie May, Pawsible Marketing; and da Shibbering Cheetos.
What It’s About and Agenda Information
Using social media to communicate for, about and to pets and pet owners is the focus of BWE. BWE will have numerous keynote sessions for you to attend: one session will help you with how to get started using social media, another covers branding/PR/marketing, another track includes cutting edge technology and tools, one covers blogging, Podcasts and analytics, and there will be a community involvement and non-profit track as well. Also, BWE and its host hotel are pet-friendly so there will be plenty of events aimed at pets including agility demonstrations and an animal charity fashion show. By attending BWE you’ll learn, experience and participate in various presentations and interactive workshops that will help explain how to use social media for your pet/pet businesses:
- “Twitction” – why pet owners choose to tweet for their pets
- The anipal language – what to say and how to make friends
- Blogging and search engine optimization
- Distinction and engagement
- How to get started and find the best platform for your social media strategy
- Finding your pet’s voice and tips on branding your pet
- Charity involvement and fund-raising
- Barking Out Loud – an interactive networking challenge
Registration Information
BWE will have hands-on demonstrations, so bring your laptop and come with your questions and look forward to having a fun and enjoyable time in Atlanta. Registration for BWE opens May 10th and the cost for the 3-day weekend event is $129. Please visit the BarkWorld Expo website or contact BarkWorkExpo on Twitter for more information.
How You Can Help
FrankieBeans would like to highlight his Twitter anipal friends at BarkWorld Expo, so he is asking you to send him a picture of your avatar, both your everyday avi and avis that show you in costumes from various #pawties. The images you send will be displayed on monitors throughout the 3-day event for all of your Twitter friends to see! Please send your pictures to FrankieBeans at frankieelperro AT gmail DOT com and include your name, your Twitter name and any other information about the picture.
See you in Atlanta!
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