We are pleased to announce the Online Community Management Summit taking place June 28, 2012 in San Francisco, CA at the Moscone Center.  Attractively priced at $99, the event focuses on community in the age of social media and brings together online community management gurus for a detailed discussion and networking with a look at the best practices in community management and community relations in the age of social media.  Leaders in the space will share their expertise on a range of topics. Bring your top community management issues and learn from the best.

Sessions include:

- Building Community Through Internal and Social Engagement
- The Revenue Monster: The role of Community Relations in Monetization and Sales
- Managing Social Media to Build Community
- Public Relations, Marketing and Community

** Register online by June 22 for $99

Additionally, we are hosting a Mobile Privacy Workshop and Gamification Workshop on the same day. These events are part of our Dev Jam (June 28-29) which takes place concurrent and across the street from Google’s Developer Conference, Google I/O. We’ll have free events going on both days as well, including, Google I/O Theater, Tech Career Expo and the NOOK Developer Workshop.

We are pleased to announce that PulsePoint has returned as our gold sponsor for the SF Bay Tech Career Expo taking place June 28-29 in San Francisco during Google IO. We are also pleased to welcome Samsung Mobile, AT&T, The Federal Reserve Bank and NOOK, Barnes & Noble.

PulsePoint is a digital media technology company committed to helping marketers and publishers gain greater audience transparency and deeper engagement across digital channels at an unprecedented scale.  The company has offices and is hiringin San Francisco, Austin, and New York (just to name a few) and is hiring for the following positions:

- Product Manager
- Software Engineers (Java, .NET, PHP, Ruby)
- Systems Administrator
- Data Scientist, R&D

It’s a great company that is growing rapidly so do check them out.  We know the PulsePoint folks well as they were front and center at our Tech Career Expo @ SXSW in March in Austin.

Engage Digital is pleased to announce a half-day Gamification Workshop, Thursday, June 28, in San Francisco, CA at the Moscone Center. Janaki Kumar, Senior Director of User Experience, SAP Labs Palo Alto, will lead the workhop which will  provide a detailed understanding on the use of game design techniques, game thinking and game mechanics to enhance non-game contexts. Typically gamification applies to non-game applications and processes, in order to encourage people to adopt them, or to influence how they are used.

The workshop, running from 9 am – 1 pm, will provide details on how to make art of the “game” and “play” a key asset in your digital enterprise by creating connections that keep your digital entity top of mind by influencing users to engage, compete, return, and desire more. 

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The first 17 Tech Career Expo San Francisco participating companies have been announced. The show takes place June 28-29 in Moscone Center. Attendees will  be able to engage with a range of dynamic companies focused on taking business and technology to the next level. Jobseekers will find everything from well-funded, early-stage startups to late-stage startups, established firms and public companies.

The first round of announced companies includes: Microsoft, Lookout Mobile Security, Saleforce.com, Activision / Beachead Studios, Ask.com, Box, Groupon, Storm8, Justin.tv / TwitchTV, StumbleUpon, Luna Data Solutions, Reddwerks Corporation, Dice.com, The Creative Group, Robert Half Technology, Indigo Solutions and Machine Zone.

 

 

San Francisco, CA – May 7, 2012 – Event producer Engage Digital today announced the San Francisco Bay Area Tech Career Expo at the Moscone Center on June 28-29, 2012. Tech Career Expo provides employers the opportunity to recruit top talent and jobseekers access to the most innovative technology opportunities in a casual and creative atmosphere.

Tech Career Expo will be held concurrently with Google’s sold-out developer conference, Google I/O. Both events take place in the Moscone Center. Keynotes and key sessions from Google’s developer conference will be live-streamed into the developer theater at the Tech Career Expo across the street. Given that Google I/O is sold out, this is an excellent way to network with peers and connect with other talented developers.

Attendees will also be able to engage with dynamic companies focused on taking business and technology to the next level. Jobseekers will find everything from well-funded, early-stage startups to late-stage startups, established firms and public companies.

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Reddwerks Corporation recently presented iPads to the company’s top five recruited candidates from Tech Career Expo @ SXSW. The company launched its popular iPad giveaway campaign in conjunction with the inaugural event, which drew 71 companies and 2,300 attendees.

“The first Tech Career Expo @ SXSW was a great opportunity to brand our company and make people aware of not only our business, but the kind of employees we have and are looking to hire,” says Jordan Aguirre, talent acquisition manager at Reddwerks Corporation. “Attendees had great energy and interest in our company, and we had traffic consistently. Giving away five new iPads helped of course, but we definitely met the people we wanted to, got our name out there, and had a good time ‘werking’!”

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Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-26 is the only event that provides you with unparalleled exposure to best practices, current trends, and effective strategies behind the most successful techniques to develop and market to digital kids and youth.

In addition to saving $400 off the all-access door price by registering online by end-of-day April 20, here are 10 top reasons not to miss this year’s conference:

1. An Extraordinary Focus on Your Business. In all, 95 of the industry’s best and brightest have one thing in mind – sharing their expertise and strategies on how to successfully engage digital kids and connected youth.

2. Expansive Depth & Breadth. The groundswell of opportunity in the digital kids market space means there’s no end in sight for for the diverse array of businesses interested in gaining a foothold, from entrepreneurs, start-ups, established firms. Learn from Universal Pictures, LEGO, Activision, Disney, Wizard101/KingsIsle, Spin Master, National Geographic, the NFL, Cartoon Network, Sony Online, and Yahoo! Kids and many others.

3. Unprecedented Cross-Industry Networking. Cross-platform success takes cross-industry knowledge. You’ll only gain this by networking at the largest gathering of professionals engaged in producing online and mobile products and services for digitally-connected youth. Industries attending include games, toys, music, software, film, publishing, social media, and more.

4. New Business Deals Await. Ink partnerships with professionals in business management, software development, eye-popping digital arts production and design, and more. Our industry-leading partner organizations include the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, International Game Developers Association, and Toy Industry Association among others.

5. Can’t-Miss Keynotes. Industry ‘game’ changers from KingsIsle Entertainment and Disney will put you ahead of the curve. Wizard101 creators Todd Coleman and Josef Hall discuss Moving from Hardcore Games to Kids Games and Disney Mobile GM Bart Decrem examines Developing a Global Franchise for the Mobile Generation.

6. Market Research Worth Far Beyond the Admission Price. Our market researchers will set you on a profitable path for growth and get your venture soaring. Hear the latest from The NPD Group, Interpret LLC, KZero Worldswide SA, LEMONADE Creative Consulting, M2 Research, The Marketing Store, Circle 1 Network, and Youth Insights.

7. First-of-a-Kind Safety Track. We bring you face-to-face with the FTC and California Attorney General’s office. Learn practical and usable techniques on how to create a safe online or mobile experience for child-aged users. Discover everything you NEED to know, and more.

8. Compelling Topics and Landmark Case Studies. Five conference tracks covering Business, Content, Market Research, Operations and Safety will give you the ins and outs of building, managing and monetizing youth-oriented interactive products and services like you never thought possible.

9. Essential Resources. Our expo floor has you covered. Engage with companies whose expertise is delivering products and services that support content production, hosting, outreach and more. These include: Dubit, Frima, KidSafe Seal Program, Blockdot, Virtual Piggy, and Electrotank.

10. Affordability. Crafting a successful business strategy takes time and money.  Digital Kids Conference accelerates your time-to-market while keeping your costs in check. Even the price of attending Digital Kids is a value.  No other event provides you more for less.  Register now.

 

 

Learn the ABCs of business success from our stable of CEOs in the digital kids market space. At the Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-26 YogiPlay Founder and CEO Cedric Sellin explores how children’s app developers can build more sustainable and, ultimately, more meaningful relationships with customers. Electrotank CEO Michael Gold compares and contrasts proven methods for monetizing audience engagement. And when it comes to licensing, Bare Tree Media CEO Robert Ferrari tells you when to pull the trigger, how to do it and with whom. In all, 95 speakers are now participating.  Please welcome:

Graham Farrar – Co-Founder, zuuka (iStoryTime)
Robert Ferrari – CEO, Bare Tree Media
Michael Gold – Chief Executive Officer, Electrotank
Amy Henry – Vice President, Youth Insights
Nicole Lazzaro – President , XEODesign®, Inc.
Timothy Lee – Director of Community Management, Numedeon, Inc. – Creators of Whyville
Morgan Reed – Executive Director, Association for Competitive Technology
Cedric Sellin – Founder and CEO, YogiPlay
Scott Steinberg – CEO and Lead Analyst, TechSavvy Global
Rich Weil – Vice President of Client Services, Metaverse Mod Squad

Just a quick reminder: Registration for the Digital Kids Conference ends this Friday, April 20th. The show is just over a week away (April 25-26, 2012 in Los Angeles at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena). Onsite registration will be available but the price goes up substantially.

Choose from the following:

- 1 Day Pass (good for either day you choose)
- 2 Day, All Access Pass

Register by this Friday and save $400 off the All Access Pass and $200 off the 1 Day Pass.  Digital Kids provides companies the critical information they need to build successful online and mobile products and services for kids. The show features 80+ speakers in 5 conference tracks including: Safety, Content, Operations, Business and Market Research.

The Digital Kids Conference in Los Angeles on April 25-26 is endorsed by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, International Digital Media and Arts Association, International Game Developers Association and Toy Industry Association, among many others.  This conference is the only event to provide entertainment professionals everything needed to create a profitable kids’ digital strategy, including inking valuable partnerships.

From the business of games, toys and feature-length productions to market research and venture capitalism, we’re blending professionals in business management, software development and eye-popping digital arts production and design. There’s a full spectrum of talent at Digital Kids capable of helping businesses prosper and their digital properties flourish.

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