Social Media Week London: A small business guide

We’re delighted to welcome leading small business community BusinessZone.co.uk as a media partner for Social Media Week London. Editor, Dan Martin, put together his picks of the week for small businesses. Don’t forget to check out the full list of events.

Between 7 and 11 February, nine cities around the world will be holding hundreds of events focusing on all things social media. BusinessZone.co.uk is a media partner of Social Media Week London and here is our guide to the events of most interest to small business owners.

Social Media for Small Businesses: A Few Important Dos & Don’ts
Tue, 8th Feb 7.30 – 8.15pm
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From Silicon Roundabouts to a Silicon World Over Breakfast
Wed, 9th Feb – 9am – 11am
Using social media to build your company’s brand and community globally with experts including UK Trade & Investment, Moonfruit. More information

The “Friend” Close: Social Sales
Wed, 9th Feb – 2.30pm – 4.30pm
From lead generation to closing sales, a look into the world of peer-to-peer selling with Groupon and YouTube includes lunch. More information

media140 Futures: How Social Technologies Can Maximise Your Workforce
Wed, 9th Feb 2 – 6pm.
More information (cost £15)

Inspiring Entrepreneurs: The Power of Social Media
Wed, 9th Feb, 6.15 – 9pm
how businesses can harness the power of social media to reach new markets, rejuvenate marketing and enable deeper engagement with customers. More information. (cost £10, concession £7.50)
BusinessZone.co.uk is running the official live blog from this event.

Measuring Social Media 2011
Fri, 11th Feb – 10.45am – 4pm
A session exploring measurement and monitoring social media including a drop-in clinic, panel discussion, demos and one-to-one sessions including lunch. More information.

WorkSnug@Hub Kings Cross
Daily (Mon-Fri) – 9am – 5pm
Free co-working space with tea and coffee available daily throughout the week. More information.

THUPR: Content Creation
Fri, 11th Feb – 10am – 1pm
For PR and social media professionals to learn about some new and interesting ways to create compelling content for social media. More information.

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