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Social Media Week London: Some Choice Events Curated by Chinwag's Sam Michel

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Social Media Week September is almost upon us, next week, and for one year only, London’s playing host to its second week-long festival of all things social.

There’s stack of events, virtually of them free, to choose from, but with just a couple of days to go, spaces are getting snapped up fast. Fortunately a whole heap of events have been added in the last few days.

In a bid to find to navigate the schedule and provide a few pointers, I’ve rummaged through the list of events and picked out a few choice nuggets in a range of topics. Enjoy perusing them, and make sure you snap up a ticket quick smart!

On to the events...

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Using Social Media to Go Global - a free SMWLDN Event

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Want to take your business global? An free half-day event next Monday during Social Media Week London, might be just what you're after. Find out how to use social media, online communities and collaborative tools can help build your company’s international business.

Open to ExportOpening with a spot of networking over coffee, we’ll discover Open to Export, the exciting new service from UK Trade & Investment and Yell, which help small fast-growing firms find the answers they need to develop their global potential.

Hear from We Are Social, Naked Wines, Nokia on how they used social technology to ‘go global’. Find out what hurdles they had to overcome, what worked, what didn’t and quiz them on their plans for the future at this free event.

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Creative Digifest #SXSC2

A one day conference that will explore questions such as: how are digital networks transforming our lives? What can the latest technologies do for you?

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Date: 11 October 2012
Location: Garden Court, UK

Chinwag's Careers Day at Social Media Week London 2012

Hundreds of graduates, jobs seekers and experienced workers looking for that next challenge will be flocking to the Careers Day to meet the likes of Nokia, Financial Times, Imagination, Tempero, News International and more, so don't miss out. REGISTER NOW - it's free!

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Date: 28 September 2012
Location: The Vinyl Factory Soho, UK

Global Keynote: Alex Balfour, Head of Digital, LOCOG (London 2012 Olympics)

Join us for the SMWLDN Global Keynote, a fireside chat with Alex Balfour, the at the centre of the digital delivery of the massively successful London Olympics and Paralympics Games. Opening this Sep’s Social Media Week and hear about the trials, tribulations and successes behind the digital success of the games.

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Date: 24 September 2012
Location: SMWLDN Media, Mobile and Lifestyle Hub @ Unruly Media, UK

TechHub Tuesday Demo Night

6 start-ups give a 3 minute pitch to the TechHub crowd with Q&A following

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Date: 2 October 2012
Location: TechHub @ Campus, UK

One-to-One Social Health Check Sessions hosted by Oracle

The Oracle one-to-one Social Surgery sessions will run from 12pm-1pm. They will give organisations the opportunity for one-to-one social media health checks with leading Oracle's team of social strategy experts.

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Date: 25 September 2012
Location: SMWLDN Advertising & Marketing Hub @ Facebook, UK

Social Media Marketing London

Update your social media marketing skills, featuring leading brands such as Yorkshire Tea and Staples, this hugely valuable and interactive conference will explore the latest knowledge, strategies and case studies in the industry. Early bird tickets now available.

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Date: 25 October 2012
Location: One Wimpole Street, UK

The Guardian Mobile Business Summit 2012

Top Speakers already confirmed include: Dr Federico Casalegno - Director of the Mobile Experience Laboratory MIT Alina Vandenbreghe, Head of mobile and gaming, Pearson Simon Stanford, Vice president, UK & Ireland telecommunications and networks division, Samsung Andreas Gal, Director of research, Mozilla

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Date: 19 November 2012
Location: The Grange, St Pauls, UK

The Guardian Changing Advertising Summit 2012

"Really enjoying the @guardian advertising summit" Executive experience director, Crispin, Porter + Bogusky "Fascinating and highly insightful presentations at the Changing Advertising Summit" Senior account manager, Propeller Group "Absolutely cracking Guardian conference" Reporter, Marketing Week

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Date: 24 October 2012
Location: Kings Place, London, UK

Content Creation Collective: Secets behind social media

If you’re a writer, editor, blogger, videographer, designer, producer or otherwise involved in the creation of cool stuff online then you need to come along to Content Creation Collective: Secrets behind social content on 26th September aboard the HMS President (1918), in association with Social Media Week.

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Date: 26 September 2012
Location: HMS President (1918), UK

Look Who's Hiring: Chinwag's Careers Day at #SMWLDN (28th Sept '12)

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Just over three weeks remaining til Chinwag's Careers Day @ Social Media Week London, supported by JobisJob UK - so we thought we'd give you a little taster of who you can expect to meet at the event later this month. With the likes of Nokia, Financial Times, Ve Interactive and more, it'll definitely be an fanastic chance you won't want to miss out on!

The Careers Day is taking place on Friday 28th September on the final day of this September's Social Media Week London. In the main exhibitor hall, you'll be able to meet premier agencies, start-ups and brands, there'll also be a programme of workshops, CV surgeries and Porfolio Review sessions so you can make the most of your day by brushing up on your skills.

So to give you a sneak preview of who can you expect to meet there...

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CIPR: Social Media Conference 2012

CIPR Social Media Conference 2012

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Date: 1 November 2012
Location: Cardinal Place, UK

White Bull 2012, Pathways to Exit

Join us in Barcelona on October 1-3 for the Europe's Premier Gathering for Tech Entrepreneurs and Global Investors. Registration information on www.whitebull.com.

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Date: 1 October 2012
Location: Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I, ES

Doncaster Wired City Reconnected Event – Businesses “Doing Business” rather than talking about!!

Wired City Reconnected events are ‘purely’ facilitated events, aimed at providing each business with a bespoke programme of introductions matched against their individual needs.

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Date: 10 October 2012
Location: The View, Church View Centre, UK