Note: I edited this post to "4 Must-Attend STL Marketing Events in the Next 30 Days" instead of "3" because somehow I thought the highly anticipated "State of Online Influence" event was next month, but in fact, it's next week, April 28th at Soulard Preservation Hall!
As an involved and active board member for the Social Media Club and the Business Marketing Association in Saint Louis, I am very interested in local marketing events. My employer, Perficient, a national IT consulting firm based in Saint Louis, also hosts local events from time to time, and the one we have going on this week is a short breakfast seminar on how to make your website more user-friendly and sales-oriented.
Additionally, tomorrow night,
Social Media Club is bringing two renowned social media thought leaders and authors into town to give what's sure to be a priceless, entertaining and thought-provoking presentation at Lumiere Place (which guarantees a night of fun anyway).
Here's a rundown of three events going on over the next month that I deem a "can't miss".
If you're attending any of these, let me know, and I look forward to seeing you!
Websites Speak Louder Than Words, from Perficient
What: A breakfast networking event and presentation about creating dynamic Web experiences with Microsoft SharePoint
When: Thursday, April 21st, 8:00 a.m - 11:35 a.m.
Why:
Brad Nunnally (
@bnunnally) is a local UX guru, and he'll be presenting alongside
Aaron Sloman (
@aaronjsloman) of Perficient. Aaron was a lead architect in Microsoft’s eBusiness team, building some of the largest eCommerce sites and customer portal properties on the Microsoft technologies.
Social Media Club STL Presents: The Now Revolution Book Tour
What: Networking party, presentation and discussion from two nationally renowned social media thought leaders
.
When: Thursday, April 21, 6 pm - 9 pm
Where: Lumière Theatre, 999 N. Second St. , Saint Louis, MO 63102
Why: Learn to take advantage of seven major shifts - from culture to process - that savvy companies of today need to adapt and thrive in a social business world.
Amber Naslund (
@AmberCadabra) and
Jay Baer (
@jaybaer) will explain these shifts with examples, useful tips, and actionable implementation advice, and they'll also talk about their book,
The Now Revolution. This presentation (and the book) is appropriate for both social media professionals and executives, if there were ever an event to bring your boss to this would definitely be it.
Also, follow the Twitter hash tag
#SMCSTL before, during and after the event to get the scoop on what attendees are learning and observing.
The State of Online Influence
What: The presentation features a panel discussion with St. Louis’ top online influencers and keynote speakers Matt Ridings from Tech Guerilla and Tom Webster from Edison Research.
When: April 28th, 3:00 - 8:00 pm
Where: Soulard Preservation Hall, 1921 South 9th Street, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Why: It's all about Saint Louis influential online marketers and influentials. How could you miss that? For the 2nd year in a row, Infuz is releasing its annual STL Index report on the state of social media activity in Saint Louis, and in conjunction they're offering a fantastic panel of speakers and excellent networking.
What's Branding Got to Do With It? Solutia's Case Study and the Importance of Branding for the B-to-B Enterprise
What:
BMA St. Louis May Marketing Masters Luncheon and Presentation
When: Thursday, May 12th, 11:30 am - 1pm
Where: Spazio, 12031 Lackland Rd, St. Louis, MO
Why: Strong brands, supported by proper mission, vision, values and positioning are nearly a mandate for some B-to-B companies that want to ensure that their suppliers have standards that match their own.
Emily Bealke Parenteau, Director, Planning & Coordination at St. Louis-based
Solutia, will talk about the re-branding of Corporate Solutia from brand research to new logo development to global launch.
Mark Vogel, Senior Partner at Avant Marketing Group, will explain the importance of brand management in the b-to-b environment, but will explain its proven process of brand development and its proprietary “Living the Brand” training that focuses on making all employees in your organization true brand fanatics.
