The Black Social Media Summit is a one-day social media and blog conference filled with expert-guided workshops, panels and networking opportunities. An extension of the annual Blogging While Brown Conference, the Black Social Media Summit is designed to provide an affordable social media conference experience that strengthens local and regional Black blogging and social media communities.
The first Black Social Media Summit will be April 13, 2013 in Austin, TX at the Oasis on Lake Travis. Plans are to expand the number of events across the world in the future.
Schedule
9:00AM -9:30AM -
Registration
9:30AM-10:00AM -
WordPress vs Blogger vs Squarespace
Gina McCauley, Blogging While Brown
10:00AM - 10:50 -
The Gatekeepers Are Gone?:
Lamar and Ronnie Tyler, Black And Married With Kids
11:00AM-11:30AM
Google Plus and Facebook
Ashley Small, Medley Incorporated
11:30AM-12:15PM
Linkedin & Email Marketing
Crystal Washington, Socialtunities
1:00PM - 1:50PM
Social Media Superstars: Texas Brands Edition
2:00 PM- 2:25PM
Business Skills for Bloggers -
Tamara Floyd, Natural Hair Rules & Floyd and Associates
2:25PM - 2:50PM
Building Strategic Partnerships -
Benjamin Floyd, Fluencr
3:00PM - 3:50PM
State of Black Social Media -
Craig Brimm, Kiss My Black Ads
Jesse Muhammad, Brother Jesse- Final Call
Anjuan Simmons, AnjuanSimmons.com
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Building a Blog into a Brand
Q&A with Patrice Grell Yursik aka “Afrobella”
6:00PM-8:00PM Sunset Dinner (SEPARATE TICKET)
2013 Black Social Media Summit
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Product Give-A-Way $50
Registration Bag Insert $50
Exhibitor $250
Lunch Sponsor $1500
Sunset Dinner Sponsor $1500
2013 Tour Sponsor - $5000
All prices increase on April 1, 2013.
2014 TOUR SPONSORSHIPS
The Black Social Media Summit will travel to four US cities in 2014. Become a sponsor of all four events next year as a Tour Sponsor.
Titanium Sponsorship $10,000
Diamond Sponsorship $5,000
Gold Sponsorships $2,500
www.BlackSocialMediaSummit.com
Email Lianne@bloggingwhilebrown.com to secure your sponsorship.