Kennesaw State University hosts SoCon10, a premier social media and social networking conference

SoCon10 will take place from January 29-30, 2010. Last year, SoCon10 hosted more than 300 attendees. The 2010 conference marks their 4th year of gathering professionals from different areas such as content producers, entrepreneurs, new media pros, academics and people from marketing, public relations, legal, human resources and executive ranks.

This conference is ideal for entrepreneurs, small business owners, corporate social media users, new media pros, journalists, bloggers, people across the spectrum of marketing, public relations, human resources and the executive ranks.

New this year, SoCon will be offering a Video Boot Camp taught by Kennesaw State professors using the Department of Communication's state of the art media lab.

The keynote speaker for SoCon10 is Dan Sioker, Founder, CarrotSticks and former Deputy New Media Director, Obama Presidential Transition and Director of Analytics, Obama Presidential Campaign. Additional professionals that will be leading the breakout sessions include:

-Jeff Haynie, Founder of Appcelerator, Co-Founder of Vocalocity and former CTO of eHatchery

- Sherry Heyl, Founder and CEO of Concept Hub, Inc., Co-Founder of SoCon07, SoCon08 and SoCon09, and Social Media Director of Digitainment.

- Pamela Adams, Regional Development Director for Constant Contact.

- Amani Channel, award-winning video producer, specialist in traditional and new media, Founder and Sr. Producer of Visual Eye Media.

- Grayson Daughters, Founder of WaySouth Media, Inc.

- Toby Bloomberg, Creator of Diva Marketing blog, former Chairperson of AMA’s first Hot Topic on social media/blogs, speaker/ consultant for BlogHer, PRSA, BlogWorldExpo, M/A/R/C, Chick-Fil-A, CDC, Cox Communications and Purina.

- Selah Abrams, Engineer at Turner Studios (Atlanta), CIO of PartyRepublik (Germany, South Africa, USA)

- David Eckoff, Co-founder of Spitter and President of Revolutionary Ventures

- Asante Bradford, Digital Entertainment Liaison for the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment division of the Georgia.

- Kristin Parrish- Digital strategist in Ogilvy PR’s 360° Digital Influence practice.

Some of the breakout sessions include:

- Social Media Business Plans, including Revenue Models
- Mobile Apps - how to make them
- Entrepreneurs - Who is making a killing in Atlanta and why - and who isn't
- Who's Cashed in Using Social Media?
- Tracking Your Online Campaigns - Measure ROI? Should you?
- Getting Sued in 140 Nasty Characters - Small slurs and slights can end in gigantic legal headaches
- Dealing with Bad Buzz - Should you study the Art of War or the Art of Hugs?

To see the full list, visit . To register, visit http://sustainablejournalism.org/socon10. For more information, contact Carole Arnold at carnol27@kennesaw.edu or 770-423-6924.

Who Should Attend? Entrepreneurs, small business owners, corporate social media users, new media pros, journalists, people across the spectrum of marketing, public relations, human resources and the executive ranks, academia, bloggers.

Tentative Breakout Sessions

* Integrating Social Media with Email Marketing
* Social Media Business Plans, including Revenue Models
* Obama’s Machine Raised $500 Million Online. How You Can Raise the Same (or some fraction of it)
* Mobile Apps – and how to make them
* Game and Film Companies Are Taking Advantage of Georgia’s Tax Credits &
Social Media - You can have a starring role.
* Using Social Networks in Mobile Applications
* Tweet Yourself Back into the Job Market – And other practical social networking tips
* Entrepreneurs – Who Is Making a Killing in Atlanta and Why – and who isn’t
* How to Tie All Your Social Media into One Tidy Package
* HR Lurks – How to get hired and not get fired
* Return on Your Online Social Media Investment
* It Is Your Father’s Company –Rubbermaid, Ford, UPS are on the social media cutting edge
* Look Who’s Using Twitter. Hospitals Tweet Surgery Updates to Families. How’s Dad? – in 140 characters or less
* Who’s Cashed in Using Social Media? -- Remember entrepreneurs, you didn’t have to be Alexander Graham Bell to make money off using the telephone.
* Tracking Your Online Campaigns – Measure ROI? Should you?
* Demonstrate, Protest, Fight Back and Win With Social Media
* Getting Sued in 140 Nasty Characters – Small slurs and slights can end in gigantic legal headaches
* Setting Priorities – Knowing Which Social Media Works Best for You
* Dealing with Bad Buzz – Should you Study the Art of War or the Art of Hugs?