Social Media Tulsa brings big names, powerhouse media techniques to area conference

Social marketing experts from the local area and around the country will converge on Aloft Hotel in downtown Tulsa March 31–April 1, 2016, to share the latest marketing strategies for the digital age at the sixth annual SMTULSA Social Business Conference presented by Social Media Tulsa. Attendees will gather to hear professional, expert speakers provide insightful perspective on how social media is enhancing their productivity and efficiency, as well as offer strategies and tips for successful social marketing campaigns.

With competition tight and technology changing rapidly, marketing managers (or teams) and business owners who attend the conference will benefit from the know-how of experts who are actively using the latest technological and analytics tools for online and social marketing, as well as having the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals facing similar challenges.

Social Media Tulsa’s founder, Cheryl Lawson, says that the SMTULSA Conference was born in 2011 out of a powerful need among local business owners. “Today, most business owners and marketers understand the importance of connecting to their customers socially, but they don’t always know how to do it or how to tell it’s working,” Lawson says. “Our conference is designed to help them do just that.” SMTULSA Conference sessions will provide high-level useful information about social media analytics, social strategy, content creation with or without a content team, search engine optimization, reaching millennials, social media for events, and how to  become a more social business.

Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights from prestigious speakers such as Curtis Midkiff, Sr. Advisor for social business at Southwest Airlines; Rob Hatch, Co-Founder of Owner Media Group and author of Work Like You’re on Vacation and Put Success in Your Way; Jacob Chappell, Vice President of Sales at SOCi; Mark Horvath, Founder of Invisible People TV; Kate Hahn, director of recruitment marketing at St. Edward’s University; 2015 Tulsan of the Year, Marq Lewis; and many others.

The annual SMTulsa Conference is a winning proposition for Green Country in several ways. Attendees bring their buying power into the downtown area for the two-day event, helping local restaurants, shops, and businesses boost their revenue. Attendees get to experience the latest that Tulsa has to offer; armed with the latest social tools, attendees are able to spread the news of new local growth to those who are considering visiting Tulsa. The exploding growth of social media, digital channels, and multiple screens are all fueling a digitally connected consumer. The information and insights shared during SMTULSA Conference will help attendees find creative ways to connect with their customers, donors, and members. In addition, attendees will learn about ways to measure and report results as they relate to their organizations’ objectives.  

Registration for the 2016 conference is open at smtulsa.com/registration.