SMMW20 - It's a Wrap!

Earlier this month, the team at Social Media Examiner was busy gearing up on-site in San Diego for our 8th annual conference, Social Media Marketing World.

The energy and fever pitch surrounding the event was very high - especially on the socials as evidenced by highly engaged hashtag traffic on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more!

You may not be aware, but our internal teams work and plan all year long to successfully host thousands of marketers for two and a half days of networking, discovery, learning and fun! Our goal is always to have attendees come away with a feeling that this was "the best conference, ever!"

And my Sponsor sales team, in particular, is constantly on the lookout for the tools, solutions, and services that will enhance the practice of the marketers we reach and teach. We gather these companies into our Networking Plaza experience to demo and engage with their next best customer.

Now that the conference is over and the month of March is nearly complete, we've curated a list of the top stats from the event.

It's a bit of a strange time to be in service of in-person conferences and events as so many have had to quickly pivot to online, postpone or cancel altogether. And as one friend said, it feels like we attended the last large marketing conference!

Fear not - events are still happening, online and virtually. Check out my list of upcoming events to see which ones have shifted or moved out to later in the year.

I'm a glass-half-full kind of a gal, so I'm confident we will overcome the current challenges we face. I also know it's in our nature and we'll find ways to gather together for community, education and inspiration once again. And when that happens, please look for me and make sure to say "Hello!"