{"id":110275,"date":"2018-03-14T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/?p=110275"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:03:43","slug":"social-media-marketing-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/social-media-marketing-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Marketing World 2018: Experts, Social Media Buzz &#038; What We Think About It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Great things happen in March \u2014 Oscars, my birthday, spring, International Women Day, or the biggest and the most awesome digital marketing conference out there \u2014 Social Media Marketing World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m happy to say that we, as <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brand24<\/a>, have been there. We shook hands with the biggest names in the game, learned, and came to some conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfyyHHZlQcW\/?taken-by=brand24app\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">CEO Mike, CRO Mick and Magdalena, Head of Global Communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, I\u2019ll talk about the conference, what social media buzz it generates, the speakers you can meet there, and how we experienced it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s it all about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Social Media Marketing World is the world\u2019s largest conference about digital marketing, social media and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, thousands of marketing professionals and creators meet to acquire knowledge, connect and grow professionally in San Diego, California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media Marketing World means the world indeed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It not only gathers businesses from all over the globe, but also connects a world of experts, influencers and marketing professionals from various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this year\u2019s Social Media Marketing World, the list of speakers included more than 170 people, including front-page names, such as Gary Vee, Guy Kawasaki, Mark Shaffer or Zach King.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what some of them have to say about the conference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Testimonials from Social Media Marketing World\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UFIx50gN4vI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you get the chance to connect with them, ask questions, ask for advices to accelerate your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s great about Social Media Marketing World is that all these experts are at a hand\u2019s reach and you can talk to them about things that have always bothered you, about the things you don\u2019t have anybody to talk to at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference takes place in sunny San Diego, CA at the bayside San Diego Convention Center which makes is a great opportunity for vacation, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening-night party took place aboard the USS Midway, a Naval aircraft carrier! How cool is that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, on the 4-acre flight deck, you can enjoy San Diego panorama and talk to people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea478906871&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ea478906871\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Michal-Sadowski-at-Social-Media-Marketing-World-2018-750x400.jpg\" alt=\"Michal Sadowski at Social Media Marketing World 2018\" class=\"wp-image-110281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Michal-Sadowski-at-Social-Media-Marketing-World-2018-750x400.jpg 750w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Michal-Sadowski-at-Social-Media-Marketing-World-2018-360x192.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Mike, the CEO, at the controls of a jet fighter. Ready to roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea478906fee&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ea478906fee\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"611\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Social-Media-Marketing-World-on-USS-Midway.jpg\" alt=\"Social Media Marketing World on USS Midway\" class=\"wp-image-110284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Social-Media-Marketing-World-on-USS-Midway.jpg 500w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Social-Media-Marketing-World-on-USS-Midway-300x367.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">F-14 Tomcat with the San Diego Panorama in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media Buzz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Social Media Marketing world is the biggest conference about digital marketing out there, so it generates a huge social media buzz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look at some data from our <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/social-media-monitoring-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media monitoring tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been closely monitoring the conference official hashtag, <em>#smmw18<\/em>, along with <em>smmw<\/em> and&nbsp;<em>smmw18<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what we\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume of mentions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re gonna have a look at the volume of mentions within the week of the conference, between February 28th and March 4th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over this time span of seven days, the conference was mentioned 29 155 times using either <em>#SMMW18<\/em>, <em>smmw<\/em>, or <em>smmw18<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea4789077d1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ea4789077d1\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"497\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Slice-1.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot from Brand24 showing the volume of mentions about Social Media Marketing World\" class=\"wp-image-110287\" title=\"Volume of mentions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Slice-1.jpg 749w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Slice-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the sources conversations, social media lead the way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea478907ed9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ea478907ed9\" class=\"wp-block-image wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"386\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Volume-of-mentions-.jpg\" alt=\"Sources of mentions about Social Media Marketing World\" class=\"wp-image-110290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Volume-of-mentions-.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Volume-of-mentions--1140x338.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Volume-of-mentions--300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Volume-of-mentions--750x222.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of social media content using #SMMW18 comes from Twitter and, in the second place, Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social media reach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These 29 155 mentions generated a social media reach of 85 393 067 users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea4789085fe&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ea4789085fe\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"294\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Social-media-reach-750x294.jpg\" alt=\"Social media reach of online mentions about Social Media Marketing World\" class=\"wp-image-110293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Social-media-reach-750x294.jpg 750w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Social-media-reach-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Social-media-reach.jpg 753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most influential authors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Top five most influential social media profiles talking about #SMMW18, SMMW, or SMMW18 belong to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ryan Foland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Media Examiner (the conference&#8217;s organizator).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hootsuite.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mari Smith.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tamara McCleary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neal Schaffer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madalyn Sklar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christopher Penn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iSocialFanz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guy Kawasaki.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea478908dd1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ea478908dd1\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"779\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-most-influential-authors-.jpg\" alt=\"The most influential authors talking about Social Media Marketing World\" class=\"wp-image-110296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-most-influential-authors-.jpg 738w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-most-influential-authors--300x317.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most active authors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the top ten social media profiles that used the hashtag most often:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Holly Cheesman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christine Gritmon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michele Secondo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Strub.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Foland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kelly Noble Mirabella.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ai Addyson-Zhang.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dan Gingiss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HeyOrca!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katie McDonnell.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69ea478909625&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69ea478909625\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"780\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-most-active-authors.jpg\" alt=\"The most active authors talking about Brand24\" class=\"wp-image-110299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-most-active-authors.jpg 740w, https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/The-most-active-authors-300x316.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How did we like Social Media Marketing World?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it\u2019s best if you hear about it from our CEO, Mike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I was reluctant to come to SMMW. We had a poor experience with a previous conferences we exhibited. I was reluctant to come to Social Media Marketing World Conference. We had a poor experience with a previous conference we exhibited. I&#8217;ve never been more happy to be wrong. SMMW is the best conference I&#8217;ve ever attended and exhibited on. With almost 5000 attendees and around 25 exhibitors, we&#8217;ve had a really good flow of potential customers coming by our booth. Moreover, SMMW is the best place to build relationships with influential marketers from all over the World. We&#8217;ve met fantastic people and participated in valuable keynotes. A truly inspiring event I can recommend to anyone working in Social Media \/ Marketing space.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/smmworld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Social Media Marketing World<\/a> was good to us. We talked with the biggest names in the game and sparked their interest in our <a href=\"https:\/\/brand24.com\/blog\/social-media-monitoring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media monitoring<\/a> tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For us, it was also a huge opportunity to shake hands and talk to influencers from our data-based Top 100 Digital Marketers 2018. By the way, have seen it?! You can get it for free here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the one and only Guy Kawasaki was pumped about our report!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I?m #5 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brand24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brand24<\/a> report! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QLghiQrEmL\">pic.twitter.com\/QLghiQrEmL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Guy Kawasaki (@GuyKawasaki) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuyKawasaki\/status\/969589171542044672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, we connected with Larry Kim who was interested in the methodology behind the report and scheduled a call with our data analyst, Bauman!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s Magdalena and Amy Landino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bf2arWvFDFs\/?taken-by=brand24app\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you been to Social Media Marketing World? 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