Social Media Week

Join Hashtag South Africa as we submit our Bid Application to host Social Media Week 2014 in Johannesburg South Africa, this will be the first for South Africa.

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WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK?

We are experiencing one of the biggest shifts in how we communicate in human history. Because of this, our aim is to provide the best information, ideas and inspiration to help people understand how to achieve more in a hyper-connected world.

Social Media Week is a leading media platform and worldwide event with local presence and global reach across five continents, including Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Because of the shift we’re experiencing and the changes happening in our lives, society, culture and business, our mission is to capture, curate and share the most meaningful ideas, trends, and best practices with regard to technology and social media’s impact on business, society and culture.

 

WHAT DOES OUR SOCIAL FOOTPRINT LOOK LIKE?

See our full infographics here

What is SMW’s Reach?
+ 5 continents
+ 16 countries
+ 26 cities
+ 70,000 physical attendees
+ 1M online/social/mobile
+ 150k Email Subscribers
+ 52,000 Facebook fans
+ 70k Twitter Followers
+ 6k Google+
+ 600m social impressions
+ 10k press/media mentions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who is our audience?

Social Media Week reaches millions of hyper-connected consumers each year. The breakdown is as follows:

Industry:
+ Media: 20%
+ Marketing: 25%
+ PR: 20%
+ Tech: 15%
+ Other: 20%

Job level:
+ C-Level/Senior – 8%
+ Founder/Entrepreneurs – 12%
+ VP/Director Level – 50%
+ Other – 30% (bloggers, journalists, social media managers, students, self employed/freelance)

FACTS AND FIGURES