#SMWF Asia are delighted to announce the addition of Twitter to the ever growing conference program set for Suntec Centre, Singapore this September.    Leading in social innovation Twitter’s own Claire Diaz Ortiz (@ClaireD, http://clairediazortiz.com) will be at #SMWF presenting on ‘Twitter for Social Good’ and leading a panel discussion on social media and the charity sector, as well taking part in a breakout session where delegates will have a chance to share ideas on building social media marketing for local charities. (more…)

SMWF Asia comes to Singapore on 1-2 September, offering social media marketing advice and in-depth insight into how brands and businesses across Asia are using channels like Facebook and Twitter to connect with their customers, build communities, monitor brand reputation, advertise and even sell their products directly.

Some of the world’s leading social media thinkers will gather to provide discussion and analysis around the unique and diverse regional factors that affect take-up, market development and strategic effectiveness of these techniques. (more…)

Look out for South African Tourism, who are running a special social media marketing session on the afternoon of Social Media World Forum day one, on 1 June in Cape Town.

The nice people at SAT are setting SMWFers a challenge. They’ll be offering prizes to people who at their session for coming up with a new social media marketing plan based on their organisation.

This’ll be a great session for anyone looking for ideas on putting together their own social media marketing strategy, as a team of top-level industry experts will be helping you get into teams and brainstorm ideas among yourselves.

Then we’ll all be looking through what everyone’s come up with and discussing the various tools and techniques that’ll come in handy when you implement your own plan. There will be prizes for the best ideas, so come prepared to get stuck in. (more…)

The organisers of Social Media World Forum & Apps World Africa have teamed up with Nokia to deliver a new and attractive way for attendees to connect with each other.

To start with, they’ve unveiled their TwitterWall design ahead of the Cape Town show next week, on 1-2 June. This will be projected onto a huge screen inside the conference, pulling in all tweets around the two show hashtags.

This means anyone tweeting into the #SMWF and #AppsWorld hashtags will see their tweet blown up to massive proportions.

However, as part of their efforts to ensure that delegates are able to make valuable connections with the right people across the apps and social media industries, the organisers have made available a raft of real-time statistics and info-graphics displaying information on the shows’ top tweeters, their networks, their connections, reach and influence. (more…)

It’s not coming. It’s here – Africa’s mobile using population is growing so rapidly it’s difficult for the statisticians to keep up. Last year, the vast majority of mobile internet traffic across the continent was taken up by social networking, with Facebook, Youtube and Twitter figuring highly among most African countries’ top visited sites.

Social media isn’t coming to Africa; it’s well and truly here. Innovative, home-grown services like the South African MXit, a free instant messaging application with an estimated 7 million users, are challenging the perceived dominance of the international heavyweights. Massive international and local brands like Standard Bank, Nike, Coca-Cola, Nu-Metro, Samsung and 24.com are already counted among the advertisers using MXit. (more…)

Apps World and Social Media World Forum Africa are almost upon us. Two shows designed specifically to help delegates build valuable connections around Africa and the rest of the digital world.

Some of the world’s leading figures in apps development and marketing will be attending alongside thought leaders from the social media marketing sector. Below is a list of many of our speakers’ and special guests’ twitter contacts so you can get the conversation started ahead of the show. Remember, the hashtags for both events are #AppsWorld and #SMWF. (more…)

With only two weeks until Social Media World Forum and Apps World Africa land in Cape Town, there are still a limited number of places up for grabs. Bringing you the latest thinking and cutting-edge strategy in social media and apps marketing, design and development, these co-hosted events offer a forum for making valuable industry connections.

If you’re still yet to register, places are limited so don’t delay. Visit the SMWF Africa registration page today.

Both events are running packed agendas, with local and international experts sharing their insight in panel discussions, debates and presentations. Here are some of the highlights: (more…)

The Facebook Developer Garage is returning to Cape Town as part of the Apps World and SMWF Africa developer workshops, providing hands-on, practical advice for grass-roots developers looking to get into the fast-moving and lucrative world of Facebook development.

On Thursday 2 June, day two of Apps World and SMWF Arica, Joey da Silva and Arnand du Plessis, founders of the Facebook Developer Garages in Cape Town and Johannesburg, will be leading two hours of expert discussion around developing for the Facebook platform. (more…)

With June’s Social Media World Forum Africa 2011 show just around the corner, we’re turning our attention to some of the very specific issues that face the region and how social media fits around these.

We came across Afrographique, a blog, by  Ivan Colic,  art director for Ogilvy Cape Town. He describes it as “a small contribution to assist the changing perception of Africa and its people”; we describe it as a really interesting insight into a rapidly developing market. (more…)

We’re looking for someone passionate about social media, apps and all aspects of digital media to come and join the Six  Degrees team.

We need a  motivated, charismatic new team member to come on board and make an instant splash.

Are you a marketing manager looking for a fresh new challenge? Can you orchestrate successful social media marketing campaigns around international live events for the social media and apps industries? Can you build and manage valuable marketing alliances and media partnerships? (more…)