SIME 2012 Barcelona, London, Vienna, Stockholm: Save the dates

Dear friends of SIME, 2011 was an exciting year for us as we took SIME to new cities Vienna, Amsterdam, Barcelona and of course had our flagship event in Stockholm. Now, in 2012 we are even more excited to announce that we are having a SIME London as we do SIME in a growing number of new cities.

• SIME Barcelona: 13, 14 June
• SIME Vienna: 19 June
• SIME London: September (date to be confirmed)
• SIME Stockholm: 13, 14 November @ Cirkus 

Stay tuned for more info on speakers, venue, topics. This is going to be exciting!

THE WORLD’S BEST MOBILE MARKETING CAMPAIGNS

Agenda

A guided tour into the most successful campaigns in the evolving mobile communications arena. With Maks Giordano, Germany’s leading mobile business expert and marketer.

Key takeaways:
- Mobile case stories.
- Inspirational insights.

Listen on Soundcloud

#sime11: The world’s best mobile marketing campaigns – Maks Giordano, Nunatak Group by Gunnar R

Read more

• - Said on Twitter, storify.com
• - Day 2 and round-up of SIME, mobisleapps.com
• - “Summering av dag 1″ at blog.halvarsson.com

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH NIKLAS ZENNSTRÖM

Sketchnote by Emilia Blom

Agenda

We indulge in a chat with one of the true titans of the Internet and European entrepreneurship, Niklas Zennström.

Key takeaways:

- How to change the world.

Summary

The “fireside chat” with Skype founder Niklas Zennström has been very popular with Zenntröm hailed as “the elder statesman of internet entrepreneurship”. There have already been a number of retweets of Zennström’s call to “follow your instincts but recognize that it’s going to be hard work. And think global.” The discussion of Sweden as a start-up market and the efficacy thereof is another hotly debated subject.  Zennström’s claim that you cannot compensate bad products with marketing has also received much acclaim and agreement among twitterers.

- Summary by Mediapilot

Read more

• - “Summering av dag 1″ at blog.halvarsson.com
• - “All marknadsföring är digital” at helalf.se

Photos

Photo: Isabelle Minou/Picbomb

Welcome to SIME Stockholm at Cirkus!

SIME Stockholm App and Mobile Site

Download our SIME App for the iPhone or use our mobile site m.sime.nu. Be the “King match maker” by using the in-built match making tool on our app. If you have not opted in to be part of it, you can do so from your app by clicking on the “more” tab

Do you have questions to ask to the speakers on main stage?

SMS +46 766 861 261 or tweet away with the hashtag #asksime

Want to know which workshops you are attending?

SMS +46 766 861 586 your ‘First name Last name’ (as on the badge) to get your workshop schedule. If still in doubt, proceed to the workshop center. Most workshops are sold out and we recommend you show yourself at your registered workshops on time to grab your seat!

Find hidden QR codes, collect titles and prizes

Participate in our very own SIME Engage game powered by MEC Global. Scan QR codes with your phone (you can use the app “Scan” for the iPhone or “Barcode Scanner” for the Android) around the venue, collect points, cool titles and win prizes from MEC and Aftonbladet!

SIME’s official channels

Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/simeconference or twitter @simeblog. And last but not the least the Wi-fi code is ‘PASSION WINS’

We hope you have an inspiring SIME Stockholm!

Bloggers at #SIME11: Simon Sundén – Monetizing the web

Simon is one of the leading SEO consultants in Sweden. After years of experience in the digital landscape, he decided to create the tool he missed in his toolbox of measering and monitoring services, and launched Lissly.se. Simon is a highly respected speaker and a frequent blogger in the area of marketing, social media and SEO.

What are you passionate about in the digital space?

— I’m especially passionate about conversion, analytics, monitoring when it comes to Social Media & SEO. Also interested in trends and how people tend to change their normal usage pattern in the digital place.

What do you expect from this year’s SIME?

— To be get to know more in-depth strategy regarding monetization and Strategy from the different speakers and how they think it will change in the future.

Keep track of Simon!

Check out Simons blog and start following Simon on Twitter, where he goes by the handle @joinsimon.

We wish the last one out of the theme blogger a great conference and great blogging! Welcome Simon, may this be your best conference yet!

Just a few days left now. If you want to go to SIME Stockholm 2011, but haven’t got a ticket, you are still in luck. The registration is still open, but the tickets are starting to run short, so hurry up and sign up for this years conference!

Bloggers at #SIME11: Emilia Blom – Virality

Emilia is the theme blogger who’ll be cover the art and magic of of Virality at SIME Stockholm next week. She is known for her blogposts with ambitious sketchnotes and  she’s working with UX-design at the web agency Good Old in Malmö and where she also blogs about the subject.

What are you passionate about in the digital space?

- I’m passionate about things that work as a bridge between the digital and the physical space. After all, the greatest challenge for me as an interface designer is to create user experiences that go beyond devices and screens. I really love to see a smart, well designed service that actually help people facilitate and enjoy their everyday lives. I also love drawing sketchnotes to visualize and simplify complex processes and thereby hopefully making ideas, thoughts and conversations more accessible.

What do you expect from this year’s SIME?

-  It’s my first time at SIME and I’m really looking forward to meeting and getting inspired by new, interesting people.

Keep track of  Emilia!

Visit his blog at emiliablom.se and start following Emilia on Twitter where he goes by the handle @emiliablom.

Emilia is a SIME  first timer, so we are happy to have her and her fresh perspectives in place the 15-16:th of November! We want to give her a big welcome and we hope she’s going to enjoy both the conference and the stay at our partner Scandic.

If you want to go to SIME Stockholm 2011, but haven’t got a ticket, you are still in luck. The registration is still open, but the tickets are starting to run short, so hurry up and sign up for this years conference!

Scandic is taking in the Bloggers

If you’re a blogger you’ve got basic needs: An Internet connection and a power chord. But when the cold November night lays down over Stockholm, you’ll need more than your laptop to keep you warm. That’s why we are happy to announce that Scandic steps in as a supporting partner during SIME and will host our long way friends of the theme blogger team.

Scandic is the Nordic region’s leading hotel chain with hotels in ten countries and their goal is to help guests to recharge their batteries and to reinvigorate energy.

A message from Scandic

- We want to be more than just a hotel, we want to be a place where people come together, meet and be inspired, whether they are visiting Scandic in business or for pleasure.

During SIME in Stockholm, we look forward to receiving you at Scandic Hasselbacken, which is our hotel right next to Circus. Here you can enjoy the sea view while having a drink in the Lobby Bar.

Our newest pride is the flagship Scandic Grand Central on Kungsgatan in Stockholm. Please visit us during the week, or click here to see pictures of the hotel.

Best regards,

Scandic Hotels

Bloggers at #SIME11: Jenny Canborn – Online Payments

Jenny, the theme blogger covering Online Payments, is Key Account Manager at Zanox and spends a lot of time on Twitter and other social media platforms.

What are you passionate about in the digital space?

- I love the web, and almost everything about it, but I’m extra passionated about e-commerce, especially within the retail segment. I’m honored to cover the area within online payments, since this is one of the topics which is close to my heart – both professional and private.

What do you expect from this year’s SIME?

-My expectations about SIME 2011 is high, and I’m looking forward to inspiration and the passion from all the speakers and participants. I expect the same entusiasm and energy that I got from the last two years.

Keep track of Jenny!

- Visit her blog at jennycanborn.se and start following Jenny on twitter where she goes by the handle @canborn.

Third time is the charm, and since we’ve seen Jenny last two years, we are sure she’s going to have a great time also this year. Passion comes from great people and a lot of great people makes a great conference!

If you want to go to SIME Stockholm 2011, but haven’t got a ticket, you are still in luck. The registration is still open, but the tickets are starting to run short, so hurry up and sign up for this years conference!

Viral is dead! [Updated]

As an addition to the short post about the art of Viral here, below is a teaser by Jacob Lachmann, who runs GoViral (part of AOL now), one of the leading viral agencies out there. You can meet him at SIME Stockholm and attend his workshop on November 15th from 17.15 – 18.00. Register for SIME here

More Passionate speakers, 24 Workshops, networking and lot of fun

SIME is proud to present more world leading speakers sharing how they created services that hundreds of millions love, Niklas Zennström, the founder of Skype is back at SIME11, as is Samir Arora, the CEO of Internet giant Glam.com boosting more than 250 million users. Also Christian Quarles, marketing director of Metro shares how he made Lady Gaga chief editor for a day and created online history and many more…

Check out the latest speakers updated here!

For the complete schedule for SIME Workshops, click here!

To see the full agenda for SIME Stockholm November 15, click here!

To see the full agenda for SIME Stockholm November 16, click here!

Tickets are selling out fast! Please register here!