Networking at SMX West

Network Online Before and During SMX West

There’s no need to feel lost in the crowd at SMX! Use SMX Connect to meet others who have similar interests or work areas before you come to the show, so that you can have a successful conference networking experience when you arrive.

Also, check out all of the tools and ways you can share blog posts, photos and videos from SMX West below.

See the full schedule of in-person community networking activities here.

Online Social Networking

SMX Connect: SMX West 2009 – This is SMX’s custom online networking tool exclusively for SMX West attendees. It’s an easy-to-use, low-impact way for you to meet others. No giant forms! Just answer a handful of simple questions. Then you can magically click and browse your way to discover other attendees that are a match to you. You can also privately message others who are going to the show or post comments that all show attendees can view.

NOTE: SMX Connect is only available to those with All Access and Networking passes. About a day after you register, you will receive an email telling you that you have access to the networking system. Then visit it here and choose the “Create An Account” link at the top of the page.

Sphinn: SMX West 2009 – Members of Sphinn – the social news sister site to SMX and Search Engine Land – can register that they are going and view others from the Sphinn community who plan to attend. If you’re a Sphinn member, be sure to check it out!

Facebook: SMX West 2009 – Facebookers can see others who are going to the show by connecting to them through our official events page. Just confirm you’re going and view other attendees that you may wish to friend beforehand. Also keep up on SMX West 2008 news through the group. Don’t forget to also join the Facebook SMX Group or the Facebook SMX Fan Page to network with others interested in SMX generally.

LinkedIn: SMX- Member of LinkedIn? Join the SMX group and connect with others who are interested in our conferences.

Yahoo Upcoming: SMX West 2009 – Register that you are going and see others who plan to attend through our events page on Yahoo’s Upcoming events networking site. Be sure to join the Yahoo Upcoming SMX Group, to network with others interesting in SMX in general.

Tagging & Sharing

Many photo, video and other sharing sites on the web allow you to tag content with words that link them to a particular topic. If you’re sharing material, please use any or all of these tags:

smxwest09
smxwest
smx

During the show, we’ll look for content tagged with the words above to make it easier for all attendees to locate material. We especially encourage you to use the first tag — smxwest09 — for the SMX West 2009 event.

Want to keep up with material that SMX itself is sharing? Here are places to find us:

Flickr YouTube

News & Updates

During the event, we’ll keep you updated through news on the SMX Blog, as well as a special Today@SMX page. You can also keep up with any breaking announcements during the show by subscribing to our Twitter feed: