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Graphing Social Patterns: The Business & Technology of Facebook (San Jose, 10/7-9)
Want more Facebook? Ok, you asked for it.
I'm organizing a Facebook conference to be held in San Jose on October 7-9:
Graphing Social Patterns:
The Business & Technology of Facebook
(Sunday Oct 7th is an optional pre-conference workshop day; Monday & Tuesday Oct 8th-9th are the main conference sessions)
Wild, raucous parties on Sunday *and* Monday night are open to all attendees, especially those wearing silly hats. Lots of food, drink, fun, dancing girls, elephants, clowns with funny cars, midgets with fetishes -- sorry my lawyer just saw that one -- in fact, i think i heard Cirque du Soleil is flying in just for this event! Mike Arrington himself says he is going do a trapeze act with a crocodile! I swear no lie it will be mostest bestest funnest geekiest conf EVER!
If you're a developer, product manager, product marketer, business exec, startup founder, VC, angel, or just plain interested in social networks & Facebook -- please join us and BUY A TICKET! ahem. click that big-ass blue button right below... NOW i say! Click it! Click Click Click!
Seriously: this is going to be a terrific event. Conference speakers currently include Tim O'Reilly, Dave Morin, Danny Sullivan, Charlene Li, Mike Arrington, Seth Goldstein, Robert Scoble, Susan Wu, Adam Rifkin, Scott Rafer, RockYou, Slide.com, and more folks to be announced soon.
Here is our current schedule for the Graphing Social Patterns conference:
| Sunday 10/7 - Workshop day |
| Morning Workshops (Business & Technical) |
| [Box Lunch] |
| Afternoon Workshops (Business & Technical) |
| [Afternoon Break] |
| Evening Reception & Conference Kick-off Party* |
| Marathon - Appathon - Hackathon! |
(*Note: Sunday evening reception & party is open to all conference attendees.)
| Monday 10/8 - Business & Marketing Day |
| Business & Marketing Keynote |
| The Facebook Audience: User Demographics & Growth |
| The Facebook Platform: Apps, APIs, & The Social Graph |
| Customer Acquisition on Facebook: Using Apps to Attract Users |
| [Lunch] |
| Viral Marketing & The Social Graph: Organic & Paid Strategies |
| News Feed Optimization (NFO) is the New SEO |
| Facebook Advertising Networks, Monetization & Payment |
| Virtual Gifts & Virtual Currency: Please Touch My Bunny |
| [Afternoon Break] |
| Evening Dinner Reception & Big-Ass PAR-TAY! |
| AppNite Demo Contest! |
| Tuesday 10/9 - Apps & Developer Day |
| Developer / Technical Keynote |
| Getting Started with Platform: Tap That App in 15m Flat |
| User Engagement & Performance Metrics |
| Facebook App Design: Elements of Style |
| [Lunch + AppNite Award Presentations] |
| Viral Strategy: Invites, Notifications, & News Feed Optimization (NFO) |
| Top 10 Tips for Testing & Optimizing Facebook Apps |
| App Scalability & Back-end Infrastructure |
| Advanced APIS & Other Jedi Mind Tricks for Facebook |
And before you ask, i know many of you who are among my FAVORITE & BESTEST FRIENDS will be dropping me an email to ask if i can comp you a pass to the event. However, i'd like to point out that unlike previous conferences or events i've run for other larger organizations, this one is my baby and it's all on my own back. So while i'd love to comp you, if you're REALLY my friend do me a favor and buy a conference pass ... in fact, buy one for yourself and a friend, and bring them along too!
Did you click on that damn blue button above? Do it now! I promise you'll get laid tonight. Really. You've been working out, haven't you? I thought so! You must be at least 10 pounds lighter after clicking that blue button, yes? You look FABULOUS, dahling.
Tickets are very reasonable (says me), and if you register before Friday 9/14, you can get the earlybird price for just $500 for the main conference sessions on 10/8-9. And remember, your money will go to a wonderful and deserving cause: my two very hungry and growing children. Diapers are damn expensive these days!
Thanks & hope to see you at the event you wunnerful Facebookaholics :)
ps - extra credit for all you really AWESOME friends who put one of these conference logos on your blog or website, and link it back to http://GraphingSocial.com. you folks are my HOMIES! i'll buy all you linkaholics beers when you get to San Jose. or Shirley Temples. your choice.
This looks really good, I can't wait.
Thanks for putting this on, and making it affordable enough that a pauper student like myself can afford it!
Posted by: Tyler Willis | Friday, September 14, 2007 at 03:36 PM