SWARM

WED 3 + THU 4 SEPTEMBER 2014 / MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Australias only online community management conference connects local and global experts with new talent for two jam packed days of ideas, inspiration, insights, best practices, networking & collaboration

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About Swarm
Thank you for your interest in participating at Swarm 2014. Swarm connects online community managers with the aim of sharing resources, best practices, information and ideas, while contributing our voice to the discourse of our digital futures. We seek compelling contributions that can illuminate practical insight, challenge our assumptions, provoke deep thinking, spark conversation and advance our eld.

WHAT SWARM OFFERS ATTENDEES...

Formal presentations
Absorb and interact with keynote speakers and other formal presentations from national and international authorities in community management.

Knowledge exchange
Share tips, insights and best practices with community management practitioners across a wide range of sectors and career stages.

Open discussions
Enjoy and participate in rich Q and A sessions, frank and passionate group discussion, and vibrant, informed debate with thought leaders and peers.

Networking
Drink, eat and relax into comfortable socialising and relationship building with Swarmees. Swap war stories, explore collaborative opportunities, compare notes and soak up the camaraderie.

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Who attends Swarm? Who is your audience?

Swarm attracts an audiences of mid-career to advanced Community Managers. This is not a Social Media 101 event, so please ensure your material is authentic, authoritative and suitable for seasoned: Marketers, Corporate Communications & PR professionals. Community strategists & director. Social media managers. Community managers.

Speaker theme & topics for 2014

Swarm invites you to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to be a part of this highly anticipated annual event on the global community management calendar. Swarm 2014 is seeking presentations that offer new insight & innovation. We want contributors with high levels of demonstrable expertise in their specic elds, who can build on our practice in a meaningful way and stretch our professional boundaries. This can include new ways of looking at existing data or insight, new methodologies and ways of doing, new evidence or theory to apply in our working lives. Topics may include, but are not limited to: New tools & platforms (case studies essential, non-promotional) New research in the online community space (or impacting our work) New insights from social science New developments in community management practice globally or locally i.e. Beyond Facebook the return of owned communities Managing big data day to day in a community context (big intimacy) New business models for online communities Content in online communities how to nurture a shared narrative Emerging frameworks for managing risk in online communities

The topics outlined are for guidance only. Interested presenters are encouraged to propose other topics. Conference organisers may request further details of the proposed presentation once the presenter is shortlisted.

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Presentation requirements
Presenters should plan for a 30-minute session and must also allow time for questions within the specied session duration. Electronic presentations and any other relevant materials must be supplied to the organisers a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. At this stage the presenter will be provided feedback regarding their presentation including any issues or duplication of content. An inability to provide this may result in a presenter being withdrawn from the event.

Presenter exemptions
Presenters included in the conference program will be exempt from registration fees for the two-day conference. We are able to offer either airfares OR accommodation for interstate and international presenters. Please provide a detailed costing of your specic requirements in your EOI.

Selection guidelines
Swarm is focused on sharing knowledge and skills, so all attendees can leave the conference with tangible, practical ideas and tools to assist them in their own projects and plans. Presenters are encouraged to include specic, practical, action points that spectators can apply in their respective roles, and to create take home materials that all attendees can receive. Were interested in big ideas, but more importantly, their outcomes and implications. Were even more interested in people that can present information in a non-standard way. Presenters should also refrain from directly promoting a particular product or business service. If you would like to highlight a specic product or service please contact us for sponsorship details. If we are unable to include your presentation in the 2014 conference, there may be potential to re-purpose the content for our other events (e.g., webinar or workshop).

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Submission requirements
Session criteria. Sessions should include case studies or success stories within the sector (co-presentation is encouraged). Sessions must include take-away practical tools or strategies (i.e., the how-to guide, top 10 tips, etc). Sessions must be relevant and applicable to communities and teams of different sizes (many of our audience are from small to medium organisations as well as larger brands).

Proposal format
Title: (benet lead). Key points to be covered. Key point 1. Key point 2. Key point 3. Relevant data/theory/insight. What format will you present this in? Who are you to give such a talk? Any other information?

Tip: Use the SUCCES formula

Make your talk Simple, Useful, Concrete, Credible, Emotional and told via Story.

Expectations
We expect speakers to come along and enjoy the entire day, listen to other speakers and engage with the audience on and off the stage. We aim to create the best possible environment for this to happen.

Presentation format
Please supply your presentation in Powerpoint or Keynote (Note: Keynote does not embed fonts into nal les, if you wish to use this format please start a dialogue with Zac no shorter than 2 weeks before Swarm). If you want to bring your own laptop for use, please ensure you have the correct cables and notify us.

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AV
In your submission please let us know if you have any AV preferences, such as: Lapel mic / ear mic. Hand-held mic. Lectern mic.

Video & Photography

Presentations will be lmed and photographed. If you would like copies of this material we will happily supply it. If you have any queries or concerns regarding recording, please get in touch.

Deadlines
Speaker submissions: Shortlist: Final offer: Submissions due: Event date: Friday 21st March. Wednesday 9 April Wednesday 30 April (Must be supplied at least two weeks prior) Wednesday 3 September 2014

Cancellations
In the event you are no longer able to attend Swarm, we ask that you please make an alternate suggestion. This may include a pre-recorded video, a live webcast, a colleague presenting, or an alternative. Thank you for your understanding.

Contact Information
Amanda Van Keimema - Event Coordinator, Swarm Conference amanda@quiip.com.au, 0422 773 780 Alison Michalk - CEO, Quiip alison@quiip.com.au, 0410 604 692 Venessa Paech - Senior Manager Community & Content, REA Group nessa.paech@gmail.com, 0435 217 315