#140LA13 on September 23

Am thrilled to be hosting #140LA13: The Rise of Listening in the Era of Social Media, along with my friend Jeff Pulver, as part of Social Media Week LA (#SMW140LA), on Monday, September 23.

Jeff Pulver, creator of  the 140 Conference/State of Now, is a pioneer of the VoIP industry, as well as a globally renowned thought leader, author, and entrepreneur. Jeff is the founder of Free World Dialup (FWD), the VON Coalition, Vivox, and others, and is the co-founder of Zula and VoIP provider, Vonage. He has influenced the creation of numerous other startups.

During #140LA13, we will explore the art of listening and why it matters, how companies are listening in 2013, the importance of listening to yourself and your audience, and more! In #140conf-style, there will be several individual talks and panels.

Scheduled talks include:

Listening to Yourself, Mallika Chopra @MallikaChopra

Love, Passion & Chocolate, Ashley Walsh @AshleyDWalsh

Listening to Your Body, Jeff Pulver @JeffPulver and @ZulaApp

Engaging Your Community, David Bloom @DavidBloom @Deadlinespeaking with Catherine Geanuracos @Geanuracos about Eric Garcetti’s social campaign strategy

Transforming Entertainment through Social Media, Steven Swimmer @Stevens1@Nowster (moderator), Jon Cody @Cody_Jon @TelevisionFour @StyleClubTV, Peter Hyoguchi @PeterHyoguchi and @StrikeTV, and Mike Rotman, @MikeRotman, @StreaminGarage, and @ThisWeekSucked

Paying it Forward, Brian Mac Mahon @YourOfficeAgent

Romance, Speaking & Hearing from the Heart, Kerianne Mellott @Keri_Mellott @eharmony, Julie Spira @JulieSpira, Marni Battista @MarniBattista

We will have California Monster Salads, Hubert’s Lemonade, and snacks.

The event will be September 23, 2013, 6:30 to 9:30pm, at Cross Campus, 820 Broadway, Santa Monica.

Hope you can join us. You can register here.