Andy Smith
Author, reformed marketer, brand guy, geek, metaphor mixologist. Advising and bootstraping social enterprises. Former Intel, Dolby

Next Month

Interactive Festival will feature five days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in emerging technology, scores of exciting networking events hosted by industry leaders, the unparalleled SXSW Trade Show and an unbeatable lineup of special programs showcasing the best new digital works, video games and innovative ideas the...
SXSW Interactive 2012

Austin, TX · March 9-13, 2012
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Way in the Future

Yes, the time is upon us. Everyone knows pi day is March 14th, but any true nerd realizes pi is not 3.14, but rather an irrational constant which continues infinitely in decimal expansion. Starting at 9:26:53 (.589... sec) AM, the longest extended Pi Day of our lives will come into action. The date, at the AM and PM hours, will be " 3/14/15 at...
The Only Pi Day of Our Lives

Across the world! · Saturday, March 14, 2015, 9am-9:30pm
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Been there, done that

Last Week

Keynote at IIR's ePharma Summit - The Dragonfly Effect – Focus, Grab & Incite Action

Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers · Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 9:30am
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Last Year

Produced by 500 Startups, Warm Gun is a 1-day conference on December 2nd in San Francisco for designers & startups to learn about elegant, purposeful, and measurable online design. In 2010, Warm Gun sold out with 520+ attendees and featured speakers like Jeff Veen (Typekit), Luke Wroblewski (LukeW), Jason Putorti (Votizen), Jared Spool (UIE), +...
Warm Gun: Designing Happiness

Hotel Kabuki · Friday, December 2, 2011, 9am-5:00pm
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>play 2011 Digital Media & Entertainment Conference

Haas School of Business · Saturday, October 29, 2011
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P&G Sustainability Household Care Advisory Board Meeting

Procter & Gamble Europe SA · October 25-26, 2011
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Kraft Foods Lunch & Learn Session: The Dragonfly Effect

Kraft Foods Schweiz GmbH · Monday, October 24, 2011, 12:00pm
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Kraft Foods Marketing Inspiration Small Bite Session: The Dragonfly Effect

Kraft Foods Schweiz GmbH · Monday, October 24, 2011, 9:30am
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The Lobby Conference

Punta Mita, Nayarit · October 12-14, 2011
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Amit Gupta, founder of Photojojo, is suffering from leukemia. His friends are offering a 20K reward for anyone that could match him with a donor. http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/07/iswabbedforamit-offers-up-20k-to-find-a-bone-marrow-donor-for-startup-founder-amit-gupta/

You can save him today.

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10 minutes and a cheek swab could save...
Save Amit! "Give a Spit About Cancer" by DoSomething, 100K Cheeks, and ΛΦΕ

White Memorial Plaza · October 11-12, 2011
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WebCAM

Bend, OR · September 29 - September 30, 2011
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How do we raise children in a hyper-connected world? Join us for first ever Wisdom 2.0 Conference for parents, teachers, and others exploring technology, wisdom, and youth. Visit our website for more information: http://wisdom2youth.com
Wisdom 2.0 Youth: Sowing the Seeds

Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA · Saturday, September 17, 2011, 9am-5:30pm
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Medicine 2.0

Stanford, CA · Saturday, September 17, 2011
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Many books teach the mechanics of using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube to compete in business. But few dive into the psychological insights that explain which social media strategies work and which don’t. In this session Andy Smith, Author of The Dragonfly Effect, will pull back the curtain and help you understand the subtle elements of...
Techcoire Keynote: Harnessing Social Media to Build Brands: The Dragonfly Effect

Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova · Thursday, August 25, 2011, 6:00pm
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Employ The Dragonfly Effect to create an effective Social Program

Network for Good Webinar · Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 9:30-11:00am
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This event is by Invitation only! If you haven't been invited, please don't count yourself into it. Thank you.
True University

University of California, Berkeley · July 20-21, 2011
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Please join us for a product announcement LIVE from Facebook HQ. Tune in to Facebook Live (http://on.fb.me/facebookhq) on Wednesday, July 6 at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST / 6 PM GMT.
Facebook Product Announcement

http://on.fb.me/facebookhq · Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 7-8:00pm
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http://www.dragonflyeffect.com/blog/a-lemonade-stand-for-alex/
A Lemonade Stand for Alex

Diablo Foods Inc · Saturday, July 2, 2011, 2-5:00pm
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Join GE’s live 8-hour Ask Anything online conversation with leading innovators including Yves Behar, Tim O’Reilly, Bre Pettis and Andy Spade.

Be a part of the event that celebrates GE’s $200 million ecomagination Challenge at ecomagination.com .

Submit your questions for the innovators by messaging @ecomagination on Twitter with the...
ecomagination Challenge: Ask Anything

http://www.ecomagination.com/projects/ask-anything/ · Thursday, June 23, 2011, 8:30am-4:30pm
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Changing environment, new opportunities: a look ahead for corporate philanthropy.
Northern California Grantmakers 2011 Corporate Philanthropy Institute

Silicon Valley Community Foundation Conference Center 1300 El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Mateo · Friday, June 17, 2011, 8:30am-4:00pm
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Local U2 fans were bummed when the legendary Irish rock band was forced to postpone last month's Oakland date, due to lead singer Bono's back problems.

Well, here's something for those fans to look forward to: a rescheduled date at Oakland Coliseum on June 7. Tickets for the postponed show will be honored at the new date. Those that...
U2 360º Tour

Oracle Arena & Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 7:00pm
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Merkle's CRM Executive Summit

Park Hyatt Aviara Resort · June 6-8, 2011
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STAN: Society, Technology, Art, Nature

Stanford, CA · Saturday, May 21, 2011
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Harnessing Social Media to Build Brands
03/31/2011 11:00am - 11:50am PDT Room: 2010
*Note: This is a 50-minute conference session
Web 2 Expo: Harnessing Social Media to Build Brands - Andy Smith

Moscone West, San Francisco Room 2010 · Thursday, March 31, 2011, 11am-2:00pm
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Many workshops teach the mechanics of using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube to compete in business. But few dive into the psychological insights that explain which social media strategies work and which don’t. In this session, we’ll pull back the curtain and help you understand the subtle elements of social media success. We’ll...
Web 2.0 Expo: Harnessing Social Media to Build Brands - Andy Smith

Moscone West Convention Center · Thursday, March 31, 2011, 11:00am
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How do you connect meaning to social media to create impact? This keynote draws from psychological insights on happiness, storytelling principles and design-thinking methodology to reveal why some movements and brands take off when they harness social media—and why others don’t.
Web 2.0 Expo Keynote: Jennifer Aaker-Creating Infectious Action

Moscone West, Keynote Keynote Room - 3rd Level · Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 4:15pm
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Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco is back for another great year of sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities.

Registration is now open! Use discount code websf11fb20 to save 20% on all conference passes or code websf11fbe for a free Expo Hall Only pass.
Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco 2011

Moscone West · March 28-31, 2011
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