Learn from the Leaders in Social Business at Connect via Hootsuite: New York

NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwired - Oct. 14, 2014) -

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Hootsuite, the world's most widely used social relationship platform, is hosting Connect via Hootsuite: New York (#CvHNY) on Wednesday, October 22. The event will give attendees the opportunity to connect on new ways of empowering broad social media adoption for business success.

Connect via Hootsuite: New York is the place to learn from social business trailblazers and thought leaders, network with inspiring people, share success stories and stay ahead of the curve. Attendees can expect to hear from social innovators and Hootsuite Enterprise customers who will share tips and tactics on empowering broader social media adoption, best practices for social business success, upcoming Hootsuite product announcements, best-in-class social business strategy sessions, product demos and industry networking.

What: Connect via Hootsuite: New York (#CvHNY)

When: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 1:00pm ET

Where: Hudson Hotel, 356 West 58th Street, New York, NY 10019

Speakers include:

• Thought Leaders: Edelman chief content strategist, Steve Rubel; FleishmanHillard SVP & senior partner for social & digital, Ephraim Cohen; Sid Lee NYC head of digital, Kwame Taylor-Hayford

• Presenters: Dow Jones social media marketing manager, Sarah Bailey; John Wiley & Sons director of social marketing, Michelle Lockett; Major League Soccer (MLS) director of social media, Amanda Vandervort; New York Police Department (NYPD) director of citizen/workforce engagement, Martha Norrick

• Hootsuite Speakers: Hootsuite VP of enterprise strategy, Rob Begg; Hootsuite VP of community & customer experience, Jeanette Gibson; Hootsuite VP of marketing, Dee Anna McPherson; Hootsuite senior brand & content manager, Ashley Brookes

• Workshops and live demos by Hootsuite partners: Global Relay, IBM, Marketo, Nexgate, OpenQ and SugarCRM

"Social has quickly morphed from a tool for personal communications into a major digital business advantage for brands. Yet, 62% of organizations still find it a challenge to build a social media strategy*," said Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite. "Connect via Hootsuite is the opportunity to hear from customers who have navigated this landscape as well as experts from digital agencies whose insights can help enterprises realize the potential of social for their business - and their bottom line."

Register now for Connect via Hootsuite: New York at www.connectviahootsuite.com and follow the Twitter hashtag #CvHNY.

*Survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Hootsuite.

More information:

• Connect via Hootsuite: http://www.connectviahootsuite.com
• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=797wGDXAVxw
• Blog Post: http://blog.hootsuite.com/connect-via-hootsuite-ny
• Media Kit: http://media.hootsuite.com/media-kit

About Hootsuite

Hootsuite is the world's most widely used social media relationship platform. More than 10 million users, including 744 of the Fortune 1000 companies, trust Hootsuite to manage their social media programs across multiple social networks from one integrated dashboard. Learn more about how Hootsuite is revolutionizing communication at Hootsuite.com.

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