2010 saw a bumper crop of events established to celebrate the revolution of media becoming a social dialogue. Here’s a convenient listing of them. Happy “socializing!”
| EVENT |
DATE | NOTES |
| Community Manager Appreciation Day |
4th Monday in January |
Established in 2010 by @jowyang to recognize and celebrate the efforts community managers around the world to improve customer experiences. Hashtags: #CMAD #cmgr |
| Social Media Week | Feb. 13-17, 2012 | Social Media Week’s mission since 2010 has been to explore how local and regional societies, cultures, and economies are becoming more integrated & empowered through a global network of communication. Hashtag: #SMW12 |
| Foursquare Day | April 16 | Foursquare Day is a grassroots event started by Tampa Bay fans of foursquare in 2010, it quickly spread to communities all over the world. Foursquare Day is celebrated differently in each community. Hashtag: #4sqDay |
| Social Business Month | May | Founded by Jive in 2012, Social Business Month drives awareness around moving orgs along their social business journey. Hashtag: #SocBiz |
| Social Media Day | June 30 | Founded by Mashable in 2010, Social Media Day honors the technological and societal advancements that have allowed us to have a dialogue, to connect and to engage not only the creators of media, but perhaps more importantly, one another. Hashtag: #smDay |
