Des Walsh's presentation, opening the proceedings at Social Media Day Gold Coast, 2015 - at Varsity Lakes, Qld Australia. 27th June 2015. The hockey player shot was background to my using the famous Wayne Gretzky remark, "I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been." Applying that to the future-focus of the day's proceedings.

2. Use the Hashtags
#smday
#smdaygc

4. “It's hard to deny that social media is
increasingly important when people often
check their Facebook before they even say
good morning to their partner.”
Chris Johnson
Southern Cross Austereo

6. “33% of businesses have a social media presence,
compared with 68% of consumers, which means
more than twice as many consumers appear
to be engaged with social media than businesses.”
Sensis Social Media Report, May 2015

8. 61% of Australian small businesses believe
that social media investment will lead to
an increase in sales.
Sensis Social Media Report, May 2015

9. Credits
Reports
Digital Australia: State of the Nation 2014, Digital@EY
Sensis Social Media Report, May 2015
Social Media Industry Marketing Report Social Media Examiner
Image Credits
Business card wall, Dustin Ground, via Flickr, CC
Edmonton Oilers Rookies vs UofA Golden Bears, IQRemix, via Flickr, CC
The Market, Luis Antonio Rodriguez Ochoa, via Flickr, CC
Presentation and Slide Deck
Des Walsh Executive Leadership Coach, Social Media Strategist, LinkedIn Expert
http://deswalsh.com
Connect with Des on LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/deswalsh
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