AMA SF Events
sfAMA Speakeasy
Cigar Bar & Grill 850 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA, United StatesConversation is great – just watch what you say! Come join the sfAMA on Wednesday, May 18th for an evening of networking and carefully-constructed sentences! Every participant is given a beaded necklace upon entry, and every 20 minutes a new forbidden word will be announced. If any participant hears another saying the forbidden word, the one who spoke the word must give his/her beads to the other person. Whoever has the most beaded necklaces at the end of the night wins a prize. Can you network without using certain words? We can’t wait to see you there – but shh! Watch your words! Don’t forget your business cards! There will be 2 prize drawings throughout of the event. Admission includes appetizers / cash bar When: Thursday, May 12, 2016 Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm Where: Cigar Bar & Grill Price: SFAMA Members: $15 Non-Members: $20 NOTE: Smoking is only allowed in the patio area. No smoking is allowed inside the building. The sfAMA has reserved The Parlor Room of The Cigar Bar.... read more →
Disrupting Digital: Insights into the Future of Business Marketing
DG717 717 Market St. #100 San Francisco, CA 717 Market St. #100, San Francisco, CA, United StatesR “Ray” Wang is the Principal Analyst, Founder, and Chairman of Silicon Valley based Constellation Research, Inc. He’s also the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog A Software Insider’s Point of View. With 10s of millions of page views per year, this blog provides insight into how disruptive technologies and new business models such as digital transformation impact brands, enterprises and organizations. Wang has held executive roles in product, marketing, strategy and consulting at companies such as Forrester Research, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Deloitte, Ernst & Young and Johns Hopkins Hospital. His best-selling book Disrupting Digital Business provides insights on why 52% of the Fortune 500 have been merged, acquired, gone bankrupt or fallen off the list since 2000. The impact of digital disruption is real. However, it is not the technologies that drive this change. It’s a shift in how new business models are created. Wang is a dynamic keynote speaker and business strategist working with clients on digital, innovation, business model design, engagement strategies, customer experience, matrix commerce and big data. His research firm advises Global 2000 companies on the future, business strategy and disruptive technology adoption. Ray is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and […]... read more →
Be the Spark!
Wreck Room 1390 California St. , San Francisco, CA, United StatessfAMA Volunteer Night: Let’s start something together! Are you looking for a new challenge? Want to strut your marketing stuff in front of a vast community of marketers? Would you like to gain new skills and perspectives from others? Does the idea of collaborating with a fun and exciting team sound good to you? Do you want to be first in line for perks and freebies? Are you ready to get fired up and make something happen? The sfAMA invites you to Be the Spark that sets the Bay Area marketing community on fire! Become a volunteer! Come out to the Wreck Room in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 28 to meet the sfAMA team and to find out about the many exciting volunteer opportunities now available at the sfAMA! The first $250 of drinks is on us! When: Tuesday, June 28, 5pm 7pm Where: Wreck Room, 1390 California St. San Francisco, CA 94109 Price: FREE! Featured Opportunities: Social Media Channel Manager. More than just posting! Help us improve our social presence by developing social strategy, optimizing our social media accounts, and gathering data behind what drives event registrations. Sponsorship Associate. This role is Ideal for outgoing marketers with experience in business development. Working […]... read more →
Mix It Up!
Ketchum Food Studio 1050 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMix it Up! on July 21 with sfAMA, Greater San Francisco Ad Club and SFBig. Mingle and network with the best of the best of the San Francisco Bay Area marketing and advertising community while enjoying quality food and award winning Mendocino wines and spirits. From classics to creative spin, mixologists from the Cocktail Camp will craft your cocktails while you watch. Ask and they deliver. World class products from Craft Distillers (producers of the famous Germaine Robin Brandy), Greenway Distillers (producers of Mendocino’s artisan hand crafted whiskeys, vodkas, and gins, to name a few) and Seebass Family Vineyards will be available at two open bars for your complete enjoyment. Ticket includes open bar, free tastings of spirits and wine, paired with amazing food prepared by trained and experienced Wine Country Fusion Chef Taj McMinn. Sponsors: Greenway Distillers, Craft Distillers, Seebass Vineyards and The Cocktail Camp.... read more →
Be The Spark!
Pier 23 Cafe Pier 23, Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAre you looking for a new challenge? Want to strut your marketing stuff in front of a vast community of marketers? Would you like to gain new skills and perspectives from others? Does the idea of collaborating with a fun and exciting team sound good to you? Do you want to be first in line for perks and freebies? Are you ready to get fired up and make something happen? The sfAMA invites you to Be the Spark that sets the Bay Area marketing community on fire! Become a volunteer! Come out to Pier 23 Cafe, Pier 23 in San Francisco on Tuesday, August 30 to meet the sfAMA team and to find out about the many exciting volunteer opportunities now available at the sfAMA! The first $250 of drinks is on us! When: Tuesday, August 30, 5pm 7pm Where: Pier 23 Cafe, Pier 23, Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111 Price: FREE REGISTRATION! Featured Opportunities: Sponsorship Associate. This role is Ideal for outgoing marketers with experience in business development. Working with Sponsorship enables you to connect with new companies while building your own personal network. Google Analytics Manager. Help ensure that we're set up correctly and understand what drives our event registrations with event tracking setup and […]... read more →
Be The Spark
Are you looking for a new challenge? Want to strut your marketing stuff in front of a vast community of marketers? Would you like to gain new skills and perspectives from others? Does the idea of collaborating with a fun and exciting team sound good to you? Do you want to be first in line for perks and freebies? Are you ready to get fired up and make something happen? The sfAMA invites you to Be the Spark that sets the Bay Area marketing community on fire! Meet the sfAMA team and find out about the many exciting volunteer opportunities now available at the sfAMA. The first $250 of drinks is on us! Become a volunteer! When: Tuesday, September 27, 5pm 7pm Where: Il Fornaio San Francisco, 1265 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 Price: FREE REGISTRATION! For more information, drop us a line at volunteer@sfama.org. Don’t forget to introduce yourself!... read more →
Be The Spark!
Harper & Rye 1695 Polk St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAre you looking for a new challenge? Want to strut your marketing stuff in front of a vast community of marketers? Would you like to gain new skills and perspectives from others? Does the idea of collaborating with a fun and exciting team sound good to you? Do you want to be first in line for perks and freebies? Are you ready to get fired up and make something happen? The sfAMA invites you to Be the Spark that sets the Bay Area marketing community on fire! Become a volunteer! Meet the sfAMA team and to find out about the many exciting volunteer opportunities now available at the sfAMA! The first $250 of drinks is on us! When: Tuesday, October 25, 5pm 7pm Where: Harper & Rye, 1695 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109 Price: FREE REGISTRATION! Featured Opportunities: Sponsorship Associate. This role is Ideal for outgoing marketers with experience in business development. Working with Sponsorship enables you to connect with new companies while building your own personal network. Google Analytics Manager. Help ensure that we're set up correctly and understand what drives our event registrations with event tracking setup and conversion reporting. Help us improve our online marketing efforts! New ideas welcome. WordPress Manager. Help the […]... read more →
Grace Meets Grit: Leadership Lessons from Author and Executive Coach Daina Middleton
PAN Communications 100 California Street#725, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin the sfAMA on November 17, 2016 to meet international speaker and leadership behavior expert Daina Middleton, as she shares the lessons from her new book Grace Meets Grit: How to Bring Out the Remarkable, Courageous Leader Within. Attendees will learn about leadership styles and strategies, and how to drive actionable behavioral change for leaders in the workplace. Daina will draw from her experience as a marketing executive at Twitter and HP, as well as her tenure as CEO of Performics, in addition to her current roles as an executive coach and organizational transformation consultant. About Daina Middleton: With her roots in the ranches of the American West, Daina Middleton (@DainaMiddleton) does not lack for grit. Throughout her career, she used this grit, along with grace, to forge her own path to become an accomplished executive and thought leader in global marketing. During her 16-year tenure at Hewlett-Packard, Daina led Global Advertising for the Imaging and Printing Group where she pioneered digital marketing. She went on to become Global CEO of Performics, the largest performance marketing company in the world, and most recently ran Global Business Marketing at Twitter. She is now an organizational transformation expert, executive coach, and international […]... read more →
Be The Spark!
Il Fornaio 1265 Battery St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAre you looking for a new challenge? Want to strut your marketing stuff in front of a vast community of marketers? Would you like to gain new skills and perspectives from others? Does the idea of collaborating with a fun and exciting team sound good to you? Do you want to be first in line for perks and freebies? Are you ready to get fired up and make something happen? The sfAMA invites you to Be the Spark that sets the Bay Area marketing community on fire! Become a volunteer! When: Tuesday, December 6, 5pm 7pm Where: Il Fornaio, 1265 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111 Price: FREE REGISTRATION! For more information on any of these roles, drop us a line at volunteer@sfama.org. Don’t forget to introduce yourself!... read more →