The #140conf/State of Now returns to Los Angeles on September 23 for the #140LA13 Mini-Conference: The Rise of Listening in the Era of Social Media.

We will explore the art of listening and why it matters, how companies are listening in 2013, the importance of listening to yourself and your audience, and more!

Jeff Pulver will host #140LA along with Debra Eckerling of Guided Goals. In #140conf-style, we will have several 10-minute individual talks and one or two short panel discussions, followed by networking. We will have California Monster Salads, Hubert's Lemonade, and snacks.

Our speakers include:

Hosts: Jeff Pulver @JeffPulver and Debra Eckerling @GuidedGoals

Listening to Yourself, Mallika Chopra @MallikaChopra

Love, Passion & Chocolate, Ashley Walsh @AshleyDWalsh

Listening to Your Body, Jeff Pulver @JeffPulver and @ZulaApp

Engaging Your Community, David Bloom @DavidBloom @Deadline speaking with Catherine Geanuracos @Geanuracos about Eric Garcetti’s social campaign strategy

Transforming Entertainment through Social Media, Steven Swimmer @Stevens1 @Nowster (moderator), Jon Cody @Cody_Jon @TelevisionFour @StyleClubTV, Peter Hyoguchi @PeterHyoguchi and @StrikeTV, Mike Rotman @MikeRotman @StreaminGarage @ThisWeekSucked

Paying it Forward, Brian Mac Mahon @YourOfficeAgent

Romance, Speaking & Hearing from the Heart, Kerianne Mellott @Keri_Mellott @eharmony, Julie Spira @JulieSpira, Marni Battista @MarniBattista

The #140conf events provide a platform for individuals and entrepreneurs to listen, connect, share, and engage with each other, while collectively exploring the effects of the emerging real-time internet on business.

Learn more at http://nyc2013.stateofnow.com/140la13

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