Sponsor Spotlight: Ignite Social Media Agency

Posted by Tim Arthur in News, Sponsors

Ignite Raleigh is proud to announce Ignite Social Media as a sponsor of Ignite Raleigh 3!

Ignite Social Media is one of America’s leading social media agencies, working with brands such as Microsoft, Nature Made, Intel, Disney, Nike, Samsung and others on social media marketing strategy, execution and monitoring. You can learn more or read their excellent blog at ignitesocialmedia.com. Jim Tobin, Ignite’s founder and president, is the author of Social Media is a Cocktail Party, an Amazon and Kindle best selling book and was ranked as one of the most influential bloggers in this emergent space in 2008.

Check out this video message from Jim, and learn more about why your brand will benefit from working with Ignite Social Media.

Sponsor Spotlight: Capstrat

Posted by Tim Arthur in News, Sponsors

Capstrat’s been fortunate enough to have speakers on stage the past few years for Ignite in Raleigh and Durham. This year we’ve stepped up our presence by supporting the event through a direct sponsorship and by providing design and print services for those cool posters you may have seen around town this year. And we’ll still be represented on stage. Adam Cohen, one of our talented creative directors, will be elucidating you on the trials and tribulations of dealing with teenagers.

Why did we decide to get even deeper into Ignite this year?

Because Capstrat is proud of the community of bright and creative individuals here in the Triangle.  And we wanted to play a role in the perfect event that crams as much of that talent as possible into one frenzied evening of disparate topics delivered in whiplash fashion.  Plus, we really like making posters.

From public relations, digital, social media, multi-media, advertising and public affairs consulting; Capstrat prides itself in being a communications company that helps businesses and organizations in moments of critical need. Much like the critical need to remember that first line when your five minutes starts up on the stage.

Check out the incredible poster Capstrat designed for Ignite Raleigh 3 below!

Speaker Announcement

Posted by Tim Arthur in Ignite Raleigh 3, Speakers

The votes are counted and we’re proud to announce the Ignite Raleigh 3 Speaker and Topic List!

Enlighten us but make it quick! Speakers have 5 minutes and 20 slides to spark an idea in the minds of hundreds live at Ignite. Their words inspire thousands online. The majority of speakers are chosen by you! We offer the opportunity for anyone to share an idea they are passionate about at Ignite. The community forum for speaker submissions is closed for Ignite Raleigh 3, however it will re-open soon for the next event. Attend Ignite Raleigh 3 to be inspired by our speakers. Here is a list of the speakers and presentations you will hear at Ignite at Lincoln Theatre:

Note: hover over Twitter names to read speaker biographies.

• The Special Snowflakes Strike Back by Kelly Herron, @kellyherron27
• So it turns out I have super powers (and so do you) by Trevor Little, @bundacia
• 7 Reasons Why Writers Are A-Holes by Charlotte Moore, @cavaticat
• Sliders and Sam Adams by Tom Simon, @tbsimon
• Playing Nice In the Sandbox: The Triangle, Silicon Valley, Bombay and Beijing by Mital Patel, @mitalpatel
• Be memorable: What I learned from mixing Manhattans at 106 mph by Karl Sakas, @KarlSakas
• Today’s Teen: Friend, Foe or Antichrist? by Adam Cohen, @AdamCohenCap
• Infinity in 5 minutes by Lance Bledsoe, @bledsoe
• Fuzzy quantum pop by Dipika Kohli, @dipikakohli
• Fringe Sports and Odd Pursuits by Janet Kennedy, @jkennedy93
• Lifestyle Design, and The Currency of the New Rich by Katie Benedetto, @heykatieben
• 11 Things You Should Know About Raleigh by Brian McDonald, @bmcd67
• Changing the way we think about money by Joe Mecca , @jfmecca
• I want to hold your hand by Anton Zuiker, @mistersugar
• Special 15th topic… to be revealed before the event

That is 15 though-provoking talks in all! – The top 10 talks were chosen by number of votes received. Four more talks were picked by the organizing team from the remainder of topics. Plus, we’ve added a special 15th surprise topic that will be announced prior to the event.

You should note this is not the actual speaker order. We want to surprise you on the night of the event. GET FIRED UP!!

Sponsor Spotlight: Lulu

Posted by Tim Arthur in News, Sponsors

Ignite Raleigh is proud to announce Lulu as a sponsor of Ignite Raleigh 3!

Lulu is a one-stop shop where, with a few clicks of a button, anyone can publish their ideas and expertise into a book for free and sell it to customers all over the world through a growing network of retail markets – electronically or in print. Creators keep full creative and copyright control over their works, set their own price, and keep up to 90 percent of the profits whenever their works sell. Lulu believes in the power of ideas and the potential for anyone to create something powerful, which goes hand-in-hand with Ignite’s mission to help change the world one idea at a time.

Registration is LIVE!

Posted by Tim Arthur in News

Hey all-

You can now get tickets for Ignite Raleigh 3! The event is FREE.

Where:

Lincoln Theatre
126 E Cabarrus St
Raleigh, NC 27601-1832

Time:

Doors open at 6:30pm
Ignite is from 7pm – 9pm
Afterparty with the band “Those Meddling Kids” from 9pm – 11pm