Radio was the must-go place for breaking news, community updates, and entertaining personalities… sound familiar?

See radio personality Jeff Dauler at the first-ever AllTwitter Marketing Conference, June 4 in San Francisco. With over two decades of experience growing audiences, Jeff has taken his radio programming knowledge and applied it to social media. Jeff will argue that Twitter is the radio of this age, with people gathering around their streams to hear about the latest news, gossip or information, relying on Twitter personalities the way they used to rely on DJs to keep them entertained.

The same rules that made radio stations great and air personalities larger-than-life can be applied to brands and people on Twitter. The concepts are simple. Once you hear them and hear how your favorite radio station uses them, you’ll never use Twitter (or listen to the radio) the same way again.

See Jeff and other leading professionals from Buffer, Datasift, Topsy, the San Francisco Giants, the Golden State Warriors, Nestivity, Mass Relevance at AllTwitter Marketing Conference. Register before June 4 and save. Don’t delay: register now!

Social media has revolutionised many industries but it’s had a particularly big impact on the world of seminars and conferences, with platforms such as Twitter and Facebook playing an increasingly important role in all aspects of event planning, from organisation and promotion through to the day(s) of the event itself – and beyond, via the use of video and presentations, all of which can (and should) continued be shared and promoted on and through social media.

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The next chapter in the story of the Twitter and Viacom partnership is a five-day comedy festival co-presented with Comedy Central.

According to the New York Times, the Twitter comedy festival will be played out in tweets and Vines.

The festival, using the hashtag “ComedyFest,” will debut April 29. Over five days, comedians – both amateur and professional – will tweet jokes and post Vines. For example, comedian Steve Agee will host a “Vine Dining” party of six-second video stories.

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Jumpstart and leverage your brand’s Twitter initiative at the first-ever AllTwitter Marketing Conference, June 4 in San Francisco. Leading professionals from Datasift, Topsy, Buffer, the Golden State Warriors, Mass Relevance, Mashable and more have all been added to the speaking roster.

Prices increase at midnight tonight, so register now.

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Over the past five years, the Shorty Awards (honoring the best in social media) have added new categories to their list, with the introduction of widely used social media platforms and tools. The newest categories for the fifth annual awards ceremony taking place on April 8 in New York City, include Pinterest Brand Presence and Animated GIF of the Year.

Perhaps the sixth annual event will honor the best use of Vine (Twitter’s six-second video app), which exploded onto the social media scene earlier this year as a free iOS app available for iPhone.

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Twitter is hosting a “platform event” early next month and, as usual, space is limited – and attendance is restricted.

So for those of you who click first and read event details later (like me), please note that before you click “submit” on that form, you’ll want to read the important restriction – unless you want to look foolish (again, like me).

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Extend your social media impact and collaborate with experts in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp. Save $100 with our early bird rate. Don’t miss out—this special rate ends tomorrow.

Each week, we’ll discuss essential topics with social media thought leaders that will help you develop a cohesive marketing strategy and amplify your presence across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms.

Presenting at Social Media Marketing Boot Camp:

Brittany Binowski community editor The Huffington Post Daniel Kim founder Red Mango Rachel Fershleiser literary and nonprofit outreach Tumblr Matt Wurst director of digital communities 360i Amy Webb CEO Webbmedia Group Mark Seeley interactive marketing executive Serino Coyne Sarah Grace McCandless director of social media strategy Swift Collective Tammy Tibbetts president, founder She’s the First Ryan Crowe social media strategist Stealth Creative Jonathan Espinosa social media marketing specialist Inside Network Jim Hopkinson blogger, digital strategist The Hopkinson Report Summer Krecke director of content strategy Digital Brand Architects Simon Schatzmann  CEO Zeus Media Victoria Reitano social media producer

Read more about our speakers and view the full program on our event site.

We now offer two registration options: You can enroll in the complete 8-week program or participate in individual sessions for just $95 each.

Social marketing success is just a click away. Register today and save.

We know you’re geeking out about SXSW, so we have one more tracking device to share with you.

This one can also help you promote your business to the SXSW crowd, but in a different way. It can help you target potential brand ambassadors to approach for sponsored tweets.

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You know everywhere online will be consumed by SXSW chatter next week – and it’s already starting. Instead of letting it annoy you, how about using the endless chatter to your advantage?

And knowing which topics are trending at SXSW is key. Fortunately, there’s a spot where you can do just that!

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With over 200 million active users, industry experts are now predicting Twitter may hit $1 billion in revenue by the end of 2013. Jumpstart and leverage your brand’s Twitter initiative at the first-ever AllTwitter Marketing Conference, June 4 in San Francisco.

You’ll explore how Twitter is influencing, enabling, and driving business forward. Presentations and panels will include topics such as Twitter’s impact on corporate culture, strategies for building Twitter communities, Twitter’s applications in customer service, Twitter’s impact on PR, and innovative marketing campaigns developed for and around Twitter.

Featuring industry experts, timely topics that focus on the business potential of Twitter, and case studies that highlight successful corporate uses of the platform, AllTwitter Marketing Conference provides a variety of actionable content and tangible takeaways designed to leverage this rapidly evolving channel. Exploring how businesses can — and should — approach Twitter to make the most of it for their brands is what this event is all about.

Special early pricing is available until March 28th, including a Combo Pass that grants access to the AllTwitter Marketing Conference and the AllFacebook Marketing Conference (June 5) for just $399 – a saving of 20 percent! Register today!