Palmer Luckey, Frank Luntz and over 50 other Speakers to Drift into IMPACT 22 Conference in Park City, Utah

The Anduril founder will release his interview on nuclear warfare, the metaverse, and more

October 4, 2022 – Irvine, California – From Friday, October 7 through Sunday, October 9, hundreds of nationally recognized thought leaders will gather at the Montage Resort, Deer Valley for IMPACT 22.

The IMPACT 22 conference, hosted by the Internet Marketing Association, is designed to spark inspiration and conversation between the most significant marketing minds of our time. It will feature a slew of in-person and virtual speakers – including Palmer Luckey, the founder of Anduril.

The event is expected to obtain over 200,000 views on Youtube and will benefit 4 non-profit organizations including:

  • The Literacy Project, an organization which addresses illiteracy at its earliest stage by teaching at-risk second-graders how to read.
  • California State Guard Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to supporting a volunteer emergency response force protecting California and its citizens from wildfires, earthquakes, floods, pandemics, civil unrest, and other disasters, both natural and man-made. 
  • Operation Underground Railroad. a nonprofit organization involved in the rescue of human trafficking and sex trafficking victims, with a special focus on children, and a wider goal of eliminating sex trafficking world-wide.

All are invited to attend the conference virtually and learn about a variety of cutting-edge leadership and marketing topics, developed by the over 80 board members that represent the IMA.

The many different speaking events will be broken down into six “peaks” over the course of the weekend. Each of these will feature a handful of well-known leaders in marketing and technology.

If attendees want to tune into specific topics, here are the six peaks and their subjects and speakers:

  1. Peak 1 – Journalistic Integrity 

(Frank Luntz, Mick Mulvaney)

2.                  Peak 2 – Generational Impact 

(Maxine Marcus, Paul Smith, Roland Hess, Victor Cho, Chris Norton, Dr. Melissa Batchelor)

3.                  Peak 3 – Emerging Technology for Global Good 

(Justin Li, David Latona, Lauren Peters, Jeff Vol;pe, Doug Frederick, Tom Peck, Nam Nguyen, Vince Walden, Torrey Ward, Matt Collins)

4.                  Peak 4 – Security, Defense, and Proactive Solutions

(Shawn Collins, Joseph Zaki, David Fernandez, Tom Sauer, Adam Coughran, Blake Resnick, Todd Brockman)

5.                  Peak 5 – Digital Economies, Web3, Blockchain

(Kevin Maloney, Johnney Zhang, Joshua Johnson, Robert Gran, Keith Laska, Maika Isogawa, Liam Grant, Jason Les)

6.                  Peak 6 – Marketing Evolutions 

(Andrea Ward, Greg Schneider, Josh Kreitzer, MC Sungalia, Claudio Ludovisi, Daniel Langer, Joe Megibow)

Additionally, virtual attendees are invited to watch the streamed “Startup Pitch Challenge,” which will feature a Shark-Tank-style competition between 9 startups. A panel of judges will select a single winner, but viewers will also have the option to vote for their favorite brand!

The Startup Pitch Challenge contestants will include: 

  • Buderflys
  • NecoTech
  • Objective Ed
  • One Health
  • Ooli
  • OrionOne
  • SampleServe
  • Tampa Deep Sea Xplorers
  • Leisure Project

For in-person sponsors, the weekend will boast an array of special events. The first day will include a gourmet welcome reception and dinner, followed by two days of culinary experiences, outdoor excursions, networking opportunities, and more.

Thought leaders speaking at IMPACT 22 both virtually and in person include:

  • Palmer Luckey, Anduril
  • Jay Symonds, Amazon
  • Shawn Collins, Stradling Law
  • Jeanniey Walden, DailyPay
  • Blake Resnick, Brinc Drones
  • Joseph Zaki, Loko AI
  • David Fernandez, DFNDR
  • Frank Luntz, American Political Consultant
  • Andrea Ward, VidMob
  • Johnney Zhang, USPC
  • Robert Towles, Ink Games
  • Justin Chen Li, Helio Genomics
  • David Latona, Tompkins Solutions
  • Lauren Peters, Salesforce
  • Nam Nguyen, Nom Nom Data
  • Jeff Volpe, ViewSonic
  • Doug Frederick, HealthCues
  • Claudio Ludovisi, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • Daniel Langer, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • Paul Smith, Tangram Interiors
  • Paul McGuire, Konex AV
  • Reggie Judah, TV Liquidator
  • Mick Mulvaney, Former US Representative
  • Tom Peck, Sysco
  • Tom Sauer, Miramar Health
  • Adam Coughran, Safe Kids
  • Torrey Ward, HK3
  • Vince Walden, Kona AI
  • Robert Grant, Ceyeber
  • Maika Isogawa, Webacy
  • Liam Grant, Integral
  • Chris Norton, Marriott International
  • Victor Cho, Evite
  • Roland Hess, Google
  • Keith Laska, High Alpha
  • Jim Steele, Salesforce
  • Joe Megibow, Bright Cellars
  • Tim Shank, Swarts, Manning, & Associates
  • Josh Kreitzer, Channel Bakers
  • Todd Brockman, PIKU
  • Matt Collins, MedLab2020
  • Mary-Christine Sungaila, Buchalter Law Firm
  • Dr. Melissa Batchelor, The George Washington University’s Center for Aging
  • Erin Levzow, Del Taco
  • Kathy Casdorph, e360
  • Nicholas Vandennieuwenhof, New Way Out
  • Don Yahn, Cushman & Wakefield

Sponsoring organizations include:

  • Evite
  • Snap
  • Miramar Health
  • VidMob
  • Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • HealthCues
  • Tangram Interiors
  • Marriott
  • MedLab2020
  • Indr
  • Montage Hotels
  • Sysco
  • Built on Vision
  • Helio Genomics
  • NuAxess
  • Nom Nom Data
  • Tompkins Solutions
  • Original Sprout
  • Hardesty, LLC
  • LS Carlson Law
  • ViewSonic
  • DFNDR Armor
  • Swarts, Manning & Associates
  • Farmers & Merchants
  • Evite
  • Konex AV
  • Buchalter Law Firm
  • Bright Cellars
  • Primior / USPC
  • Vet TV / Xperiential
  • Salesforce
  • Loko Ai
  • Boustead Securities
  • TV Liquidator
  • Delarman
  • Learn Capital
  • Channel Bakers
  • Kona Ai
  • e360
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • Datanetiix Solutions
  • Stradling Law Firm
  • Hughes Marino
  • Virgin Hotels
  • MOON Ultra
  • CEYEBER
  • Ware Malcomb
  • Hawke Media
  • Snap
  • Rakuten Rewards
  • HK3
  • Google
  • KCOMM
  • + several other added organizations

About IMPACT 22 

IMPACT 22 is a thought-leadership conference hosted by the Internet Marketing Association (IMA). Some of the greatest marketing and technology leaders will be sharing their insights on best practices and ways to change the world.

Anyone is invited to attend IMPACT virtually. To learn more or stream the event live starting October 7, please visit http://www.impact22.live

Internet Marketing Association Presents Digital Assets, Fintech, Machine Learning for Military Applications and top Thought Leadership in its 10th Annual IMPACT 21 Conference Live-Streamed from WYNN Resort, Las Vegas

Internet Marketing Association Presents Digital Assets, Fintech, Machine Learning for Military Applications and top Thought Leadership in its 10th Annual IMPACT 21 Conference Live

Title sponsor Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

Mayor of Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman presents opening Keynote – Palmer Luckey, Rod Carew and over 100 global leaders attend virtual summit that had over 127,000 pre-registered professionals

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) held its IMPACT 21 virtual conference on Friday, October 1, 2021. This year’s theme was “Marketing to a New World,” with a 6 hour conference live streamed from Encore Resort, Las Vegas, focused on best practices and techniques to build market share and business growth, the latest tools and trends from the industry’s leading experts, and the roadmap for leveraging the power of internet marketing to benefit the masses.

“We had some of the most progressive new businesses break out at IMPACT this year, including iTrust Capital, which is America’s largest Crypto IRA investment platform. The company has scaled growth faster than any company I’m aware of in our network, and we have over 60,000 enterprises in the IMA,” said Sinan Kanatsiz, Chairman of IMA. “We also had disruptive content presented by Purple.com, Anduril Industries, DailyPay and INK Games to name a few.”

The goal of IMPACT 21 is to share information around how to market to a new world and how businesses should pivot in order to thrive in today’s environment. While the past year was weighted by complications, it was also a spark for innovation and creativity. Consumer behavior has completely shifted and generations are changing, new tools and platforms are thriving. This year, viewers learned how top marketers are building purpose with their brands, connecting with fans and tailoring their strategies around upcoming generations. The second half of  IMPACT 21 focused on Resurgence, Return to Work, Return to Life. Many business leaders and IMA board members touched on how they revamped corporate culture, adapted their hybrid work environments, hired and retained talent and their ideas on office evolution. Finally, the conference ended with the annual IMA Startup Pitch Challenge, IMPACT Awards and sponsor giveaways.

Highlights of the information-packed event included:

  • 33 expert Speakers
  • 7 non-profit Partners
  • 127,000+ Registrations
  • 21,500+ Engagements and growing
  • 12 sponsor giveaways totaling over $100,000

“This year’s IMPACT 21 conference was a success as the organization celebrated its 10th anniversary of hosting IMPACT in Las Vegas. The unforgettable and exclusive Chairman’s Dinner, followed by top-tier speakers in our virtual conference, wrapped up with a performance by the Chainsmokers made for a record experience at IMPACT experience. We are looking forward to IMPACT 22 in Park City, Utah.” said IMA Chairman Sinan Kanatsiz. “We are proud to share that the IMA will be turning a new leaf with a shift from Nevada to Utah and as such, will open our mission to larger, social issues starting with journalistic integrity, the impact of social media on society, and how we can get our world back to fact based content from our thought leaders and business professionals.”

IMA Startup Pitch Challenge

Participants:

  • Ethr Music
  • Lightning Fit
  • Mustard
  • Togathre

Winner:

  • Ethr Music

Speakers:

  • Palmer Luckey, Founder, Anduril Industries
  • Jeanniey Walden, Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer, DailyPay Inc.
  • Joe Megibow, CEO, Purple
  • Rod Carew, MLB Hall of Famer
  • Jay Symonds, Senior Manager, Amazon
  • Tarek El Moussa, HGTV’s Flip or Flop
  • Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas
  • Elizabeth Goodwin, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Sr. Director of Development, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • Joshua Kreitzer, Founder & CEO, Channel Bakers
  • Jeff Volpe, President, ViewSonic Americas
  • Andrea Ward, CMO, VidMob
  • Dr. Jon Marashi, Celebrity Dentist
  • Victor Cho, CEO, Evite
  • Adam Doti, VP/ Principal Architect, Design, Salesforce
  • Bree Jacoby, Founder & CEO, BREE JACOBY, Inc.
  • Emily Washcovick, Senior Field Marketing Manager & Small Business Expert, Yelp Inc.
  • Cristina Gibson, Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Management, Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • Brent Freeman, Founder & President, Stealth Venture Labs
  • Evan Padgett, COO, Stealth Venture Labs
  • Don DiCostanzo, Co-Founder & CEO Pedego Electric Bikes
  • Keith Moore, Founder & CEO, Boustead Securities
  • Rob Towles, Founder & CEO, INK Games
  • Anthony Bertolino, VP Growth, iTrustCapital
  • Sean Conrad, Principal Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants
  • Konrad Feldman, Co-Founder & CEO, Quantcast
  • Shawn Dougherty, Founder & CEO, Volonic
  • Lesley Brog, CEO, Wags & Walks
  • Bala Sriraghavan, Founder & CEO, Datanetiix Solutions, Inc.
  • Dr. Behnam Khaleghi, MD, President, Pacific Rheumatology Medical Center
  • Doug Frederick, CEO, Healthcues
  • Tim Shank, Owner, Shank & Associates Insurance Services
  • Carol Emert, Creative Strategy Senior Manager, Salesforce
  • Erin Levzow, VP of Marketing Technology, Del Taco Restaurants Inc.

Non-Profits Recognized:

  • California Love Drop
  • Caterina’s Club
  • The Literacy Project
  • Orange County United Way
  • S.T.E.A.M
  • Seneca Family of Agencies
  • Wags & Walks

IMPACT Award Winners:

  • Agency of the Year: Channel Bakers
  • Bank of the Year: Farmers & Merchants Bank
  • Best B2C App: Del Taco
  • Best App B2B2C: Indi
  • Best Luxury Developer: Primior
  • Best Content Innovation: EPIC Insurance
  • Best Content Innovation: ViewSonic
  • Best Crypto Investment Platform: iTrustCapital
  • Best Integrated Campaign Strategy: EPIC Insurance
  • Best IoT Indoor Air Quality Monitor: VizAeras
  • Best Non-Profit Campaign: Produce Marketing Association
  • Best SaaS Innovation: After, Inc. for QuickReg ®
  • Best SEO Campaign: Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • Best Social Media Campaign: ViewSonic
  • Best Social Presence: GoTurkiye TGA/BUKAFA
  • Best Use of Facebook: Earnin
  • Best Use of Linkedin: Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • Best Use of Video (Informational): VidMob
  • Best Website For Conversion: Intellimize
  • Best Website Functionality: GoTurkiye TGA/BUKAFA
  • Brand of the Year: Pedego Electric Bikes
  • Business Leader of the Year: Victor Cho, Evite
  • Business School of the Year: Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
  • CEO of the Year: Joe Megibow, Purple
  • CMO of the Year: Andrea Ward, VidMob; Jeanniey Walden, DailyPay
  • Community Impact: California Love Drop,Caterina’s Club,The Literacy Project, Orange County United Way, S.T.E.A.M., Seneca Family of Agencies, Wags & Walks
  • CPG Company of the Year: Kadenwood Brands
  • CXO of the Year: Hope Frank
  • Developer of the Year: Datanetiix Solutions Inc
  • Disrupter of the Year: DailyPay
  • Education Disruptor of the Year: Learn Capital
  • Entrepreneur of the Year: Robert Towles, INK Games; Joshua Kreitzer, Channel Bakers
  • Expo of the Year: Electrify
  • Financial Planning Company of the Year: Investment Banker
  • Future-Proofer of the Year: Ware Malcomb
  • Healthcare Leader of the Year: Healthcues
  • Hospitality Company of the Year: Montage Hotels & Resorts
  • IMA Member of the Year: Jay Symonds, Amazon
  • IMA MVP: John Christian
  • Innovative Sales Enablement Strategy: EPIC Insurance
  • Innovation of the Year: DailyPay
  • Innovator of the Year: Dr. Jon Marashi; EPIC Insurance; iTrustCapital
  • Insurance Provider of the Year: Keenan
  • Investment Bank of the Year: Boustead Securities, LLC
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Rod Carew
  • Luxury Product of the Year: Volonic
  • Personal Stylist of the Year: Bree Jacoby
  • Platform of the Year: VidMob & Upstream
  • Professional Association of the Year: Building Industry Association of Southern California
  • Rheumatologist of the Year: Dr. Behnam Khaleghi
  • Supply Chain Management Company of the Year: Tompkins International
  • Venture Capital Firm of the Year: Calibrate
  • Women’s Leadership Award: Emily Washcovick, Yelp
  • 2021 Integrity in Business: DailyPay

Giveaways:

  • A signed Oculus VR Goggle from Palmer Luckey
  • 10 Silver Bats Photo Print & Signed Signature from Rod Carew
  • Magnum Cabernet Aperture Wine signed by Jesse Katz
  • 2 GA tickets to the Chargers, NFL game
  • 1 Pedego Bike
  • 6 Ozobot
  • 2 Purple Plus Mattresses
  • 10 Purple Twincloud Pillow
  • 10 Purple Double Seat Cushion
  • 5 Purple Pajama Set
  • 2 x 55 inch ViewSonic Monitor
  • 6 Volonic Valet 3 charging devices
  • Del Taco Promo Code for FREE stuffed Quesadilla Taco for every IMPACT 21 attendee
  • Yelp Promo Code
  • Bree Jacoby Promo Code for $100 off your first appointment

For information on the Internet Marketing Association, visit https://imanetwork.org/.

About the Internet Marketing Association (IMA):
The Internet Marketing Association is one of the fastest-growing professional organizations in the world. Its mission is to provide a unique knowledge-sharing platform where proven internet marketing strategies are demonstrated and shared to increase each member’s value to their industry and their organization.

Links to IMPACT21 Photo Gallery:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/px8vwjQdwHDhvysPA
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uBZDWmLVaT9P6Z8G8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/diwQyKRTFtPSmktP6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/yEaFUymCNGXeDuxu8

IMPACT Conference Recorded Stream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgymQ3uE06Q

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The IMA Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title for the Largest Virtual Marketing Conference with IMPACT 20

The IMA Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title for the Largest Virtual Marketing Conference with IMPACT 20 - Marketing professional development

From Sinan Kanatsiz, Founder & Chairman

In our two-decade history at the Internet Marketing Association (IMA), IMPACT 20 was by far the most thrilling, exciting, challenging, stressful yet epic outcome of an event EVER!

To cap off from this awesome event, I’m excited to announce we’ve set a Guinness World Records title for the largest attendance for a virtual marketing conference in one week!

Official Press Release on PR Newswire

Highlights of the information-packed event included:

  • 67 expert speakers
  • 14 non-profit partners
  • 117,670 registrations
  • 11,151 engagements
  • 1 Tesla Model 3 giveaway
  • 15 sponsor giveaways totaling over $200,000

Watch our full adjudication announcement here

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We Brought The IMPACT To You – The impactSHOW at Microsoft Stores

We Brought The IMPACT To You – The impactSHOW at Microsoft Stores - Digital marketing organization

By Sinan Kanatsiz, Chairman, Internet Marketing Association

One of the IMA’s most ambitious projects featured our impactSHOW debuted on Nov 14, in more than 80 Microsoft Stores across the United States. The IMA team of content, social media, design, advertising and video specialists transformed a highly successful IMPACT19 (held just weeks earlier at Las Vegas’ Waldorf Astoria) from a 12-hour conference into a 90-minute video program filled with insights and highlights from many of its inspirational keynote speakers.

Microsoft Stores’ spotlight on the IMA would amplify the reach of its annual conference and the participation our impactSHOW lineup, which included Jeff Kearl, CEO of Stance, Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR & Anduril Technologies and the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. IMA’s content would add value by providing Microsoft Stores with exclusive original programming to engage business customers in a unique experience at its retail locations. Some powerful insights included:

–   Cultivating a brand

–   The importance of optimizing systems based on an understanding of risk

–   The principles of building an effective organization

–   The power of leveraging social media in a large organization

–   The value of a competitive edge, and finally

–   The strength of sheer determination and courage to achieve your dreams.

Facebook newsfeed of impactSHOW attendees

(Facebook newsfeed of impactSHOW attendees)

With just weeks before the event, our teams developed the necessary controls and structure to manage its implementation, complete with the core video presentation, online registration, marketing initiatives, and store framework for the program. The team’s efforts resulted in strong registration and attendance. One New York store alone had over 150 guests register!

A collection of Instagram posts from attendees from various Microsoft locations

(A collection of Instagram posts from attendees from various Microsoft locations)

An Instagram post by @Navahberg, winner of BOSE drawing

All of our attendees will be receive – our multipage IMPACT Report, free one-year IMA membership, and access to IMA’s brand-new Lightspeed virtual training content. The team also developed a value-proposition for attendance that included not only the presenters’ content, but also an opportunity drawing for Microsoft’s new Surface Go. A secondary selection focused on photo/video reviews serviced through Indi, with the prize being a pair of BOSE Sunglasses!

(To the right, an Instagram post by @Navahberg, winner of BOSE drawing)

Thank you to our IMA team for their invaluable work for producing this event, and our Microsoft partners, especially Bryan Schmidt and Sandra Andrews, for connecting us to their stores and making an IMPACT to their audience.

#impactSHOW19

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impactSHOW 2019 Recap

impactSHOW 2019 Recap - Internet Marketing group

By Sinan Kanatsiz, Chairman, Internet Marketing Association 

Our latest conference, impactSHOW 2019, was a fantastic success! From content and performances, dining and gift bags, to exhibitors and networking opportunities, I’m proud to say this may have been our best IMPACT yet.

Here’s a general recap of key moments throughout the day. There are plenty to mention!

The morning featured breakfast in the dining hall, surrounded by exhibitor displays from Pepperdine, ViewSonic, UCI Biological Sciences, Caterina’s Club, Microsoft, Ntooitive Digital, Civic Financial Services and Salesforce. International Singer Maria Elena welcomed the audience to the main ballroom with various songs to uplift the morning.

The start of the event showcased an IMA Opening Video. Our new IMA Initiatives – such as the brand new IMA membership and IMA Virtual Training system – were showcased by Sean Conrad (IMA).

Following the opening remarks, the audience heard from several industry leaders including, Jeff Kearl (STANCE), Shawn Herrera and Charla Griffy-Brown (Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business, Jay Symonds (Amazon), Vikas Khorana (Ntooitive), Timothy Hogan (CONVYR), Jeanniey Mullen (DailyPay, Inc.), Perry Evoniuk (Evite), Jay Calvert and Bruno Serato (Caterina’s Club).

Our whole afternoon session was jam-packed with content from thought leaders from different sectors. Afternoon speakers included, Mike Matuz (FMA Agency), Marty O’Connor (MOCA), the Salesforce panel featured bright thought leaders in the company – Heidi Reinfeld, Rick Munoz, Adriana Sesana, Yi Leng Lee, and Adam Doti, Jesse Walker and Sean Conrad (EPIC Insurance), Victor Cho (Evite), Andy Fathollahi (The Kanvas Co.), Yaniv Kotler (Honest Globe Inc.) and Nick Kovacevich (Kushco Holdings Inc.), Magician Kevin Li, Rene Rodriguez (Volentum), Jedidiah Collins (Brighton Jones), Christi Olson (Microsoft), Neel Grover (Indi), Randy Hetrick (TRX), Scott Mencken (Move Inc.), Tariq Kursheed (CSI), Richard Lumsden (SOCi), (Sport Clips Haircuts), Brad Lea (LightSpeed VT), Kevin Maloney (International Executive Council), David Latona (Tompkins International), Kendra Rommel (Civic Financial Services), Kamin Samuel, Matt Nicosia (Vivakor Inc), Don Donovan & Erik Leist (Baker Street), Brandon Dawson (Cardone Ventures), Dr. Frank LaFerla (UCI BioSci), Live via satellite, Dr. Oz, Palmer Luckey (Anduril & Oculus VR), Ken Berrick (Seneca Family of Agencies) and Cody Kearns (iComeUp Marketing).

After a full day of thought leadership, we jumped into our Startup Pitch Challenge which featured judges – Carey Ransom (Accelerate O), Brandon Dawson (Cardone Ventures), Shawn Dougherty (EXOIO & Mophie) & Sean Burke (Channelstars) – who asked various questions on the development of the startups who presented:

Companies
• Elixicure – Eyal Kotler
• BubblePOP – Theresa Vuong
• Akhan Semiconductor – Adam Khan
• Slidetown – Danielle Daly, Eric Lundbohm

At the end of the decision round, Elixicure was chosen as the winning startup for impactSHOW19.

The 2019 IMPACT Awards honored 39 final recipients in various product and service categories, and all recipients joined in for a solid group photo. The impactSHOW attendees were then welcomed to a fantastic multi-course fine dining experience held at the NoMad Restaurant with entertainment by Maria Elena and Nick Mardon carrying the vibe throughout the night.

There’s still plenty to unpack from this event! You can find a more detailed account in our upcoming full impactSHOW19 report, to be released within the coming weeks.

Check out our photo gallery here

Thank you for making this an awesome experience!

IMA Leaders of Singapore Meet to Discuss AI, Machine Learning and All Things Digital

IMA Leaders of Singapore Meet to Discuss AI, Machine Learning and All Things Digital - digital marketing organization

From Sinan Kanatsiz, Founder of the IMA

These past few days have been filled with great memories and impactful connections.

I met with our IMA leaders in Singapore, including Anndy Lian, Irman Mohamad and Fazil Musa (Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce & Industry – SMCCI).

These are some of the strongest regional leaders in Ai, Machine Learning, VR, blockchain and digital commerce. Among our deep-dive discussions, was ML for military and border security applications. Together with local enterprises and SMEs, we are growing IMA’s footprint in Asia with our IMA certified platform.

We now live and work in a 1-world economy. At the core of driving growth are relationships. I love the cultural diversity of our members, their backgrounds, deep and rich history and story-telling of the region, their families, the policies, it is really epic!

With hundreds of IMA members in this region, our objective is to continue supporting our like-minded colleagues with opportunities that will help drive their personal and professional growth.

Videos:

Continuing the momentum of my Singapore trip will be IMA’s upcoming impactSHOW 2019 on September 29, which will feature various industry experts and global leaders, like Founder of Oculus VR Palmer Luckey and Co-Founder of STANCE Jeff Kearl.

You can learn more about impactSHOW at impact19.com

Hope to see you there!

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IMPACT19 Amazon delivers innovation and access

IMPACT19 Amazon delivers innovation and access - Marketing professional development

In the midst of a recent snowstorm, the Internet Marketing Association (IMA) powered through the weather to experience an incredible tour of Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington. IMA brought together leaders from all around the world, such as the International Executive Council (IEC) and the Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC), to obtain insiders knowledge about upcoming technology and enhancements that will be introduced to change the way people work, operate and live their lives.

On top of receiving a first-hand look into the ‘world of Amazon’, we made sure to show our guests the best things Seattle has to offer; which included gourmet dinners, wine tastings, site seeing, and more.

We also gave our guests a private tour of the captivating ‘Amazon Spheres’. The Spheres are an area designated for “Amazonians” to work, collaborate and relax. The lush greens, bonsai trees and towering waterfalls really fired up our group and gave us bigger thinking as it relates to modern workplace environments.

Following the Spheres, there were a series of consecutive presentations by Amazon executives and a special guest appearance by NFL great, Jed Collins, on “How to consistently stay ahead and maintain a Day 1 philosophy”, Amazon Alexa – “How voice Ai is changing the world”, Amazon is so much more than retail “Studios, Music, Planes”, It’s all in the cloud “How AWS is the true backbone of the web”, “How consumers think and act in 2019 – Leveraging consumer Search trends to understand what consumers are really think”.

Next everyone was directed to download the ‘Amazon Go’ app, which allowed us to get a look at the retail store of the future. Amazon’s classified camera technology is what enables this store to function the way it does. You simply walk in; pick up your items and then walk out. EASY!

Lastly, we all made our way to Woodinville Wine Country for an incredible wine tasting experience followed by dinner and a live performance from a local known artist. The perfect way to end a 3-day IMPACT event.

Amazon serves on the board of directors for the Internet Marketing Association. If you’d like access to their executives or learn more about the business feel free to message me and I’ll help you.

Mary’s place is a non-profit benefactor of our efforts and please take a moment to learn more about this local charity in Seattle. The organization backed by Amazon, provides a safe, warm place to stay the night for moms, dads, and kids in need within local communities.

Thank you to the CMO’s and leaders from Under Armor, William Lyon Homes, Amazon, the NFL and University of Washington’s Bothell School of business for collaboration at IMPACT19.

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IMPACT18 Recap & Official Report Release

IMPACT18 Recap & Official Report Release - internet marketing conference

Thank you to all who joined us at our Digital Marketing Recoded (DMR) by IMPACT18 Conference in Las Vegas. It was an awesome event and collaboration of the best-of-the-best – in a beautiful venue, the brand new Primrose Ballroom at ARIA.

I wanted to share our official 2018 IMPACT report with all of you. This is a culmination of the top-10 marketing initiatives that every organization should be concerned about in 2019. The content was woven together by 65 thought leaders from some of the top digital firms in the world. I hope you take the time to read through our report and take away some key items that will be beneficial to you and your organization.

Click + Download the Report »

Sincerely,

Sinan Kanatsiz
Chairman, IMA
www.imanetwork.org

*Part of November 2018 newsletter

IMPACT18 Holland by Nolet ends with a bang!

IMPACT18 Holland by Nolet ends with a bang - digital marketing association

May 27, 2018- Netherlands, what an incredible country! Thank you so much for the 50+ leaders from all over the world that joined us in exploring The Hague and Amsterdam specifically the beautiful museums, canal tours and Nolet Spirits (Makers of Kettle One and Nolet Gin). A once in a life time experience, which was capped with announcements in Digital Marketing innovations and three new Botanical Lines of Ketel One Vodka.

 

Meeting with the 325 year old Nolet family, specifically Bob Nolet, the 11th generation, was a bonus. He gave us such a wonderful insider’s view on his family and the business. We were treated to a new documentary film about the Nolet Distilery which has won numerous film festival awards. We also learned about their marketing strategy, which is to roll out new product to the wine community instead of just the liquor community. A new and innovative marketing strategy that was implemented with the (3) new botanical spirits being distributed by Nolet, starting today. The demand has been so strong, the company is working overtime. The company’s proprietary supply chain is awe inspiring. We were treated to a first-hand view on how they can be the most efficient company in their industry.

Bill Eldien, CEO, was responsible for this strategy due to his experience in the industry and it is working beautifully. The Nolet family also decided that word of mouth would work better for their brand than direct, paid advertising. This means to take your time and not to rush – we are calling it “patience marketing”. After an informative day visiting the distillery and the IMPACT conference, we were treated to a wonderful evening at Bob Nolet’s dinner and cocktail venue “Bob’s Garage” – which has only been used a handful of times in the history of the company. 

Included in our experience was the IMPACT conference which brought innovative ideas on how we can use our different talents and skills to strengthen our own business models. Our guest speakers were Jason McDowall who spoke about opportunities in the Bahamas, John Cain who touched on marketing strategies such as the impact of quality of photographs and videos in real estate, Mike Moran who explained how cameras and film are continuing to focus towards mobile phones specifically making better quality on mobiles, Lee Constantine who touched on his company Publishizer which connects independent authors with publishers and readers, Mark Samuel who spoke about how to make corrective changes in your work place to always keep a healthy environment, Marco Scheele who reviewed a case study supporting Mark Samuel’s suggestions on a healthy work environment and Mark Maier who gave insight on finding yourself and leadership.

 

Below is a link to the photos from our trip! Please click on the link and take a look:

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Our goal for this trip was to put together a cultural, culinary and business insight strategy experience which was delivered in spades. Next year’s IMPACT19 Bahamas will be taking place in Nassau with a 3-day, immersive experience on the tropical island destination.