SMi’s 5th annual Social Media within the Defence and Military Sector conference will be taking place on 19 – 20 November 2015 in London, UK.

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, August 25, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SMi Group are delighted to announce a new speaker for the two day event which will gather a global audience of defence institutions and social media experts this autumn. Merinda Peppard, EMEA Marketing Director from Hootsuite, will join the speaker line-up at the conference on Social Media within the Defence and Military Sector, taking place on 19th – 20th November 2015 in London, UK when it returns to London for its 5th annual show.

The presentation entitled: 5 considerations for deploying social media effectively across defence, will discuss the latest trends in social media used in military operations, gather best practice and case study examples from top defence organisations and give strategic guidance on community engagement and crisis communications.

In the run up to the show, 3 leading experts who will be speaking at the only military social media event in the industry, will be taking part in a live Q&A. Using the hashtag #milsocialmedia, those who wish to participate can join the live chat at the following times:

• 1ST September between 13:30-14:30 GMT
Caitriona O’ Connor, Global Comms Manager Social Media & Content from Saab
Topic: Social Media in Future of Engagement and where it is going
Twitter handle: @CaitrionaJOC

• 2ND September between 16:00-17:00 GMT
Commander Royal Netherlands Navy, Peet Rood, Section Head Social Media & Productions, Allied Command Operations/Supreme HQ Allied Powers Europe
Topic: Crisis Management, Public Perception + Operational Awareness V Security.
Twitter handle: @Peet_Rood

• 4TH September 13:00-14:00 GMT
Zoe Cairns, Partner, Social Media Trainer and Consultant, ZC Social Media
Topic: Measuring Social Media Engagement
Twitter handle: @zoe_cairns

Follow the conversation on twitter at @SMiGroupDefence | #milsocialmedia
For further details or to view a programme for the show, visit www.military-socialmedia.com

Social Media within the Defence and Military Sector
19-20 November 2015
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum, London UK
www.military-socialmedia.com
Sponsored by Echosec

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