Transform your marketing future, learn top marketing and AI strategies for small businesses!
Experience three phenomenal days with the best marketers at the largest event for small-business marketers.
🗓️ April 1–3, 2027, Anaheim, CA
Join thousands of fellow marketers at the only conference designed to empower you with business-building ideas—brought to you by Social Media Examiner.
“This was honestly the best conference I’ve attended in my professional life,” said attendee Laura Kaslow.
You’ll walk away with new ideas that you can put to work for your business or clients right away.
Experience it in beautiful Anaheim, California from April 1 to 3, 2027, when you attend the 14th annual Social Media Marketing World®.
Who is this for?
This conference is built for marketers who are close enough to their business to take action immediately. No enterprise playbooks. No strategies that require a team of 20. Just proven tactics from world-class experts who understand how you actually work.
✅ Small-business marketers juggling social, email, ads, and content. Discover AI tools and strategies that let you do the work of a team, on your own.
✅ Business owners who need marketing that drives revenue. Walk away with a plan you can execute the week you get home.
✅ Agencies and consultants who need to stay ahead of their clients. Learn what’s working now so you’re the smartest person in every client meeting.
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Hear from Alayna Penney and others about their Social Media Marketing World experience.
“This was solid gold! I spent an entire day organizing all of my notes and running everything through AI to help me come up with fantastic gameplans to move my business forward NOW,” said Jennifer Morton.
“I’ve already used — successfully — what I learned from this conference for four clients. Four. This conference opened my eyes to so much value for my agency and my clients,” said Jack Sheard.
“I found my tribe… The people who speak my language and understand my challenges,” said Shelley Rostlund.
Take Your Marketing to the Next Level
Social Media Marketing World delivers focused training across the areas that matter most to your business — with sessions designed so you can put what you learn to work immediately.
✅ Organic and paid social marketing: Master the platforms driving results right now. Our expert trainers show you precisely how to grow your exposure, engagement, leads, and sales on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and beyond.
✅ AI and Marketing: Stop experimenting and start implementing. Learn how to use AI for content, strategy, workflows, and more — so you can do the work of a team, even if you are the team. Want to go deeper? AI Business World runs two full days inside Social Media Marketing World with dedicated AI sessions.
✅ Marketing strategy: Walk away with a clear plan to guide your marketing forward — not theory, but a roadmap you can actually execute. Our expert trainers show you different ways to achieve your objectives, whether you’re planning for the next quarter or the next year.
SEE THE LIST OF 2026 SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS
➡️ PLUS, with your All-Access ticket, you gain access to an extra day of marketing workshops focused on broader marketing topics including, messaging strategy, conversion optimization, email marketing, video, podcasting, personal branding, and more!
Why Choose Social Media Marketing World?
#1: Backed by Social Media Examiner — the Brand Marketers Trust Most
Social Media Marketing World isn’t put on by an events company or a trade association.
It’s produced by Social Media Examiner — the world’s largest small-business marketing resource.
And it’s personally led by founder Michael Stelzner, who has spent more than 15 years helping marketers succeed through the Social Media Marketing Podcast, the AI Explored podcast, and a body of content trusted by millions.
That matters because the same commitment to quality is baked into every part of this conference. Every speaker is personally recruited based on their real-world results, teaching ability, and integrity.
Every session is pitch-free. And the entire event is designed with one priority: that you walk away better at your job than when you arrived.
“I am so far ahead of so many people that claim to do what I do because Michael Stelzner only brings the BEST to teach!” said Melanie Miller.
#2: Training Built for the Marketers Who Do the Work
Social Media Marketing World is designed for marketers who want tactics they can actually use — not theoretical, high-level content that’s impossible to act on.
Every session is built around tactics you can put to work yourself, whether you’re a team of one or a team of five.
There are no panels, only real pros providing you with real, actionable insights.
You’ll get step-by-step strategies from practitioners who work at your level, on your platforms, with your kind of budget.
And you won’t find another large conference with this depth of dedicated training across AI and marketing, organic social, paid social, and marketing strategy.
“The sessions provided actual usable knowledge, not a sales pitch or high-level fluff. That’s so unusual to find in a conference and extraordinarily valuable,” said Holly Chessman.
“I have absolutely found what I needed here. It’s been a jam-packed three days. Every single session I attended I’ve been able to take away probably three things, minimum, that I am going to be able to immediately implement,” said Jules McGuire.
#3: A Community of Marketers Who Actually Get You
Marketing can be isolating — especially when you’re the only one at your company who does what you do. Social Media Marketing World is designed to change that, with networking meetups, table talks organized by topic, and thirty-minute breaks between sessions that make it easy to connect, even if you’re an introvert.
The connections you make here don’t end when the conference does. Attendees leave with collaborators, mentors, and friends who understand exactly what they’re going through — people they can text or call long after the event is over.
“The people that you meet here are an impeccable resource. Everyone is here to help you out. No one’s selling you anything. It’s more about how do we help each other out and engage,” said George Suero.
“Though I’m an introvert, I always hope to make life-changing connections. Without making it awkward or forced, the event seemed intimate enough that connection was easier than other conferences I’ve attended,” said Jessica Uttinger.
The Only Conference You Need to Attend this Year
Ready to get expert training and advice that you can use to further your results and career?
An All-Access ticket to Social Media Marketing World is your best bet for relevant, industry-specific training from experts you trust.
Leading marketing experts will share up-to-date industry predictions, marketing trends, and marketing strategies you can put to work right away. All training is 100% pitch-free.
With your All-Access ticket you get an extra day of workshops, recordings of everything, access to our exclusive networking party, and much more.
Here’s What Marketers Are Saying:
“The AI keynotes were the most valuable information I’ve received at a conference in years. Worth the price of admission! We left with many actionable and inspiring ‘next steps’ to implement in our work,” said Sarah Burt.
“I came to the conference hoping to learn valuable strategies and left with knowledge I didn’t even know I was looking for that will completely transform the way I approach social media strategy,” said Elena Griffo.
“I was inspired to experiment and try new things, especially with videos. It’s hard NOT to be inspired while spending all this time with experts and other like-minded people in this field,” said Derek Hiebert.
“I can say—with huge excitement—that I not only got a plan, but found valuable information, and connections that could only happen here,” said Alita Fernandez.
“I loved the content! I absolutely loved the variety and the speaker choices. There was really something for everyone,” said Amanda Rosen.
“Before the conference, my creativity had taken a big hit, but going to SMMW and meeting so many people I admired and meeting new people, it picked me back up again and lit my creativity on fire and carried through almost a year later,” said Crystal Richard.
“Social Media Marketing World is a hands-on, how-to, one-on-one conversation with experts, kind of conference. You walk away ACTUALLY knowing how to do things better,” said Judie Gaines.
Need Even More Reasons to Attend?
✅ Highly valuable, pitch-free content—our trademark at Social Media Examiner. We don’t allow our speakers to sell from the stage.
✅ Your sole destination for marketing training—get all the guidance, insights, and roadmaps to 10X all of your marketing skills. We have it all!
✅ Get full access to AI Business World—at no additional cost.
✅ White-glove conference experience—from the moment you arrive, you’ll never be left wondering what to do or where to go. Our friendly staff will help you find what you need and make sure you feel welcome. Finally, an event that puts your experience first!
✅ Vacation opportunity—if you’ve never visited Anaheim, why not make a vacation out of it? Enjoy the magic of Disneyland Resort, Disney California Adventure, Knott’s Berry Farm, beautiful nearby beaches, Angel Stadium, world-class dining and entertainment, and much more…
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Disclaimer: Your results may vary. Participating in this event doesn’t guarantee success with your social media marketing.