Day one of the 2015 Marketo Marketing Nation Summit was nothing short of amazing. We loved it so much that we wanted to bring you a recap of our favorite moments. Check it out and see if your Tweet from the event made our list.
The day kicked off with an awesome keynote featuring Marketo CEO, Phil Fernandez.
Marketo CEO @philf1217 kicking off the #MKTGnation – "The purple kicks only come out once a year" pic.twitter.com/ZeeCnCF9Kj
— Jason A Miller (@JasonMillerCA) April 14, 2015
Arianna Huffington took the stage to drop many pearls of wisdom on the audience.
At @marketo #MKTGnation in #SanFrancisco talking #innovation, #disruption, and reimagining our lives and workplaces pic.twitter.com/K78pE42zGK
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) April 14, 2015
John Legend entertained the audience with his brilliant mind and soulful voice.
https://twitter.com/thegravityjones/status/588088318237155328
And then the two met backstage for a quick book signing…
Backstage signing #Thrive for @JohnLegend after our speeches @ @Marketo #MKTGnation. Fortunately only one of us sang. pic.twitter.com/IpiiQo1l94
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) April 14, 2015
There was no shortage of great sessions. Here are our some of our favorites.
Power #SocialMedia panel w/ @portergale @MsCaitlinC @CameronU @Allen @jackielamping #MKTGnation http://t.co/Gm8Jdcomwu
— alyce (@alyce) April 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/julescheer/status/588105848242618368
How are you managing new marketing #tech developments? @chiefmartec is walking us through it now. #MKTGnation pic.twitter.com/DNmTZ80EIU
— Shanna (@ShannaSCook) April 14, 2015
Via @raycarroll55 "80% will read your marketing headline, 20% will read your actual post…" – @hnshah #MKTGNation pic.twitter.com/ckKJ2vf7lV
— Bill Ross (@BillRoss) April 14, 2015
Our CEO @shafqatislam on stage at #MKTGnation "As marketers were trying to build human connections with people" pic.twitter.com/eTZ3fpy9BY
— Welcome (Now Optimizely) (@WelcomeSW) April 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/THEDanaHall/status/588128354039103489
https://twitter.com/RamirezBeatriz/status/588130188015357953
Here's an account based marketing idea. Offer gifts, try food. #MKTGnation pic.twitter.com/5sqYxnF3V4
— LiveRamp (@LiveRamp) April 14, 2015
The Economist presents "The Rise of the Marketer" #mktgnation #sketchnote pic.twitter.com/GIa2nSN0hQ
— Mae "Alphabet Goblin" Steele (@MaeSteeleStudio) April 14, 2015
Content is king at #MKTGnation too! And I love it 🙂 @HootPartners @CameronU @lizzymfunk @HeidiBullock @CecileSF pic.twitter.com/8muUKr1fXC
— Marc Rougier (@MarcFuseki) April 15, 2015
And of course, no Marketo Nation Conference would be complete without an over-the-top glamorous party!
Wowza, @marketo knows how to throw a party. #MKTGNation pic.twitter.com/fgv5FDVFDs
— Mike Wolf (@MikeWolf) April 15, 2015
Your turn!
What was your favorite part of the Marketo Marketing Nation Conference? What was the most impactful lesson you learned? We loved the idea of sending personalized gifts to target accounts to elevate your account-based marketing strategy. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.