2014 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration Recap #DisneySMMoms

The 2014 Disney Social Media Moms Celebration was held in Disneyland Resort

and as in the past filled with amazing speakers (Tom Staggs, Chairman Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, ay Ward, Creative Director, Cars Franchise Pixar Animation Studios, Maxine Clark – Build A Bear, Doug Bowman, Creative Director Twitter),  fun filled Disneyland facts, Disney characters, first time experiences, an all star panel of social media phenoms (Leslie Kay DisneyBound.com; Grumpy Cat), seeing Disney Nature Bears and  having just plain fun. They don’t call Disneyland the “Happiest Place on Earth” for nothing.

Here are some highlights from the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration:

Gary Buchanan – Social Media Manager discussing how ideas for Disney’s social media campaigns come about.

 

Thomas Smith Social Media Director Disney Parks showing how Disney uses social media. For example, the now iconic hashtag of 140 Disney characters. Disney Parks assembled 140 iconic Disney characters to spell out the now iconic hashtag we all now use in our social media posts.

Donald Driver, the retired National Football Player and Dancing With the Stars winner provided a moving and motivating presentation on life, social media and proving others wrong.

 

“Whatever your plan, whatever your passion, keep going – your blog changes lives.” – Donald Driver

 

Meeting Disney Characters

Running My First 5 K Disney Fun Run

(with Suzanne Chan of Mom Confessionals.com and Divina Rodriguez of Dancing Hotdogs.com)

 

Meeting Tim Gunn before his appearance reading to lauch Disney Junior’s Give a Book, Get a Book program

Seeing Internet Sensation Grumpy Cat

 

Memorable Quotes

“People connect with people, not logos.” – Tom Smith

 “It’s not what you have, it’s what you give that determines your legacy.” – Maxine Clark

Disclosure:  I was invited to the Disney Social Media Moms Conference and  paid a conference fee to participate. My reporting on the events are 100% my opinion and really stood out for me. And for the record, it is the “happiest place on earth.”

And special thanks to the conference sponsors, American Tourister, Build-A-Bear, Coppertone, Gogo SqueeZ, Hanes, H20+, Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company, Kohl’s, New Balance, Taylor Morrison, Nikon, Disney Magic of Healthy Living, RunDisney, Disney Junior, Disney Interactive, DisneySports / ESPN, Disney Consumer Products Disney Living, Disney Store and Disney Studios/ Walt Disney Pictures.