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  • Social media friction masterclasses at SOS26!

    Social media friction masterclasses at SOS26!

    Can you use your socials to deliver big SEO wins? Can you weave creators into your existing social strategy to build trust? Can social media to turn customer friction into an even stronger community?

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  • Quiip's Larah Kennedy and Kelly McParlane

    Reddit: Priceless goldmine or costly rabbit hole? Find out with Quiip at SOS26.

    Quiip’s Larah Kennedy and Kelly McParlane are demystifying Reddit at SOS26.

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  • What will you learn at SOS26? All the things.

    What will you learn at SOS26? All the things.

    Will State of Social ’26 be different to previous years? Of course! Will it be packed with the most unexpected lessons and prescient takeaways? Too right. Only one thing’s certain: we’re going to learn A LOT.

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  • Why go to SOS26 when you’ve been to State of Social before?

    Why go to SOS26 when you’ve been to State of Social before?

    “Maybe I’ll give State of Social a miss this year. I mean, I’ve been before. And sure, it was a valuable learning experience, but how different can it really be this year?” Oh, you sweet, innocent child.

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  • Master the science of friction in marketing at SOS26.

    Master the science of friction in marketing at SOS26.

    The force of friction is all around us. It’s in customer journeys. In sales funnels. In the comments. Oh, the comments! But it isn’t all bad. And as you’ll discover at SOS26, there’s science to prove it.

    Read Now Master the science of friction in marketing at SOS26.Continue

  • State of Social is different in a thousand ways. And you can meet them all.

    State of Social is different in a thousand ways. And you can meet them all.

    What’s the most important factor in marketing in 2026? No, not AI. Humans. And State of Social ’26 is where you can share a room with over 1,000 of smartest carbon-based lifeforms on Planet Digital.

    Read Now State of Social is different in a thousand ways. And you can meet them all.Continue

  • Riding the waves of friction with Brandable’s Tess Palmyre

    Riding the waves of friction with Brandable’s Tess Palmyre

    Friction is in our feeds, budgets, politics and the algorithms shaping our worldview. It’s exhausting! But State of Social legend Tess Palmyre says you can turn that exhaustion into creative liberation.

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  • What does the marketing community say about State of Social?

    What does the marketing community say about State of Social?

    When we tell you SOS26 is the only digital marketing conference you need, can you take us at our word? Yes. But then we would say that, wouldn’t we. So, we’ll leave it to the people who know to tell you the truth: your peers.

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  • Colenso BBDO’s CSO Rob Campbell is back for SOS26!

    Colenso BBDO’s CSO Rob Campbell is back for SOS26!

    AI. Process. Efficiency. Is there even room for creative thinking to disrupt and innovate anymore? State of Social Hall of Famer Rob Campbell says there is. And he’s back for State of Social ’26 to rattle your creative cage, then liberate you from it.

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  • Is your boss a friction point? 🫤

    Is your boss a friction point? 🫤

    It’s not your boss, is it? 😶 It’s OK. It happens. And we’ve got a Convince Your Boss Guide to help. 😎

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  • Growth through friction at State of Social

    Growth through friction at State of Social

    Friction has the power to destroy. But it also provides the impetus to question what you’re doing and develop the skills and resilience you need to succeed.

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  • What makes State of Social so special? Ask last year’s attendees.

    What makes State of Social so special? Ask last year’s attendees.

    What makes State of Social so special? Why is it the marketing conference to beat? Ask last year’s attendees.

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  • 2 days out is A LOT. But so is SOS26 😎

    2 days out is A LOT. But so is SOS26 😎

    A lot of big ideas. A lot of laughs. A lot of practical lessons. A lot of goodies, delish eats, barista-brewed coffee, sundowner high jinx, familiar faces, new contacts…

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  • Master your friction-filled world at SOS26

    Master your friction-filled world at SOS26

    We encounter all kinds of friction in digital marketing. Every. Frictioning. Day. And as you’ll discover at State of Social ’26, that’s a good thing.

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  • Friction. We love it.

    Friction. We love it.

    If you’re responsible for digital strategy, social media, brand growth or campaign performance, this is built for you.

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  • Practising before they preach: Look who’s back for SOS26

    Practising before they preach: Look who’s back for SOS26

    Only our industry’s leading practitioners and pioneers make the cut at Australia’s smartest digital and social marketing event. And we’ve invited the best of the best back for SOS26’s friction-fest.

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  • Turn digital marketing tension into creativity at State of Social ’26: Friction.

    Turn digital marketing tension into creativity at State of Social ’26: Friction.

    We don’t let a little thing like the crushing weight of reality stop us from finding new digital marketing solutions and ways to supercharge our creative thinking. Take it from SOS attendees…

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  • SOS26: Step out of your comfort zone and into an era of marketing ingenuity

    SOS26: Step out of your comfort zone and into an era of marketing ingenuity

    At SOS26, we’re not shying away from friction. We’re not looking for easy ways around it. We’re harnessing it to transform Optus Stadium into a creative melting pot of digital and social ingenuity.

    Read Now SOS26: Step out of your comfort zone and into an era of marketing ingenuityContinue

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