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The Science of Being Remembered: Why Some Brands Get Chosen & Others Don't

Friday, September 25, 2026 | 8-10am

Improving (Uptown, Minneapolis)
Featuring Howie Chan, founder and chief strategist at The Behavioring Company

Every day, social media marketers fight for attention. But attention alone doesn't drive business results; memory does.

In this session, influence strategist Howie Chan will explore why some brands, messages, and creators stick in people's minds while others are quickly forgotten.

Drawing from behavioral science, neuroscience, and influence psychology, attendees will learn the key drivers of memory, trust, and influence—and how to apply them to their content, campaigns, and brands.

Howie Chan is the founder and chief strategist at The Behavioring Company, applying brand science and influence psychology to change human behavior for good. He has worked with Fortune 100 companies, startups, and leaders over the past decade, including a $1.5 billion spinout from Merck. Howie was named the #1 LinkedIn creator worldwide in branding by Favikon in 2024. He also hosts the #1 podcast in applied influence psychology called Influence Anyone. Outside of work, he trains for 100-mile bike rides and maintains an unreasonably high number of spicy condiments. His mission is to help 1 million experts share their unique gifts through the power of influence and brand.

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What kind of programming can you expect?

A sample of our past presentations includes:

Give Your Paid Social a Boost - Campaign Tips & Tricks
Emily Bathe, FRWD@bain
How to Build & Nurture Effective Employer Brands
Arik Hanson
Inside Influencer Marketing
Maggie LaMaack, Fast Horse
A Taste of Social - How the Food Industry Has Embraced New Marketing Channels
Panel Discussion
Increasing Your Lead-to-Conversion Ratio
Dave Meyer, BizzyWeb
Budget-Friendly Video Marketing: Tips & Live Critique
Erica Hanna
Reviews, Testimonials, & Your Online Reputation
Aaron Weiche, GetFiveStars.com
Crisis Communication in Social Media
Panel Discussion
Make the Case for Social Media Resources
Tony Saucier, Level Up Content

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About SMBMSP

Social Media Breakfast - Minneapolis/St. Paul has been a regularly occurring event where like-minded folks across the Twin Cities get together to share and learn about social media. Expert speakers from agencies and businesses are generous with their knowledge, sharing presentations, case studies, and panels with our community on a monthly basis.

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