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Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133394750037754&index=1
LinkedIn Event: http://events.linkedin.com/Social-Media-Tools-Week-2010-global/pub/391014
Twitter Hash Tag: #SMTW
The new site will officially launch next week. http://socialmediatoolsweek.com
To many people, being social is a natural behavior and using social media just an extension. Yet others feel they need to know more than just polishing their network profiles and using the new media to blast out information. In recent month social media education even became a prerequisite to get engaged in consulting projects or being hired – simply because there are too many wonnabe “experts” and too less people with a sound understanding how to leverage social media in business.
In order to develop a successful social media strategy, try and error is not enough. Experimenting with the new media is nice but the risk to make mistakes and burn connections is high. Playing with one or the other idea is interesting but the contribution to the overall corporate strategy most likely insignificant.
Short after Frank Eliason left Comcast, rumors had it that Scott Monty is leaving Ford. But it was just a rumor – I simply asked him. Regardless, both Frank and Scott have been cheer leaders for social media but more importantly cheer leaders for better customer experience for their respective companies. Also – both were probably more popular and more widely known than even their respective CEOs. Read More…
I just came back from Australia where I spoke on several events about Social Business, it’s evolution and where we go in the next few years. It was great to see how advanced Australia is. Wherever I went, people are on LinkedIn, Facebook, many on Twitter and the days where most of those platforms where some exotic place for geeks are clearly over.
Like Australia also Europe and Asia is booming. I recently worked with some European companies and it isn’t any different. Social Media is becoming an integrated part of a business strategy.
Join the most comprehensive Social Media certification program. Fall 2010 class starts October 1. The CSMS is about strategy development, planning frameworks and techniques to methodically develop and execute corporate social media strategies. With real world project exercises. Program Details
Join the most comprehensive Social Media certification program. Fall 2010 class starts October 1. The CSMS is about strategy development, planning frameworks and techniques to methodically develop and execute corporate social media strategies. With real world project exercises. Program Details