1. Join me at SAP in Palo Alto for a talk on Social Media and Influencers

    Friday, 22 Feb 2008 View Comments Posted by: Sean O'Driscoll

    I’m spending the day with SAP on the 26th.  One of cool things they do are the SAP Salon events which are open to the public talks.  I have the pleasure of presenting next week…get the details and register here: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/436509/?ps=6

    Here’s an abstract of the session:

    Social Media and Online Communities: If you could only leverage what your customers know.

    We’ve been inundated with a wave of new buzz words…Web 2.0, Social Media, Communities, Social Productivity, Influencers, Marketing 2.0…This session will provide a business explanation of what Social Media is, why it matters to a business and most importantly how to operationalize it in a global business environment. We’ll explore a strategy development model for engaging with Social Media and a framework for establishing a long term approach to ROI. And finally, we’ll look at the Microsoft MVP program as a best practice and framework for tapping into the influencer/enthusiast population to drive word of mouth, brand affinity, product quality and online success.

    Hope to see you!

    sean

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  2. Joint Podcast with Andy Sernovitz on Paul Dunay’s Buzz Marketing blog

    Monday, 11 Feb 2008 View Comments Posted by: Sean O'Driscoll

    It was a pleasure to join Andy for a Podcast with Paul on his well know Buzz Marketing site.  Give a listen here.

    sean

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  3. Aberdeen releases research paper on Social Media Monitoring and Analysis

    Saturday, 2 Feb 2008 View Comments Posted by: Sean O'Driscoll

    Ok, I’m featured a bit in this as I was interviewed, but even without that built-in bias I think this is one of the better pieces I’ve read.  I particularly appreciate that it articulates a broad set of values across corporate silos to developing and engaging in social media strategies.  Overall the analysis as well as guidance make this a recommended read.

    Social Media Monitoring and Analysis:  Generating Consumer Insights from Online Conversation

    sean