BlogOn 2005 - The Business of Social Media http://www.blogonevent.com/blogon2005/ http://backend.userland.com/rss en-us info@guidewiregroup.com 2005-10-24T14:06:50-08:00 Movable Type v hourly BlogOn 2005 Social Media Summit Recap http://www.blogonevent.com/blogon2005/2005/10/2005_social_med.html

Guidewire Group, a global research firm focused exclusively on emerging technology companies and markets, and executive producer Chris Shipley hosted the BlogOn 2005 Social Media Summit on October 17 & 18 in New York City.

The premier executive conference for forward-thinking marketing and communications executives considering strategic initiatives in social media such as blogs, RSS and podcasts, BlogOn 2005 explored how leading corporations are using social media for business advantage.

Featured companies included AOL, DaimlerChrysler, ESPN, McDonald’s SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Sprint, Sun Microsystems, Unilever and Yahoo!

The nearly 400 attendees also learned how to use social media to create more meaningful conversations with their customers — with insights from leading experts such as Seth Godin, David Weinberger, Gil Schwartz, Jackie Huba, Jeff Jarvis and Steve Rubel.

We invite you to explore the BlogOn site to learn more about the program, including the 20 technology companies selected as Social Media Innovators. You can also review the executive summary of Guidewire Group’s Blogging in the Enterprise survey, created in conjunction with iUpload.

Guidewire Group has assembled a series of tools and services that will help you be part of the ongoing conversation about Social Media regardless of whether you attended BlogOn. Check out the box to the right for more ways to take part in the BlogOn experience.

Plus, even though the conference has officially ended, you can still become involved in the BlogOn 2005 community by signing up to be part of Guidewire Group's Social Media Research Panel.

Community Tools

  • Conference Blogs
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    Read more about the conference in the official Event Blog or browse the search pages on Technorati, Feedster and Yahoo! News to read what press, attendees and bloggers have written.

  • Participant Podcasts
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    Listen to podcasts of interviews with BlogOn speakers and attendees. Podtech.net, The Podcast Network and Venture Voice offer a selection of terrific programs.

  • Photo Galleries
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    See the action at the Copacabana in the official Blogon photo gallery, hosted by Zoto, or check out the attendee pictures posted on Flickr and Buzznet.

  • Social Networks, Webcasts & More
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    Guidewire Group is preparing a whole set of tools to help you learn more about Social Media and network with other professionals with similar interests. Check out our Social Media Research Panel.

    ]]>     456@http://www.blogonevent.com/blogon2005/ Home 2005-10-24T14:06:50-08:00     Photos of BlogOn http://www.blogonevent.com/blogon2005/2005/10/photos_of_blogo.html Zoto, one of this year's Social Media Innovators kept a photo diary of BlogOn. You can add your own pictures to the BlogOn photo page.

    ]]>     445@http://www.blogonevent.com/blogon2005/ Community Tools 2005-10-17T05:39:45-08:00     Webcasts http://www.blogonevent.com/blogon2005/2005/10/live_webcasts.html Live Webcasts of BlogOn 2005 sessions were available via the Internet during the conference. We will be making the BlogOn 2005 Webcast archives available soon, at no cost, to members of the Guidewire Group Social Research Media Panel. Learn more about the Panel and how you can register to view Webcasts here.

    ]]>     444@http://www.blogonevent.com/blogon2005/ Community Tools 2005-10-17T05:14:02-08:00     BlogOn 2005 Event Partners and Sponsors http://www.blogonevent.com/blogon2005/2005/10/blog_on_2005_ev.html Guidewire Group would like to thank the BlogOn 2005 Partners and Sponsors for their generous support of BlogOn 2005 Social Media Summit.

    Event Partners

    Six Apart

    Event Sponsors

    Contributing Sponsors

    Media and Marketing Partners

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