Social Media Breakfast Seminar - Toronto

By Dave Forde on May 15th, 2007

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Note: Event canceled due to speaker cancellation

The Internet is constantly changing the way consumers communicate with you, your brand and your company. It is no secret that the Internet’s impact on business is important to the bottom line, social media’s impact is becoming increasingly something that all lines of business and levels are taking notice of. Discussions and strategies on how to use and leverage social media to communicate with customers and gain more revenue from governments, non-profits, automotive, finance, every industry is watching and trying to leverage.

Can social media be used to help your company accomplish its business goals? - build a better brand, turn customers into evangelists.

Topics:

Dr. Cindy Gordon, CEO, Helix Commerce International Inc. - The Power of Web 2.0 Collaboration Media

Join International Thought Leader of Collaboration and Innovation Strategy, Dr. Cindy Gordon, Founder and CEO of Helix Commerce share a jamming presentation using one of the hottest Web 2.0 technologies, Octopz, winner of the top 5 technologies to watch for at the recent Tim OÃ¢â‚¬â„¢Reilly Web 2.0 Valley conference. Dr. GordonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s presentation will set the stage to define the Web 2.0 Social Media and Collaboration market landscape, provide a vision of the mash-up rage that will further shape new marketing strategies to win customers, highlight innovative companies leveraging new solutions like pod casting, wikis, blogs, social networks, complexity science techniques to increase customer reach. Her session will also provide global market research insights from her new book: Why Buy the Cow : How OnDemand is Revolutionizing the New Knowledge Economy. Join Cindy and other speakers to learn about Jamming with Web 2.0 Collaboration Media.

Eli Singer, Managing Director, Social POV - Case Study - Leveraging your corporate blog

Learn how WWF-Canada used their blog, YouTube, Flickr, del.icio.us and word of mouth paired with an outdoor event in downtown Toronto to launch their national global warming awareness campaign.

Register now and join our industry experts and the discussion on May 29th, as we bring you Guiding Light - Social Media Marketing.

Who Should Attend:

Editors, Publishers, Media Sales, Marketers, Advertisers, Public Relations, Brand Managers, Content Producers
From industries such as education, government, non-profit, automotive, technology, finance and consumer packaged goods

Speakers:

Cindy Gordon Dr. Gordon is author of over five best selling books, her most recent include: Collaboration Commerce: The Next Competitive Advantage, Realizing the Promise of Corporate Portals: Leveraging Knowledge for Business Success. Dr. Gordon is recognized as one of the top women in Canada in innovation and collaboration leadership, and sits on a number of both profit and not for profit boards, including her role as Board Director of CATA (Canadian Advanced Technology Association) which promotes technology and innovation leadership in Canada. She is also a member of the Toronto Angel Community and is an active early stage investor in promising next generation Web 2.0 and collaboration business models. Dr. Gordon works with companies to help them improve their innovation and collaboration advantage.

Eli Singer is the Managing Director of Social POV, the social media practice area of Cundari. His clients include the CIBC Run for the Cure, World Wildlife Fund Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Canadian Opera Company, Stratford Festival, Moosehead Breweries, Toronto International Film Festival and the Royal Ontario Museum.

At Cundari we design Social Media experiences that bridge the gaps. Between theory and practice, between your business objectives and the needs of your customers. Our internationally renowned advisory board of Social Media practitioners, paired with the talents of a full service communications firm allow us to think broadly about your brand and communications needs, and deliver excellence.

When:

May 29, 2007
8:00 - 8:30 - Registration and Full Breakfast will be served
8:30 - 10:00 - Presentations
10:00 - 10:30 - Interactive Discussion Panel

Where:

Metro Toronto Convention Center - 255 Front Street West (South Building), Toronto, Canada

** Interested in bring your clients or team members of 4 or more - contact us for discount rates.
*** 5% cancellation fee will be applied with minimum 48 hours notice

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