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How CIOs and Other IT Leaders Can Enable Social Business

How CIOs and Other IT Leaders Can Enable Social Business

Former Salesforce.com CIO Kirsten Wolberg talked about how often CIOs and other IT leaders are “at the nexus of saying ‘No’,” and how refreshing it is to be able to say “Yes” to new initiatives or tools that enable better business outcomes—especially in areas like social.

Financial Firms: Social Media Lessons Shared

Financial Firms: Social Media Lessons Shared

Throughout 2011, all of us at Socialware have had the opportunity to share numerous conversations across firms, departments and advisors about social media.

Networking on Social Media

Networking on Social Media

With numerous industry conferences this fall with dedicated conversations about social media, our team is looking forward to many opportunities to speak with future and current customers.

5 must read social media articles

5 must read social media articles

The news regarding social media, particularly in financial services, continues to surround each of us. In recent weeks, there have been updates on the regulatory front, companies launching enterprise social media programs, tips and best practices shared to navigate the world of social media, and more.

Drawing the Line- Personal and Professional in Social Media

Drawing the Line- Personal and Professional in Social Media

In the first of a joint webinar series, speakers from Distribion, LIMRA and Socialware discuss numerous questions and perspective on personal and professional use of digital and social media.

Financial services marketing leaders discuss social media

Financial services marketing leaders discuss social media

We hosted a forum with more than forty of the top marketing leaders in financial services firms from across the country. We met in New York City to discuss the dynamics of using social media for this market.

Our obsession with Facebook (infographic)

Our obsession with Facebook (infographic)

I could write a long summary about this infographic, but instead I’ll let you check out the image for yourself and be amazed at the reach, impact and importance of this amazing communication channel.

Social networks actually increase face-to-face time

Social networks actually increase face-to-face time

Last month’s “Social Mythbusting” research by ExactTarget and CoTweet showed something rather surprising: social networks actually increase face-to-face interactions, rather than decrease them.

LinkedIn CEO’s advice? Get involved to get value.

LinkedIn CEO’s advice? Get involved to get value.

I came across this video of VentureBeat’s interview with LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner that I thought was really great, but that most folks might not take the time to view.

6.5 things you may have missed about LinkedIn

6.5 things you may have missed about LinkedIn

The social network we all know and love, LinkedIn, has been busy making improvements lately. They have quietly grown to over 70 million users and it appears that steady slow growth we are used to is accelerating. If you haven’t been following all the news here are 6 things you may have missed, plus a [...]