I’m exciting to be moderating a great panel on Social Media and business Tuesday, February 16th from 6-9 PM. And I’m calling for your questions now (tweet in to @jennifered)!
The question?: To “go social” or not? And should we still be asking that question?
With San Francisco and Silicon Valley leading the world in web innovation and many considering our area the epicenter of all things social media, why are Bay Area companies still so reluctant – as much as those in the Midwest – to engage in the social web? And what about the original internet success story: the porn industry? It’s not thriving as much as you may think. So are companies that are reluctant to ‘go social’ making the right decision?
We’ve assembled a clever and varied panel for a provocative discussion from several different perspectives: big business, non-profits, small to medium size business, and a very specific ‘alternative’ industry.
[Please get your tickets now - there is limited seating and this event will sell out!]
Panelists:
- Violet Blue (@violetblue) – Sex columist for the San Francisco Chronicle and frequent contributor to many other high-profile outlets.
- LaSandra Brill (@LaSandraBrill) – Is innovating on the Social Media front at Cisco.
- Janet Fouts (@jfouts) – Will speak from the social change / nonprofit point of view.
- Erin Robbins (@texasgirlerin) – Works with Small and Medium sized businesses and gets asked about ‘going social’ often.
We’re also counting on questions from you! Please remember to tweet in questions now to @jennifered.
I also want to take a minute to thank the sponsors below for their support!
Gold Sponsor: Spigit is the leading provider of goal-driven innovation software for companies, connecting employees, customers and business partners for idea management and innovation discovery.
Venue Sponsor: Automattic, makers of WordPress.com
Wine provided by: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 
All attendees are encouraged to use public transit as the venue is near all public transit and there is limited parking.
Directions to the Automattic Lounge at Pier 38:
If you’ve never been to Pier 38, it can be a little tricky to find (Please note that it is nowhere near Pier 39.) Pier 38 is located on Embarcadero and Townsend, one block north of the ballpark. Enter through the glass doors visible from the street. There is only limited, 2 hour parking to the left of the Pier and street parking. The closest Muni stop is Brannan Street on the Embarcadero. More information (including helpful photos!) can be found at Pier38.com.
See you there!
Links:
- Social Media Club
- Social Media Club San Francisco / Silicon Valley on Twitter @smcsfsw
- Official hashtag #smcsfsv
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I do not believe there is any reason not to use social media when you are a business. I just visited a blog that laid out some very interesting statistics when it came to businesses and social media.
Blog Link: http://overcreative.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/social-media-must-know-facts/#comment-3
The question, in my opinion, that should be asked is how much do you exploit social media. Should companies berate consumers with twitter updates or should they promote feedback through things like foursquare.
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