Event Details

February 21, 2008 11:00am-12:00pm

IABC Teleseminar: Putting social media to work: Seven practical ideas for taking your intranet to the next level

Location: Online
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IABC 60-minute telephone seminars are led by top-rated IABC conference speakers with downloadable handouts. Please note that online registration will close at the end of the business day (Pacific time) on the day before the teleseminar so that we can ensure all registrants receive the dial-in instructions. Your registration fee includes one telephone connection and one set of materials.

Putting social media to work: Seven practical ideas for taking your intranet to the next level Register Online Now!
Few subjects inspire as much promise and as much fear as blogs, wikis, podcasts and social media. They offer the possibility of candid two-way communication that can inspire and motivate – as well as the potential for chaotic, freewheeling discussions that waste time or (worse) leak critical information. This teleseminar will explore real-world opportunities for using social media tools that demonstrate clear business value – sure to generate ideas you won’t be afraid to share with your boss. You’ll come away with a better understanding of what these tools can do for your organization, when to utilize them and how you can play an important role in making them successful.

You’ll learn:

Ways corporations are using social media tools on their intranets
The direct connection between these tools and the bottom line goals of sales, human resources, marketing and other teams
Tips on how to turn a monologue into a dialogue and get reluctant employees to participate productively in social media
Strategies for convincing a hesitant boss to support you in integrating social media in your company

ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Jerry Stevenson is a director in the global HR technology practice at Buck Consultants, an ACS company. Prior to joining Buck in 2006, Jerry managed a private consulting practice for seven years, with more than a dozen Fortune 500 clients. Before that, he spent seven years at EDS, helping them develop one of the world’s first and largest corporate intranets – reaching more than 120 thousand employees around the globe. In 2004, Jerry was named “Communicator of the Year” by the IABC/Dallas Chapter and became chapter president in 2007. In 2003, he co-authored Ragan’s Almanac of Top Intranets with fellow communication luminaries Shel Holz and John Gerstner.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TELESEMINARS ARE ON PACIFIC STANDARD TIME**
This means that if you are on Eastern Time, the 8 a.m. seminar will take place at 11 a.m., your time. Likewise, the 4 p.m. seminar will take place at 7 p.m., your time. Please do not sign up for a seminar that will be incompatible with your local schedule.