Don’t miss Nick’s session at the upcoming IABC 2009 World Conference. This year, the IABC expects to host 1,600 communication practitioners from 40 countries for this event. Four days of learning, camaraderie and inspiration right here in San Francisco. Details on Nick’s session: T3 / Influencer marketing and the rise of decision maker ecosystems Date: Tuesday, 9 June Time: 11:15 … Read More
Events with uber influence: TED, SXSW and Obama inauguration
Some events are so saturated with powerful people discussing powerful ideas that they gain the stature of an uber influencer in their own right. Two of these rare events take place in the western U.S. in the early months of each year: TED and South by Southwest. This year, a 3rd event joins their ranks — and jostles right to … Read More
Influencer Marketing Summit Feb 9-10 in London
Update, Jan. 19: this event has been canceled. My colleague Duncan Brown will give the opening presentation at the Influencer Marketing Summit next month in London. His presentation, “Capitalise on influencer marketing to accelerate brand performance and drive sales”, will focus on how to: Determine the effectiveness of your influencer marketing by knowing what to measure and when to measure … Read More
Jeff Pulver hosts Social Communications Summit
I’ve been away on personal business most of the month, and am catching up on what’s been going on in the world of influencer marketing. I’m pleased to see that Jeff Pulver has announced a new event, The Social Communications Summit or SocComm. He’s put out a call for speakers. If you’re aware of his ability to sway a market, … Read More
Defrag – a gathering of influencers
Everybody seems to have their own ideas about which events are best for influencer relations — meeting and engaging with influencers, becoming an influencer. This is especially true right now in the Web 2.0 / social software realm. One event that’s earned my respect over the last year is Defrag. Let me tell you why. Defrag has 4 of the … Read More
Oracle blends influencers into community
Vinnie Mirchandani is one the enterprise IT influencers not attending Oracle OpenWorld in the flesh this year. Instead, he’s plugging into event content and buzz through the new “Oracle OpenWorld 2008 Influencer Community.” Smart move by Oracle. Oracle invited media and bloggers alike to join this event-specific influencer community. That means bloggers don’t need to request access from different marketing … Read More
Special events: Trends in building customer trust, influence and networks
Updated February 26, 2008. Today, businesses have new challenges for gaining trust and influence with a new generation of business leaders and consumers that receives information and forms opinions differently than all generations before it. Meanwhile, opportunities to connect and exchange information are escalating at a furious pace. Get the inside track on the latest trends and how to benefit, … Read More
IIAR Forum presents Forrester Research
The May 2007 meeting of the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR) Forum will feature Forrester Research. Guest speakers are David Metcalfe, a senior vice president at Forrester, and senior analyst Kevin Lucas. The meeting is open to current IIAR Forum members and a limited number of first-time guests. Seating is limited; RSVP to the IIAR secretary. The meeting will … Read More
Creating a 3rd life for the industry analyst business
Lots of very smart people like to point out what’s wrong with the industry analyst business. Yet, few engage in a constructive conversation about what it’s going to take to revitalize the industry analyst business — so that it plays a more valuable link in the IT procurement chain going forward. Chanting lies-damn-lies won’t do the trick. To foster a … Read More
Special Event: An Evening with Gideon Gartner, at the Computer History Museum
Special Event: An Evening with Gideon Gartner, at the Computer History MuseumToday, IT industry analysts hold sway as global intermediaries between technologists and business, media, governments, universities and investors. Yet, there was a time when the industry analysts were a group of rebellious start-ups, bent on reinventing conventional industry intelligence services for computer buyers, investors and manufacturers. Join Tekrati and … Read More