Business Gets Social 2012 Roadshow

People don’t do business with companies. People do business with people.

Organisations that successfully transform into a Social Business can potentially reap great benefits. Be a Social Business leader.

• The world now spends 22% of its time — more than 110 billion minutes — on social networks and blog sites per month.  Organizations that successfully transform into a Social Business can potentially reap great benefits. Smartphone shipments will outpace PCs by 2012. Gartner Research predicts that social networking services will replace e-mail as the primary communications vehicle for 20 percent of business users by 2014.

Help Customers and Prospects get the tools they need to “get” social.

• Social Business is more than a Facebook page or a Twitter account.  It's how your customers and prospects will deepen customer relationships, drive operational efficiencies and optimize the workforce. We'll help you help them “get” social, coupling your firm's offerings with ready-made presentations covering social business, case studies, and technology.

Get everything you need to get started with Business Gets Social 2012 and host your own event. IBM makes it easy with materials ready for your use and customization, including:

• Direct mail/email invite template
• Agenda template
• Scripted presentations
• Thank you note template
• IBM website promoting your activity

Email Sonali.Sonde@in.ibm.com to gain access to the Get Social LotusLive community and review these materials. Reach out to your local teams and see which customers and prospects they want to help “get” social.

Here is a link to the Get Social LotusLive community, if you already have access.

If you would like to be included in an IBM-led event in your region, please reach out to your local IBM channel rep to find out when the events are planned and how you can participate.

Note: To participate in hosting a Business Gets Social activity, you must be an IBM Business Partner and a member of IBM PartnerWorld.