2012 SXSW: Social Media in the Underground World of B2B

This is a page aggregating curated tweets from the 2012 SXSW panel on B2B Social Media

  1. Resources:
    Twitter hashtags: #sxsw #SMB2B
    Session description
    While B2B brands don’t always have the flash and sizzle of consumer brands, social media has the power to drive innovation, sales and success in every industry – consumer and enterprise alike. This session will focus on social media advice and best practices for B2B companies. Hear from some of the world’s leading B2B brands, including two Fortune 100 brands, about leveraging social media as a competitive advantage and engaging with and activating internal and external stakeholders.
    Panelists
    @SFEmerick (IBM), @JeanetteG (Cisco), @Chanslor (Text100), @sbenzur (NVIDIA), Duane Schulz (Xerox)
    Recaps
  2. Standing room only at the #SMB2B panel. I think we need a larger room.
  3. B2B professionals are positioning themselves as rebels by going "underground" in today's #sxswi panel #smb2b
  4. Very interested to see how social dynamics differ in the B2B Space: Platform/interactions/engagement/goals #SMB2B
  5. FYI for those attending #SMB2B. Here are the twitter handles of the panelists @JeanetteG @Chanslor @SFEmerick @sbenzur
  6. I find it fascinating that both Cisco and Xerox need to spend time explaining what they are not (food service and copiers) #smb2b #sxswi
  7. Social media experts from companies such as @Xerox and @IBM speaking now on using social in the B2B world #SXSW #smb2b
  8. Most pressing social issues in B2B social media? Finding target audience online via @sbenzur #sxsw #smb2b
  9. Where do you start in b2b social media? Find out where your targets online #smb2b #sxswi
  10. Cisco uses openid from Facebook to increase downloads by 20% #smb2b #sxswi
  11. Cisco using Facebook and OpenID for login on their Website. 40% reduction in cost. #smb2b #sxswi
  12. Cisco integrating social to website with social sign-on. @jeanetteg smb2b
  13. By using Facebook Social Integration on their website, @CiscoSystems increased event registration by 20%. #sxsw #SMB2B
  14. Connecting social to sales is important for B2B. One panelist Integrated Facebook to automate forms on their website w/ open ID. #smb2b
  15. Social B2B adoption relies on Champions within the org #SMB2B
  16. Most pressing social issues in B2B social media? Lead gen with single sign-on via @JeanetteG #sxsw #smb2b
  17. Talent is key. Find social media natives to implement your strategy most effectively. #smb2b #SXSW
  18. Find the best social citizens within the organization to enact the social strategy. #smb2b
  19. 2 biggest issues in Social B2B: Measuring ROI, Resourcing #SMB2B
  20. early adopters and social B2B champions need to be positioned well, enabled, and supported #SMB2B
  21. Enable your citizens in social media to be true representatives of the brand #smb2b
  22. Make sure early adopters are enabled and supported to participate securely in social. It's a privilege to rep the brand. #smb2b

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