The Innovators Club held another successful and informative session at the Great American Pub in Conshohocken, PA on 01/26/2010. 
The topic:  Enterprise 2.0, Implementing Social Media and Social Networking Within and Throughout the Enterprise. 
 
Jim Worth, IT Director for Merck Research Labs, shared his insights about how enterprises are utilizing social media approaches within and beyond their four walls.   Jim’s presentation provided insight on The Social Media Landscape – how social media is defined, what social software tools are being leveraged, generational shifts in labor force composition – today and projected.  How large corporations are exploiting microblogging, wikis, blogs, profiles, communities and other user generated content.  Some technologies making headway.  We learned about offerings from Jive, Socialcast, NewsGator, Sharepoint, Yammer and more. 
 
Clearly, large corporations are making key investments in E20 as part of their overall communications strategy.  Jim is a leader and ’internal evangelist’ shaping how best to leverage these new tools in and out of the corporate landscape.  Opportunities from new and emerging technologies, and project management will stem from adoptive initiatives moving forward.  Jim’s presentation encapsulated these major points and areas of focus for our audience.   We can learn a lot from our kids and emerging consumer trends – Social media means business.  Social Media / Networking can transfer very well to the Enterprise to enable “game changing” collaboration.  There are opportunities for all.  The enthusiasm was high as Jim’s straightforward outline registered with the audience that E20 is poised to gain real traction in the marketplace. 
 
The Innovators Club (IC) would like to extend a BIG Thank you to Jim Worth and Merck for providing us with this valuable view over the exciting landscape of E20 and beyond. 
 
The IC would also like to thank our attendees for bringing such insightful questions and dialogue as to what E20 is and where it is going.  We sincerely hope you enjoyed your time with us, made new connections and found the presentation of high value.  Jim has posted several links on his site.  Please click below to reference…
 
01/26/2010 – Enterprise 2.0 / Social Media Trends 

or simply jimworth.com

Again, our thanks go to Jim for his generosity and in providing our members with useful and timely information.

To learn more about the Innovators Club, please visit:  http://www.theinnovatorsclub.com 

Respectfully, 

The Innovators Club – Manny Rechani, Todd Cohen, Eric David 

About the Speaker:
Jim Worth, a Senior IT Executive, Internet / Social Media Visionary, Part Time Futurist, is one of the original founders of The Innovators Club and has been implementing leading edge internet solutions in some of the worlds largest corporations for the past 15 years.  See what makes him tick on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jimworth or LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/jimworth

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Please join us or pass this invitation along to your friends who can make the Clinton, NJ meeting on 02/24/2010  http://icnj02242010.eventbrite.com/.  This event will show the power of mobile communications 'live' and in action to attendees.  Please bring your cell/smartphones for this 'hands on' event.

Chuck Sacco of Movitas (www.movitas.com) will be our guest speaker.
 

All the best!  Manny, Todd and Eric!!