Building on the explosive success of last year’s first Social Commerce Summit in London hosted at The Magic Circle Headquarters and world-famous ABSOLUT ICEBAR, Bazaarvoice is excited to announce the launch of our second-annual UK Social Commerce Summit. The 2009 Social Commerce Summit London event will be hosted on 7 October at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, [...]

This series of blogs summarizes key takeaways from some of the presentations and panel discussions offered at the 2009 Social Commerce Summit.
This post recaps my session from the 2009 Social Commerce Summit, “Maximizing Impact from the Four Phases of Social Commerce.”
It was Christmas 2004, and the “it”-toy of the year for my four-year-old son Kyle [...]

This series of blogs summarizes key takeaways from some of the presentations and panel discussions offered at the 2009 Social Commerce Summit.
“How the New York Times is using WOM to drive ROI” was the keynote given by Jeffrey Graham, Executive Director of Customer Insight for the New York Times, on April  29, 2009.
Readers tell the New [...]

This series of blogs summarizes key takeaways from some of the presentations and panel discussions offered at the 2009 Social Commerce Summit.
“Getting Shoppers to Talk: Unearthing the Voice of the Customer” was a breakout session hosted by Sean O’Driscoll, CEO of Ant’s Eye View, and Jon Nordmark, founder and CEO of eBags, on April 28, [...]

This series of blogs summarizes key takeaways from some of the presentations and panel discussions offered at the 2009 Social Commerce Summit.
“Viral Marketing for the Real World” is the keynote given by Jonah Peretti, Co-founder, BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post, on April 28, 2009.
Ever since the days of kickball and school fads, people have [...]

Our 2009 Social Commerce Summit is officially sold out! We have loads of great content in store, and there’s still room to tailor the Summit to your needs; if you’re attending, just contact us and tell us what you’d like to get from the event.
One of the most valuable aspects of the Summit is networking [...]

Bazaarvoice’s Social Commerce Summit is coming up next month, and last year’s attendees are eager to speak up about their favorite experiences. Here’s what Michael Roehricht, Palm’s Director of Corporate Web, has to share:

What was your key takeaway from the Social Commerce Summit? I really enjoyed last year’s Summit. I was able to network and learn new things [...]

Budgets are tight, and you’re trying to do the work of at least two people. So why should you plan to attend the Social Commerce Summit?
Because you’ll gain world-class training, learn from peers, meet leaders in the space, and get up-to-date, fast.

Exposure to how the world’s largest brands do it. You’ll see real-world examples of [...]

We’re convinced that our Social Commerce Summit is the most valuable training conference you could - and should! - attend this year. Our alumni consistently rave about the opportunity to network and exchange industry pointers, the breakthrough insights shared, and of course, the food and fun.
But don’t take our word for it; since we’re all about [...]

On my flight from Dallas to Austin today, I was struck by an ad in USA Today on page 7A that reads:

“Want to lose one million more jobs?  Just keep talking.”

The ad is by the U.S. Travel Association and promotes the website Meetings Mean Business.
This ad really resonates with me.  Business is best achieved by [...]