Are you weighing the pros and cons of integrating social media into your organization? In this session, learn about the strengths and shortcomings of popular social media tools. Examine how companies have attempted to implement social media strategy and policy in their organizations and better understand their successes, common pitfalls, and roadblocks. Learn how to define your strategy, and gain tips and techniques to get started.

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Are you weighing the pros and cons of integrating social media into your organization? In this session, learn about the strengths and shortcomings of popular social media tools. Examine how companies have attempted to implement social media strategy and policy in their organizations and better understand their successes, common pitfalls, and roadblocks. Learn how to define your strategy, and tips and techniques to get started.

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Consumerization is a reality in enterprises today. Is your staff weighing the pros and cons of integrating social media, and how to propose an implementation strategy – if at all? How will consumer practices and issues like BYOD (bring-your-own-device) affect the workplace? As an executive, do you have the knowledge you need to advise, recommend and approve? In this interactive session, we'll discuss how consumerization is affecting your IT operations, strengths and shortcomings of approaches, and best practices for moving forward in with a strategy that works for your organization.

Consumerization is a reality in enterprises today. Is your staff weighing the pros and cons of integrating social media, and how to propose an implementation strategy – if at all? How will consumer practices and issues like BYOD (bring-your-own-device) affect the workplace? As an executive, do you have the knowledge you need to advise, recommend and approve? In this interactive session, we'll discuss how consumerization is affecting your IT operations, strengths and shortcomings of approaches, and best practices for moving forward in with a strategy that works for your organization.

Today’s X-generation infused workforce is comfortable and confident with social media in their non-professional lives and want the same access while on the job. As IT professionals, how do you-or can you-effectively bring these new methods of communication into your organization? When should you make the case for social media? And what are the right uses for social media in the organization?

Today's X-generation infused workforce is comfortable and confident with social media in their non-professional lives and want the same access while on the job. As IT professionals, how do you- or can you- effectively bring these new methods of communication into your organization? When should you make the case for social media? And what are the right uses for social media in the organization?

Is Social Media, with all its possibilities – and pitfalls – a good match for your organization? Are you weighing the pros and cons of integrating social media, and how to propose an implementation strategy – if at all? In this lively and interactive SNIA Professional Development tutorial, learn about the strengths and shortcomings of popular social media tools and where they might fit in to your professional development, and that of your organization.

It is easy to become overwhelmed by the growing popularity of social media. Today’s X-generation infused workforce is comfortable and confident with these new methods of communication – don’t be left behind. Our talk will provide an overview of the most popular social media tools and how to use them to your advantage in today’s fast moving, high expectation environment. We will use case studies to illustrate how companies are leveraging these tools to promote technologies and solutions in new and innovative ways

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