What if we were to tell you that social media is not marketing?

What if we were to say that ROI is the wrong metric when looking at social media?

Are you looking for “Likes” in All the Wrong Places?

How do we best use the new timeline layout for our business?

Event Description

We will answer these questions and many more as social media strategist David Deutsch speaks about Facebook.

David Deutsch is founder and chief strategist for SynergiSocial, a social media strategy firm based in New Jersey. He has been using social media for eight years and has helped various law firms, private companies and non-profit organizations across the United States use social media meet their business objectives. He has a Masters in Communication Management from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California and a BA in economics and philosophy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Fun fact: David speaks Mandarin Chinese like a smart five-year-old. Be sure to ask him about the time he was run over by
a giant pig.

This event is being sponsored by the SCBP Technology Special Interest Group, educates the members on where technology is going and how it can impact their business by meeting regularly to share best practices and offering educational workshops. Any SCBP member with an interest in technology is invited to join us at this meeting which follows the educational program.

Event Description

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a software package designed to make it easier for people to work together, setting up Web sites to share information, managing documents from start to finish, and publishing reports to facilitate decision-making.

Sharepoint is an effective tool for IT professionals, software developers, and end users in all types of business, helping to expand reach, increase customer retention, and drive revenue.

This event is being sponsored by the SCBP Technology Special Interest Group, consisting of members in the technology field who meet regularly to share best practices and assist the membership at large with their technology concerns.

Social Media: The Strategy that Counts

Speaker
Sarah Cirelli
WithumSmith+Brown

Event Description
10 Reasons you Could Be, and Should Be, Using Social Media

You can be first or you can be different. More than likely, opportunity exists in the latter. The question is no longer whether or not we are going to use social media — it’s HOW we are going to use it. We’ll cover some tips, tricks and shortcuts in the functionality while highlighting what counts — the strategy.

This event is being sponsored by the SCBP Technology Special Interest Group, consisting of members in the technology field who meet regularly to share best practices and assist the membership at large with their technology concerns.

Learn About The Privacy Insurance and Exposures Facing Companies Today

UPDATE: Did you attend the December 6th Presentation? Download these handouts from Bryan Marks

Event Description

The presentation will provide an overview of Cyber Security and Privacy Insurance & Exposures. It will touch on the evolution of the coverage/exposures, the regulations involved, the various coverage’s available and real life claim examples.

Key Takeaways:

• What regulations are impacting businesses.
• What insurance coverages are available.
• Which insurance companies are writing this exposure.
• Thoughts on how to avoid breaches of information.

Presenter: Bryan T. Marks
Assistant Vice President
William H. Connolly & Co, LLC

This event is being sponsored by the SCBP Technology Special Interest Group, consisting of members in the technology field who meet regularly to share best practices and assist the membership at large with their technology concerns.

Learn how to prepare your business so you avoid disruptions during a major disaster

Event Description

Was your business spared from any disruption after Hurricane Irene and flooding? Great. But don’t press your luck. Let’s start preparing a real disaster readiness plan for the next major event.

Ensure that your business can quickly recover after a natural or man-made disaster.

Attend this workshop to learn how to:

• Safeguard your business critical data
• Gain access to your data and email
• Communicate/collaborate with your staff and clients
• Do’s and don’ts based on real lessons learned
• Q & A Session – Bring your questions!

This event is being sponsored by the SCBP Technology Special Interest Group, consisting of members in the technology field who meet regularly to share best practices and assist the membership at large with their technology concerns.

Learn How To Keep Your Data Safe

Event Description

DATE CHANGED FROM FRIDAY, JUNE 10 TO THURSDAY, JUNE 30

• ONE in FIVE of all backup systems fail on a regular basis (Source: National Archives & Records Administration in Washington)
• 93% of companies that lost all their data in a disaster ended up filing for bankruptcy within a year (Source: The Gartner Group)

Learn the 10 most important things you need to know to keep your data safe. Dramatic technology advancements have created many new backup and disaster recovery solutions. Learn which one is right AND right-priced for you.

This event is being sponsored by the SCBP Technology Special Interest Group, consisting of members in the technology field who meet regularly to share best practices and assist the membership at large with their technology concerns.

Learn How to Use Social Media to Reach Consumers

Event Description

Consumers — and potential customers — are there. Are you?

Learn how to reach more customers using the power of social media. Attend this exciting hands-on seminar and jump-start your social media presence!

In addition, we will have some of the newest tablets from Verizon for attendees to test drive!

This event is being sponsored by the SCBP Technology Special Interest Group, consisting of members in the technology field who meet regularly to share best practices and assist the membership at large with their technology concerns.

Learn How Mobile Devices and Apps Can Help You Manage Your Business More Efficiently

Fact: 1 BILLION Mobile App Downloads! Your clients are there. Are you? Learn how professionals and entrepreneurs use mobile technologies to manage their businesses, stay connected, market themselves and keep productive from virtually anywhere.

Confused by the mobile device market? Allow us to demystify some of the mobile technology so you can take advantage of new opportunities to build your business. Specific topics will include selection criteria for mobile devices and useful mobile apps.

This event is being sponsored by the SCBP Technology Special Interest Group, consisting of members in the technology field who meet regularly to share best practices and assist the membership at large with their technology concerns.

Social Media: Building Your Brand, Growing Your Business and Staying Out of Trouble.

Join us for our fist presentation of the year! Thursday, January 20th, 2011 to learn what to do and how to stay out of trouble. Are you confused about how Social Media fits into your business? This is your chance to find out and have your questions answered by our panel of experts.