Stuart's opening slides, introducing the event.

1. Social
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2. Welcome
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3. Welcome
Welcome to you all:
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4. Welcome
Welcome to you all:
Customers
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5. Welcome
Welcome to you all:
Customers
Partners
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6. Welcome
Welcome to you all:
Customers
Partners
IBMers
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7. Welcome
Welcome to you all:
Customers
Partners
IBMers
Speakers
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8. Welcome
Welcome to you all:
Customers
Partners
IBMers
Speakers
Sponsors
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9. Welcome
Welcome to you all:
Customers
Partners
IBMers
Speakers
Sponsors
Organisers
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10. Welcome
Welcome to you all:
Customers
Partners
IBMers
Speakers
Sponsors
Organisers
Thank you for coming!
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11. Why Social Connections?
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12. Why Social Connections?
IBM Connections the industry-leading Social Business solution
IDC say so...
‘Fastest growing IBM organic software product’
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13. Why Social Connections?
IBM Connections the industry-leading Social Business solution
IDC say so...
‘Fastest growing IBM organic software product’
Little coverage between Lotusphere events
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14. Why Social Connections?
IBM Connections the industry-leading Social Business solution
IDC say so...
‘Fastest growing IBM organic software product’
Little coverage between Lotusphere events
Customers craving forum for discussion
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15. Why Social Connections?
IBM Connections the industry-leading Social Business solution
IDC say so...
‘Fastest growing IBM organic software product’
Little coverage between Lotusphere events
Customers craving forum for discussion
Partners building ISV and services offerings apace
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16. Why Social Connections?
IBM Connections the industry-leading Social Business solution
IDC say so...
‘Fastest growing IBM organic software product’
Little coverage between Lotusphere events
Customers craving forum for discussion
Partners building ISV and services offerings apace
Online social activities a major benefit, but face to face essential
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17. Why Social Connections?
IBM Connections the industry-leading Social Business solution
IDC say so...
‘Fastest growing IBM organic software product’
Little coverage between Lotusphere events
Customers craving forum for discussion
Partners building ISV and services offerings apace
Online social activities a major benefit, but face to face essential
It’s fun!
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18. Some Logistics
Fire alarm:
No fire alarms planned today
Fire exit is out into the cafe and up the stairs
Follow the Salvation Army folks!
Toilets are behind the cafe
Men on left, women on right
All food and drink will be served in LG1 (next door).
Please chat to the sponsors while you’re there!
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19. Thank You!
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20. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
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21. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
The sponsors
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22. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
The sponsors
Portal
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23. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
The sponsors
Portal
Ascendant Technology (Openlogic)
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24. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
The sponsors
Portal
Ascendant Technology (Openlogic)
Collaboration Matters
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25. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
The sponsors
Portal
Ascendant Technology (Openlogic)
Collaboration Matters
The Salvation Army
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26. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
The sponsors
Portal
Ascendant Technology (Openlogic)
Collaboration Matters
The Salvation Army
IBM
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27. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
The sponsors
Portal
Ascendant Technology (Openlogic)
Collaboration Matters
The Salvation Army
IBM
The organising committee
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28. Thank You!
This event could not have taken place without:
The sponsors
Portal
Ascendant Technology (Openlogic)
Collaboration Matters
The Salvation Army
IBM
The organising committee
Sharon Bellamy, Simon Vaughan, Jon Mell
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29. Agenda (AM)
Time LG1 LG2
Sponsorʼs Lounge Seminar Room
9:00 - 9:30 Registration & Breakfast
9:30 - 9:45 Welcome
Stuart McIntyre, Collaboration Matters
9:45 - 10:30 Keynote
Jon Mell, IBM
10:30 - 11:00 Connections Futures and Feedback
Mike Roche, IBM
11:00 - 11:20 Coffee Break
11:20 - 11:50 The Why, What and How of Social Business
Daniel Siddle, Headshift
11:50 - 12:20 “Iʼm Too Busy to Collaborate”: User Engagement Challenges
Joseph D’Armi, Portal
12:20 - 12:50 Beyond the Basics - an Overview of User LifeCycle and
Managing Users with TDI
Michael Ahern, IBM
12:50 - 13:40 Lunch
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30. Agenda (PM)
Time LG1 LG2
Sponsorʼs Lounge Seminar Room
13:40 - 14:00 Making Physical Connections Virtual
Mark Calleran, The Salvation Army
14:00 - 14:30 Great Expectations - Students Today, Employees Tomorrow
Simon Vaughan & Chris Graves, Cardiff University
14:30 - 15:00 If You Build The Right Solution They Will Come - Strike That.
Successful Collaboration Solutions Require A Concrete
Adoption Strategy!
Rebecca Okoroji, Ascendant Technology
15:00 - 15:30 Beyond the Portal: What is WebSphere?
Andy Piper, IBM
15:30 - 15:50 Coffee Break
15:50 - 16:20 Customising and Extending IBM Connections
Claudio Procida, IBM
16:20 - 16:50 Ask The Experts
Panel (Stuart McIntyre, Jon Mell, Sharon Bellamy, Mike Roche)
16:50 - 17:15 Closing Session
Stuart McIntyre, Collaboration Matters
Sharon Bellamy, City University
17:30 - 21:00 Adjourn to Founders Arms
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31. The Agenda
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32. The Agenda
Why 30 minute sessions?
Fast, ever changing topics (business, technical, development and best practices)
Encourages brevity!
Variety of speakers (IBMers, partners and customers)
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33. The Agenda
Why 30 minute sessions?
Fast, ever changing topics (business, technical, development and best practices)
Encourages brevity!
Variety of speakers (IBMers, partners and customers)
We need your feedback for future sessions:
Is timing right?
What tracks do you want to see?
What topics?
Anything else?
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34. Let’s be Social!
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35. Let’s be Social!
Please do:
Tweet/blog about this event
Use hashtag #soccnx
Mention the live stream!
http://socialconnections.info (‘Watch Live’ tab)
Tell your colleagues and peers
We’d love to have 100+ at Social Connections 2 event in November/December
More people means more tracks and sessions
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36. Social
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4th July 2011

37. Your Presenter
Stuart McIntyre
CTO, Collaboration Matters
Connections Specialist
Blogger/Podcaster/Design Partner/Speaker
Feel free to contact me:
blog.collaborationmatters.com
thisweekinlotus.com
ibmconnectionsblog.com
facebook.com/stuartmcintyre
quickrblog.com
twitter.com/stuartmcintyre
lotusliveblog.com linkedin.com/in/mcintyre
lotusphereblog.com stuart@collaborationmatters.com
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