The Enterprise 2.0 Summit was one of the last events at Social Media Week Vancouver. The 8-hour conference took place at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts and explored the various ways that large enterprises use social media.
Although I originally planned on writing one big blog post about this event, it became apparent from looking at my notes that it doesn’t make sense to do it that way. There was simply too much good stuff from that event that one blog post wouldn’t do.
I’ve decided to write several blog posts about the event, each one focusing on a theme.
In this first installment of my Enterprise 2.0 recap, I explore the strategies and tactics behind the idea of social business. I must admit — at the beginning of the day, I thought that “social business” was just another buzz word that social media gurus are trying to perpetuate. After listening to the first two speakers at Enterprise 2.0, however, I developed a better understanding of this concept and what it means for organizations to be social.
Shane Gibson, Chief Social Officer of Socialized Ltd., opened the event and provided good reasons why organizations should move from having a social media strategy to having a social business. Meanwhile, the second speaker, Amber Turnau, revealed how Whistler Blackcomb took their social media efforts to the next level.

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