The Squared Root

The Innovative World of Social Commerce

beth — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:34:22 GMT

If you ever wondered what social commerce's impact is on business, then you will be very interested in Steve Guengerich's keynote presentation tomorrow at the Interactive Austin 2008 conference. Steve, who is the Chief Learning Office at nGenera, will be discussing the intricacies of social commerce and what it means for the companies of today.

Steve is going to take the audience through the “perfect storm” that is Web 2.0 as it brings together globalization, talent and technology. He also will bring into light the necessary redefinition of corporate marketing, as well as the trust that consumers and clients have in companies, brands and individuals.

According to Steve, Wikinomics is the model for leveraging social commerce. He will use case studies to show how early adopters of wikinomics have utilized this social commerce tool in their business and the major impact that it has had on corporate trust and marketing.

Finally, Steve will introduce Interactive Austin 2008 attendees to the next generation enterprise. With the next generation enterprise, companies will be able to source talent both inside and outside the enterprise, as well as allowing the customer to come inside the enterprise to co-innovate.

Mr. Guengerich’s keynote is sure to bring excitement into the audience as he delivers them to the cutting edge of social commerce.

Before joining the C-level ranks at nGenera, Steve was the Director of Information Technology for Bridgepoint Consulting, as well as the President of Perceptive Sciences Corporation. He began his career with Accenture and PriceWaterhouse-Cooper's consulting group where he specialized in advanced technologies.

Steve also is an award-winning writer and has authored eight computer books and articles for publications like Computerworld, eWeek and NetworkWorld.

Bill Fields at IA08

beth — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:45:45 GMT

I just learned that Bill Fields, the former president & CEO of WalMart Stores Division, is going to be a part of Interactive Austin 2008. He is going to be on a panel with our very own Dave Evans and they will be discussing the new trends and technologies that are driving social interaction.

Social interactions are increasingly becoming “virtual,” always present and close as your mobile or handheld. As a result these virtual interactions are now a part of real life: people expect to be able to connect independent of physical proximity. Networks of friends, colleagues, partners, and suppliers are playing an essential role in the collaborative processes powering leading organizations.

However, I digress, back to Bill. What makes me so excited to hear Bill’s perspective on social interaction is his background. To put it simply, Bill is not new to the world of big business. Bill has served as Chairman and CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment, President and CEO of WalMart Stores Division, as well as President and CEO of Hudson’s Bay Company, which at 332 years is the oldest chartered firm in North America.

Currently, Bill is the Managing Director of Field Texas Limited which is a consulting and investment company that specializes in consumer, retail, and supply chain in North American and in China.

Bill’s experience and vision in building larger organizations will no doubt provide a very unique and exciting perspective on how social media and social interaction are affecting the business world.

My Tag Cloud

steve — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:12:18 GMT

Now that I am serious about meeting up with the rest of the world, my friend Cynthia Baker has asked me to draft a real professional biography that would be useful for securing presentation slots at target rich business conferences. Upon drafting the biography, I immediately reviewed at http://www.tagcrowd.com/ and here is the result.

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It's amazing how well tag clouds center in on your thinking process! Thank you www.tagcrowd.com.

Here is my current biography to be recorded in Internet history forever. Please trust this only represents my life until now. But afterall now is gone.

Kindest Regards.

Steve Golab began his career as a pioneer of interactive communications while still an undergraduate in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Golab piloted the university's College of Engineering Multimedia Lab, developing interactive educational materials while demonstrating the powerful impact of multimedia and the Internet on learning complex technical subject matter.

In 1994, during the early adoption of HTML 1.0, Golab co-founded FG SQUARED (www.fg2.com). Launched as a technology consulting business, the Austin-based firm soon evolved into a multimedia design agency focused on digital video, 3D animation, motion graphics, information management, and systems.

Golab's engineering background brought the firm its initial success as a high-tech consultancy. His talent for understanding what really happens inside technology and visually communicating complex subject matter is core business at FG SQUARED.

From business visionary to organizational thinker and from strategy leader to relationship builder, Steve's role in the agency he helped create is wide-ranging. A typical day finds Steve moving from addressing high-level client needs to consulting with team members in planning and execution of world-class interactive strategies.

Steve focuses on longevity, leadership, and the building of profitable relationships. However, it is Golab's strong entrepreneurial spirit, diverse business management skills and his passion for achieving total client satisfaction that have enabled FG SQUARED to consistently remain an industry leader. Today, FG SQUARED has evolved into a full-service, interactive agency that applies interactive technologies and expertise in marketing to help clients achieve a faster track to profitability.

Since 2003, FG SQUARED has achieved upwards of 35 percent compounded average annual growth. The agency's core capabilities span the spectrum from strategic planning and digital branding to interactive media production and social media solutions for Fortune 500 clients such as Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Hitachi Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS), Motorola (NYSE: MOT), Premier Global Services (NYSE:PGI), Canon (NYSE: CAJ), and Texas Association of Community Health Centers.

Building long-term relationships with clients in diverse fields including energy, technology, healthcare, entertainment, and mobile communications, FG SQUARED has earned more than 100 interactive media awards including the New York Festivals, Business Week MC Icon, WorldFest International Film, and Telly Awards. FG SQUARED is also a past recipient of the New Media 500, honoring it as one of the world's most influential interactive agencies.