Topic:  Social Media

Guest Speaker:  Jeff Willinger, RightPoint Consulting

Jeff Willinger is the Director of Social Computing at Rightpoint.  Jeff specializes in advising clients on social computing strategies, social intranets and portals and increasing employee engagement.   With experience spanning more than two decades, Jeff possesses specific expertise in social computing inside an organization's four walls and social media outside their four walls.  Jeff has the ability to link IT solutions to business value by creating transformational value propositions using social media best practices.  He has worked across a variety of industries, including retail, consumer products, manufacturing, and professional services.   Jeff works with his team to apply emerging and innovation solutions to enhance internal and external communications.  Jeff has helped develop Web sites, intranets and other online communities for some of the world's most prestigious and respected companies, including Whirlpool, Abbott, Humana and New Balance Athletic Shoe.  He is a frequent speaker throughout the world specializing in exploiting new business models, highlighting the opportunities of Web2.0 and social media and advising on new technology.  Jeff is the President and Founder of of the Social Media Club of Chicago.

When: Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 8:30-10:30am

Where: Illinois Technology Association
            200 S. Wacker, 15th Floor
            Chicago, IL 60606
            312.435.2805

Illinois Technology Association