For Technology Product Management & Marketing Professionals (Length: 13 pages)

November 4, 2009

2009 Forrester Groundswell Awards Winners Offer B2B Tech Marketers Valuable Social Media Lessons

by Laura Ramos

with Peter Burris, Zachary Reiss-Davis


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Business-to-business (B2B) marketers approach social strategy with a mix of enthusiasm and skepticism. Most want to know which firms execute social pursuits well and what tangible outcomes occur. The B2B Division winners of the 2009 Forrester Groundswell Awards show that high technology product and service providers lead the way in achieving real business results. As social activity expands into different B2B markets — and business people seek out peers online to exchange ideas and validate their purchase plans and decisions — Forrester believes that these examples show how focusing on audience and objectives is key to thriving in a world transformed by social activity.

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NOTES & RESOURCES

itemB2B Marketers Seek Successful Social Media Examples

itemForrester Groundswell Awards Winners Show Amazing Results

recommendations

itemStart With Audience And Objectives To Achieve Social Success

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester received submissions from more than 140 organizations for the 2009 Forrester Groundswell Awards and selected winners based on multiple criteria including alignment between audience and objectives, measureable business returns, and innovation.

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Analyst: Laura Ramos
Technology: B2B Sales & Marketing, Customer Experience, Interactive Marketing, Marketing & Advertising, Social Computing & Web 2.0, Tech Marketing Tools & Best Practices
Industry: High-Tech
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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