G. Oliver Young G. Oliver Young
Analyst

Research Coverage

Marketing & Advertising, Tech Marketing Strategies, Interactive Marketing, Enterprise Collaboration, Social Marketing, Tech Marketing Tools & Best Practices, Information & Knowledge Management, Enterprise Web 2.0, Podcasting, High-Tech, Social Computing & Web 2.0, Tech Sector Economics, Customer Experience, RSS

Research Focus

Oliver serves Vendor Strategy professionals. Responsible for Web 2.0 and Social Computing technologies, he regularly helps technology vendors refine product concepts, segment markets, and target their messaging. He is a thought leader in smart strategies for selling Web 2.0 tools and technologies in the enterprise.
Oliver's research focuses on blogs, wikis, RSS, social networking, podcasting, mashups, and the impact of emerging technologies on technology vendors and their customers. As part of this coverage, Oliver also looks at broad economic trends in the tech industry.

Previous Work Experience

Prior to his work as an analyst, Oliver served as a researcher at Forrester. He conducted primary survey research and supported Forrester's Business Data Services® product, managing data collection and survey creation. He also conducted quantitative analysis of the tech sector and developed the methodology for the Forrester US Tech Sector Index. His work has been cited in numerous business and trade publications including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, BusinessWeek, and Computerworld.

Education

Oliver is a graduate of Kalamazoo College with a B.A. in economics and English. He has also studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Latest Research

Planned Research

The TEI of Enterprise Web 2.0 - Using To Sell September 2008
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Forrester TechRadar™: Web 2.0 Marketing Strategy, Q3 2008 October 2008
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The Software-As-A-Service Marketing Mix September 2008
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Forrester TechRadar™: Web 2.0 Productivity Strategy, Q3 2008 October 2008
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Did You Know?

Oliver is an avid sailor, music lover, and fantasy footballer. He also plays on an ultimate frisbee team in the summer and fall.


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Recent Media Citations
Computerworld, "Bet On It: Employee Wagers Help Companies Predict The Future," August 8, 2008
CIO, "IT Embracing, Maybe Even Leading Web 2.0 Movement, Forrester Says," July 11, 2008
Computerworld, "IT Shops Beginning To See Benefit Of Web 2.0 Tools, Forrester Says," July 10, 2008
CIO, "Report Says Enterprise Mashups On The Rise," May 6, 2008
InformationWeek, "Web 2.0: Companies Will Spend $4.6 Billion By 2013 . . . ," April 21, 2008