Rockin' the Cloud
Event Content
June 3rd, 2009

Thanks to all who attended our breakfast seminar event on Cloud Computing.  Please feel free to download the following event presentations for your own review or to share with a colleague.  If you have specific questions about any of the topics discussed, please contact Reside to connect with a subject matter expert.

Session Details & Downloads

General Session - CRM 2.0
Join Matt Meents (Reside founder and CEO) and keynote speaker, George Reese (Author and founder of Valtira and enStratus) for a big picture view of Cloud Computing: Its roots, its relevancy, and its rapid growth as the preferred environment for business platform development, hosting and management.  Learn about the parallel, yet unique, considerations for Marketing and IT leaders as companies make the move to the cloud, and discover how the cloud is transforming the definition of CRM for both sides of the business.

Download George Reese's Presentation:
"Cloud Overview" (PDF)
General Session Audio (MP3) *may take a moment*

Track A -Online Communities: Conversations that Drive Results
One of the hottest trends in cloud technology today is the online community.  This social medium takes many shapes and serves many purposes: idea generation, product innovation, employee communication, brand management, and more.  But regardless of its function, the common denominator of every online community is this: real-time dialogue with a targeted audience.  In this session, Eric Scheel, Reside founder and Sr. Application Architect, will outline the various uses of online communities, share best practices for building a successful community, and showcase recent client case studies of successful B2B and B2C communities.

Download Eric Scheel's Presentation:
"Online Communities: Conversations that Drive Results" (PDF)
Session Audio (MP3) *may take a moment*

Track B - Web Development in the Cloud
Web development has never been faster, easier, or more cost-effective than it is in the cloud.  New tools – including Salesforce Sites – make SaaS Web development a reality, and the implications for public Web sites, Intranets, Extranets and custom applications are huge.  But despite its agility and accessibility, Cloud-based Web development tools can only be truly effective when paired with solid business strategy, architecture, user experience design, and metrics.  Join Reside’s Don Mink, Director of Technical Services, to see case studies of this dynamic technology in action, and learn how to blend “proven best practices” with “what’s new” in the world of Cloud-based Web development.

Download Don Mink's Presentation:
"Web Development in the Cloud" (PDF)
Sorry, audio not available for this session.

Additional
Resources


Idea Portals that Drive Growth

What's the big idea behind idea portals? 

Reside's new white paper explores the growing trend toward building online communities that engage audiences and generate ideas that drive business growth. 

Download the
white paper here (PDF).
Want a quick review?
    Executive Summary here.


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