The Social Media World Forum, North America opened today at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. hi5's VP of Marketing, Mike Trigg, joined speakers from MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn and other leading social media sites to talk about trends in the social media category. The panel discussion, titled "The Evolution of Social Networking", focused on how the space has evolved, and how social media can be leveraged as part of successful new marketing initiatives.
Moderated by Giovanni Rodriguez, managing partner and co-founder of the Conversation Group, the panel also included:
Moderated by Giovanni Rodriguez, managing partner and co-founder of the Conversation Group, the panel also included:
- Jeff Taylor, CEO of Eons
- Chris Heuer, Chairman and co-founder of Social Media Club
- Steve Patrizi, Head of Advertising, LinkedIn
- Erik Rabasca, Vice President, Converseon