Social Media – Fun and Games or Powerful Business Tool?

Tom Snyder - President/CEO Trivera Interactive

Morning Opening Session 8:45 – 9:45 AM
July 29, 2009, Italian Conference Center, Milwaukee, WI

Everyone is buzzing about Social Media. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, blogs and other Web 2.0 sites and applications are the new face of the Internet. Because Social Media is having a game-changing impact on how people make their buying decisions, marketers and business owners are rightly concerned. This session will examine the Social Media phenomena, how it started, where it's going, and what it means for your business and your brand. This session will also be designed to help you determine which breakout sessions will be the most relevant and helpful so you can plan the rest of your day wisely, and profitably.

Tom Snyder is Founder, and CEO of Trivera Interactive in Suburban Milwaukee, WI. Founded in 1996 as one of the region's first Internet development firms, Trivera has helped clients, both large and small realize the potential of the Web as a powerful brand building tool. Whether it's a powerful business tool for Simplicity, a multimedia presentation for Motorola, an e-commerce site for Usinger's, a mobile Web site for Mitchell Airport or simple Web sites for smaller local manufacturers or restaurants, Trivera has built their reputation by treating all their customers with the same amazing customer service.and respect for their brand and their people.

Before creating Trivera,Tom spent over a decade in broadcasting, working both behind the microphone and behind the scenes for several Milwaukee radio stations and finally as marketing director for an international broadcast software firm.