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Becky Denniston

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I am an Expert Community Manager for the Focus Expert Network. I currently support Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Supply Chain and Manufacturing.

Aug. 19, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by Kyle Lacy

What are your tips for having a successful Facebook page for your business?

Use Facebook Ads to generate interest and increased conversion rates among your current fans. There are three types of ads to send out among the Facebook community.
1. Ads to Current Fans
2. Ads to Non-Fans
3. Ads to Fans of Competitor Pages
Be sure that your content ... more

Social Business

Aug. 19, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by Thomas Wieberneit

How will "Web 3.0" change the "social" landscape?

Maurene, the "semantic web" is the logical follow-up of the "social web". As we have seen with the rise of the internet the noise-to-signal ratio becomes poor with the rise of a technology. In web 1.0 times the answer was first web catalogues and then ... more

Social Business

Aug. 19, 2011

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Aug. 16, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by Caty Kobe

Should companies outsource community management?

Many people have said, "if you don't care about your brand, go ahead and outsource customer service," and I feel similarly toward outsourcing community management duties.
Community Managers are the face of your brand. They're a healthy mix of marketing, PR and customer support with a ... more

Community Development

Community Management

Social Business

Aug. 16, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by Veronique Palmer

What does SharePoint Designer do?

SPD is a developers tool to brand SharePoint, build custom workflow, connect to external data sources, and do some editing of your site.
People often get confused between SharePoint and SharePoint Designer - especially when it comes to training. If you are new to SharePoint, you ... more

Information Technology

Aug. 16, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by Janet Fouts

How can a brand turn social media 'likes' into customer 'love'?

One really good way is to find out who the "lokers" are and support them in some way to thank them for supporting you. For example. Are they a small biz or a blogger? Then share a post they wrote or talk about their product, ... more

Social Media Marketing

Aug. 16, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by Robert Keahey

How risky is it to move our file server out to the cloud for storage expandability?

With proper planning, execution and auditing, it's really no riskier than moving any other parts of your IT service delivery capability to the cloud. The key is ensuring you have the proper levels of data protection (encryption, access controls, backup/recovery, etc.) in place. One other ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Aug. 16, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by Doriane Mouret

AppDirect- How do they differ from Google App Marketplace & other competition?

AppDirect comes with a completely new approach to the Apps Marketplace concept. Here are some of the reasons why AppDirect stands out from other marketplaces:
• For the user, one location to manage everything:
- Manage all your Apps: More than a simple App directory, AppDirect enables ... more

Information Technology

Application Developers

Aug. 15, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by John McCoy

What applications and industries are least likely to adopt the public cloud in the near term? Why?

From what I’ve seen, larger enterprises with significant investment in local datacenters and organizations subject to significant regulatory scrutiny would not be early adopters.
For enterprises with significant value left in their local computing systems, a move to the public cloud means absorbing a significant ... more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Aug. 12, 2011

Becky Denniston recommends this answer by John DiJulius

What are the benefits of group interviews?

The real benefit is not what the candidate says when it is their turn but what they are doing when the other candidates are speaking, are they engaged, nodding, smiling, making them feel good or are they day dreaming, not paying attention, not engaged. all ... more

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