NEFMA 2009 Conference Resource Page...

On October 16, 2009 I had the pleasure of presenting at the 2009 New England Financial Marketing Association's Fall Conference in Salem, MA. This resource page is for the attendees as a helpful tool to easily download my presentation and some of the other items that we talked about during our time together.

My presentation delivered in the morning, called Social Networking Strategies - Using Web 2.0 for Financial Institutions. We talked about ways "Gen Y" and other customers are embracing technology and how to leverage the various "web 2.0" social networking sites and related interactive tools that are being developed on the 'net. As financial service professionals, many are waiting on the sidelines and staying out of the conversations that are taking place online and could very well be missing opportunities to connect with customers and those looking to "make a connection" and do business with you. Even if an organization simply uses social networking to monitor what's being said about them in the new age of the Internet, they will be steps ahead of their competition in knowing what's being said - and when an opportunity presents itself.

Session Downloads

2009 NEFMA Fall Conference Presentation (15198 KB)

Let's Connect

If you're interested in keeping in touch, please feel free to connect with me on any of the various networking platforms. You just never know when we may be able to help each other down the road!

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• Send me a friend request on Facebook.
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• Join me on Free Webinar Wednesdays.
• Read my personal blog.
• Sing up for Blogging for Bankers.

Other Links

Here are some of the other "cool sites" that you may be interested in checking out. They're all free and can really help make your life easier (and maybe even a bit more fun in the process).

• Jing Project - Free software you can use to capture images or videos from your computer.
• Google Alerts - Let Google keep an eye on the Internet and alert you when items of interest are indexed.
• Goog 411 - Voice search from any phone (check out the video and learn all about it).
• TalkShoe, Blog Talk Radio and Instant Conference - Ways to capture audio and create your own podcast.
• DimDim - Hold your own online webinars for free. (WSI also offers special pricing on GoToWebinar Corporate edition. Contact me to get more information if interested...)
• DocStoc - Publish your own whitepaper, or browse for topics of interest and download information.
• SlideShare.net - Easily publish PowerPoint slideshows to the 'net and integrate them with your LinkedIn profile.
• @CommunityBanks - Twitter account that's following several community banks on Twitter.

Video Links

Below are some of videos that relate to what I talked about and think you'll enjoy them. Note, some of these are from YouTube, so if your organization has this website blocked, you will not be able to view them.

Social Networking

Did You Know

Landmark4Life

Real Estate Rap

Chamber Rap

Twitter Video

Social Networking in Plain English

RSS in Plain English

Thanks again for your participation in the conference. Feel free to contact me if I can be of any assistance in the coming year to you and your organization. I'm happy to help however I can.

Sincerely yours,
Eric Cook
(269) 841-5007