Just like last year, I am now back home (after a 2 week vacation) and it's time to catch up with my feed reader and all the press coverage that was generated by #ibmconnect or IBM Connect 2013. It's interesting to compare the media coverage that was generated this year vs 2012. There's definitely a big focus on enterprise integration and c-level adoption.
So here's a couple of the highlights based on what I've found so far. I haven't included everything (I've skipped what seemed to be duplicates) but hopefully it helps you find things that you may have missed.
Cool Tweets
@markfidelman,: IBM clearly hitting all of the big #socbiz promises #ibmconnect
@alanlepo IBM SVP Mike Rhodin just gave one of the best "vision" talks I've heard at a conference. Not product, but big picture. #IBMConnect #LS13
@alexfidelman 90% of Fortune 500 companies use social and are seeing double digit increases in productivity. #ibmconnect
@BeverlyMacy Mike Rhodin at #IBMConnect giving xclnt definition of the Socoal Enterprise #socbiz
@stelzner CEOs identified human capital as the #1 source of sustained competitive advantage - IBM Survey - #ibmconnect
@marciamarica The opportunity is wide open for "transformation." Mike Rhodin #ibmconnect
Written media/blogs
TechCrunch - IBM Makes a Play for the CMO and HR Pros
ZDNet - IBM execs discuss software acquisition plans, targeting C-level gaps
ZDNet - IBM suggests how social business can work for healthcare, retail, gov't
eWeek - Fluor Taps IBM Social Business to Link Global Workforce
eWeek - IBM announces new software, cloud services for social business
GigaOM - Balancing risk and social business innovation
IDG - IBM to beef up content management, analytics in Connections enterprise social product
InformationWeek - IBM tools point to bigger social trend
Internet Evolution - From Liking to Leading: Driving a 'purposeful' social business strategy
ComputerWeekly - What social enterprise did next
ComputerWeekly - IBM's three ages of data… leading to social
CMSWire: IBM Announces Connections 4.5, Employee Experience Suite
CIO Today: IBM Makes a Social Software Push for Marketing, HR
Enterprise Cloud Today - IBM Rolls Out Cloud-based services, software for Social Business
CIOL - IBM's new social business solutions to drive profit
Enterprise Irregulars - IBM Connect 2013 Highlights: Product Updates, Smarter Workforce and Smarter Commerce
UC Strategies - IBM Emphasizes New Directions at IBM Connect 2013
Enterprise Apps Today - IBM Forges Cloud Connections for Revamped Social Enterprise Slate
The FINANCIAL - IBM Delivers New Software and Cloud-based Service, Software for Social Business
V3.co.uk - IBM adds big data capabilities and Microsoft Office integration to Connections
Sydney Morning Herald - IBM blurs the work-life divide
ZDNet - Academics: There's a difference between social business and social media
ZDNet - Social business experts name 4 trends to watch in 2013
eWeek - IBM Sees Social Business as Untapped Big Blue Opportunity
BizBash - Twitter Contest Connects High-Profile Attendes at IBM Event
Turbo Todd - Fluor Corporation: Building buildings… and a better workforce
Bill Ives - Connecting the Enterprise: IBM Connect 2013 Notes: Opening Session
Bill Ives - Cases from 2005: Ed Brill on IBM, Collaboration, and More
CMSWire - Qumu Launches IBM Connections Social Video Solution for Collaborative Knowledge Sharing
eWeek - Polycom, Meetrix Partner for Cloud-Based Social Video Collaboration
Talkin' Cloud - New IBM Cloud Services to Bring Social Transformation
IT World Canada - IBM Tightens social software lineup
IT World Canada - IBM links CMS, analytics to Connections
Enterprise CIO Forum - How should CIO's engineer the new social enterprise?