Happy Holidays from Community 2.0!

We're taking some time off from our coverage of online communities to celebrate the season with our loved ones. We want to sincerely thank you for your readership, your comments and your participation. We look forward to returning to the world of Community 2.0 in 2011!

Here are our top Community 2.0 posts from 2010:
VW's Social Media Campaign "Punch"
How Open Do I Need to Be REALLY? Charlene Li Responds
Walmarts Black Friday Ads Go Viral Early

We wish you Happy Holidays!

OPEN CALL FOR SPONSORSHIPS for Social Media & Community 2.0 2011

The Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies team is currently accepting proposals for event sponsorship. As a Sponsor/Partner you will have the exclusive opportunity to highlight your expertise and showcase your offerings, while securing your role as an "Industry Thought Leader".

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive environment that simulates a marketplace whereby the tools, technology and expertise are integrated into the philosophy and offerings of the event. Our goal is to ensure the solutions provided match the needs of our Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies audience.

If you have something new, unique, valuable or revolutionary to showcase then please read on.

Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies is doing an OPEN CALL FOR SPONSORSHIPS - providing you with the unparalleled opportunity to connect meaningfully with industry leaders. Past attending companies include: Tropicana Las Vegas, Southwest Air, SEGA of America, Travel Channel, Whole Foods, PepsiCo, General Mills, McDonald’s, Best Buy, Turner Broadcasting, Fidelity Investments & more.

To ensure our attendees are being exposed to the latest tools, solutions and technologies, we are now accepting submissions for a limited number of presentations, branded opportunities and exhibit spots. If you are selected you will be contacted with more information and pricing details for our sponsorship and exhibition packages, all of which can be customized based on your specific marketing goals and objectives.

Please submit a one-to three-page written profile outlining your company's innovative product, process, or solution addressing the following data points in the format outlined below. We will review and notify you of the status of your application once the review process in completed (approximately 1 week).

1. Name of the innovation/solution
2. Summary of the innovation/solution including:

• a. What problem does your innovative product/service solve?
• b. How is your product/solution unique?
• c. What is the significance and importance of this innovation to you
• d. What type of exposure are you looking to secure?
• e. How important is branding to your company?

Email your profiles to Sarene Yablonsky, Sales Manager of Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies at syablonsky@iirusa.com.

The 2011 Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies Conference

In a space that is evolving so quickly, social media is on the forefront of every business leaders mind. There is a need to stay connected on LinkedIn. Companies must understand and improve strategic efforts in the community space. It is no longer about having the right tools, but rather, about executing the right strategy, operations and results.

Join us this April 4-6, 2011 in Boston for Social Media & Community 2.0 Strategies to hear real life stories on establishing new practices for social media strategies that promote business results. We are bringing together community experts with lines of business leaders who are effectively changing the ways in which we communicate and engage with our customers.

We are excited to announce this year's keynotes:
Marc Gobé, Chairman, EMOTIONAL BRANDING
Michael Tchong, Founder, UBERCOOL, Author, SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT MARKETING
James Fowler, Author, CONNECTED
Scott Stratten, President, UNMARKETING

Plus, we have over 35+ cross-industry speakers from companies! Visit the webpage to download the brochure for the full speaker list and session details:
http://bit.ly/esUTwQ

Be a part of the evolution and register today! As a reader of the Community 2.0 blog, you can receive an exclusive discount 15% off of the standard rates when you register using priority code SOCIAL11BLOG1.