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We are the Champions. And you can be one, too!
1. We are the
Champions... Amanda Bauman
Oliver Heinz
And you can be one, too!
2. Who are the IBM Champions?
548
IBM Champions
8
IBM
Brands
>15
Countries
Top influencers in our community who go
above and beyond to evangelize IBM's
products and solutions, share knowledge, and
grow the community.
3. What the IBM Champion program ISN'T...
Incentive
program
● No obligations
● No quotas to meet
● No minimum participation
requirements
4. What the IBM Champion program IS...
Recognition
program
● Rewarded for your contributions for the
past year.
● Nominations held yearly
● Identified as special to IBM in profiles
● Invited to private community
● Provided special access and privileges
● Your content promoted by IBM
5. What are the benefits?
For IBM...
Build a community around
IBM's products and
solutions
Share knowledge
and expertise to a
wide audience
Amplify IBM's
messages
6. IBM Champions by the numbers
87 IBM Champions
Since January 1, 2014:
255
Blog
Posts
336
Forum
Posts
283
ICONUK
Mentions
7. Twitter metrics for ICS Champions
Since January 1, 2014:
102,055
Tweets
412
Tweets per day
17
Tweets per
hour
8. What are the benefits?
For the IBM Champion...
VI
P
z
Recognition and
promotion via IBM's
Social Channels
Conference discounts, VIP
access, and logo merchandise
Exclusive
communities and
feedback
opportunities
9. Ben Menesi
Head of Product at Ytria
Areas of expertise:
● Domino Administration
● Domino Development
● Replication and Security
About Ben:
Collaboration tech enthusiast with
interests in business process re-engineering
and enterprise security
Community involvement:
Speaker at events around the world,
like:
● IBM Connect
● Engage
● MWLUG
● ICONUK
Links:
@BenMenesi
http://techlab.ytria.com/
10. Femke Goedhart
Business Consultant | Partner
Silverside - IBM Premier Business Partner in the Netherlands
Community involvement:
● Speaker
● Blogging
● Organising / supporting roles with
several community events (local
events, Social Connections)
● Social Media
● Feedback & Usability
Areas of expertise:
● Social Business / Adoption
● Collaboration Solutions
● Document Management & ECM
Links:
@FemkeGoedhart
http://FemkeGoedhart.com
11. What makes a Champion?
Shares
Knowledge
Highly active in
local User Groups
Active in
Social Media
Prolific
Blogger
Responds to
Community
Speaks Questions
at
Events
Provides
Feedback
12. Who can become a Champion?
Customers
Business Partners
Developers
Admins
Sales
Consultants
Large Multi-national Company
SMB
Independent
North America
Latin America
Europe
Japan
Australia
South Africa
13. ConnectED 2015
A Champion Event
Involvement in Content Team
Complementary Registration
Invitation to Leadership Alliance
Networking Events
Exclusive Executive Events
14. An invitation to current
ICS Champions
Pilot the Social Champions Dashboard:
https://socialchampions.voicestorm.com/
IBM
Content
Your
Blogs
Relevant
Stories
● Share via LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | custom link
● Submit and share content that is interesting to you
● Friendly competition – Earn points for sharing
● Leader board refreshes weekly
Register and start sharing today!
15. Nominations
Nominations are open now until Sept. 17.
Announce 2015 Champions
November
Criteria
Evangelize
and advocate for
IBM and ICS
products
Help grow
And nurture
The community
Expand reach
Across the
IBM
Portfolio
Present
feedback,
both negative and
positive, in a
constructive manner
Share
knowledge
and expertise
16. Do you know a Champion?
Nominations are open!
https://ibm.biz/NominateChamps
Things you will need to know about the nominee:
● Email address
● Company
● Job title
● IBM relationship
● Social account names
● Social contributions
● User group involvement and contributions
● Speaking engagements
● Authored content, courses and curriculum, and forum contributions
● Beta or other development program participation
17. Links
IBM Champion News and Views:
http://ibm.biz/IBMChampBlog
IBM Champions landing page:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/champion/
Social Champions Hub: http://www/SocialChampion.voicestorm.com
Nominate an IBM Champion:
https://ibm.biz/NominateChamps
@IBMChampions
@OliHeinz
@AmandaBauman
Hinweis der Redaktion
Numerous grous of IBM Champions spanning 8 brands:
ICS
Tivoli
Rational
Information Management
Business Analytics
ECM
Power
WebSphere
Champions span over 15 countries, and growing!
NOT an incentive program.
Meaning you are not required to do anything on our behalf once you become a champion.
We hope you will continue to do what you already have done to become a champion!
Recognition for the work you did over the past year.
Nominations are held every year.
All activities are OPTIONAL
Your IBM Champion merchandise is a thank you and helps identify you as someone special to IBM
We (Oliver and I) look for ways to promote your efforts via social and other means throughout the year.
So why does IBM have a Champion program?
It helps build a sense of community around IBM's portfolio. A strong community is vital with complex software.
You help amplify IBM's message.
You fill the gaps in knowledge between the product documentation and the real-world experience.
Since January, tweets by IBM Champs.
Not all are about IBM. Many are you interacting.
Interestingly, a spike in January! Wonder what that's about?
Since January, tweets by IBM Champs.
Not all are about IBM. Many are you interacting.
Interestingly, a spike in January! Wonder what that's about?
Passing it over to Oliver now to talk about the benefits to the IBM Champions!
