When you think of social media, do you think of running Facebook contests and videos of cats playing Patty Cake? Think again. Your B2B customers are increasingly using social media to gather product information and short list vendors. This presentation covers 1) How B2B customers behave differently than their consumer counterparts, 2) How to develop and orchestrate an editorial plan to reach your B2B audience, 3) Recruiting your social media ambassadors, 4) The importance of Search Engine Optimization 5) Measuring the Share of Conversation. Alex Flagg Manager, Social Media and Digital Content Enablement HP Enterprise Segment Marketing In HP’s Worldwide Enterprise Segment, Alex leads a unique organization dedicated to increasing HP’s influence and participation in key B2B conversations with customers through social media channels. Alex is a dynamic B2B marketer with more than 18 years experience leading teams and running strategic marketing programs for HP, Sun, Microsoft, and AT&T. In his advertising career, Alex was among the first to buy online media in 1995 and helped shape the industry by proposing the first Internet advertising standards. Alex has a deep understanding of how to create engaging B2B editorial content, how to leverage social media to maximize content reach and how to utilize search engine optimization to ensure content find-ability and relevance.