IBM: Business Goes Social

Mr. Chris Haylock Asia Pacific Sales for IBM Messaging & Collaboration

Social? I must be dreaming when I heard that through IBM. I guess I was used to only hear server and management solutions with them that it's actually one of the last things I'd probably hear from them. Apparently I forgot that they actually do almost everything these days and true enough they've proven once again that the business model we usually are accustomed to is changing... and its changing so fast people have no choice but follow the social business management trail. IBM being a leader in the industry have solutions that cater to this and I must say; as a person who works in the same industry I was impressed to see what they can do on an enterprise level.

Chris Haylock,  of Asia Pacific Sales for IBM Messaging & Collaboration explained to us how these things were used to leverage getting ideas across platforms and the corporate structure. How important is it to actually get a wider scope of intelligence in the work place? Are ideas being well utilized in a better, wider scope? It's like crowd sourcing and the whole structure to support it in an enterprise level. I was beginning to think they have solutions for everything these days. I wouldn't be surprised why they have lead the industry all these years. Captcha for example was one of the things discussed. On how intelligence on a wider scale was utilized to digitize information. The error margin was smaller too because the sample was too large and chances are that when almost everyone interpreted it in a certain way, it must be the correct one. Social computing was not really too new for them to begin with because they internally even used it via their own intranet. It was like running a beta test of their own for years. 

Author of Documentation on Getting the Most Out of Your Communities with IBM Lotus Connections and Lotus Same time, Kevin O'Connor is the current Client Software Leader at IBM

Kevi O'Connel discussed how effective it is using the collective intelligence of people to enhance businesses. This particular model of business was like second nature to me and I too have been doing it for years via social media. Imagine a world without the need of external software, even make documents itself social, where most of the editing is done on browsers much like google docs or other free ones but is secured and well managed because of the structure of solutions they offer at IBM. It's like everything is in the cloud and everyone who's involved can have real time contribution to the piece. That in my books would be like a perfect world. Everything's going to be easier to resolve and the turnover time would be faster anytime, anywhere after that.

Lou Sassano, Business Unit Executive for Worldwide GB and Partner Sales was enthusiastically explaining how it works on a corporate structure.

Lou Sassano, Business Unit Executive for Worldwide GB and Partner Sales, Mr. Chris Haylock Asia Pacific Sales for IBM Messaging & Collaboration and Ferdinand Macatangay Channels Manager for IBM's Software Group

Simon Lee, Regional Executive for IBM's Portal and Social Solutions 

Social Media tools for organizational productivity and corporate culture change is unprecedented in most businesses but not with IBM. They know that it is important to spur growth at any facet of the corporate structure to maximize anyone's potential, more so if you are working in a global workforce model. IBM has continued to take Social Business model and Media seriously. To enable stakeholders and stay connected with clients on a whole different level is their idea of a smarter planet. I love their way of thinking and its quite amazing they are starting to share what they have internally to make things better for other corporations now.   

IBM Executives knows Social Business Solutions can make your business better. You know who to turn to now if you need to make your SME's or Enterprise level corporation world class. You simply cannot ignore the need for a social platform. It is happening!

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PLDT and Nuffnang Philippines: The Avengers Movie Night!

Marvel presents THE AVENGERS!

Last night was really nice. Nuffnang and PLDT hooked us up bigtime again in another long awaited treat via the movie THE AVENGERS! I got to see more than a hundred nuffies in one place again and if my memory serves me right this is already the third or fourth time Nuffnang did this for the community!

I met some wonderful bloggers there too!

The movie as anticipated was so good! This must be my third time to watch it but I never really can't get enough of it I'll watch it the fourth time this Saturday. The attendance last night was impressive and who wouldn't be if you saw throngs of bloggers like that in one place, amaaaazing!

Gorgeous people from Nuffnang Philippines. Thank you!

PLDT by the way also has a Payday sale going on so if u have a slower connection at home this is the time to upgrade that dsl line. Or if you don't have one yet, its time you do because you can save almost 5,000 pesos plus a wifi package so you can go wireless right in the comfort of your own home!

Thank you so much to Nuffnang Philippines and PLDT for a great movie, and great activity for the community! That's why I love you so much! :)

The placed was filled up in no time with Nuffies! =)

As for me, I'll have to continue playing with Captain America and Iron Man here. :)

The 1st Shakey's Junior Pizza Masters!

When I was a kid I really wanted to work in a fast food chain but I thought they wouldn't hire me because I looked too rich or something to that effect. Even if I asked my folks they wouldn't really stop me because they want me to explore opportunities whilst I'm still young. I guess I have some more kids to envy now.

I heard SHAKEY'S is going to have Shakey's Junior Pizza Masters; for kids 7 to 12 years old they would be able to participate in this summer program for more of what this chain is famous for; fun, family and pizza. Imagine your kids getting their hands on those world renowned recipes while they make it right in your own home, wouldn't that be amazing? Well you can start them off getting trained by staff and crew of the actual restaurant. This will start on April 30 to May 8 and the training will be held at Shakey's Quezon Avenue. If you want to register as early as now please do so at the following venues:

Shakey's Eton
Shakey's Loyola
Shakey's Matalino
Shakey's North Edsa
Shakey's Tomas Morato
Shakey's Quezon Avenue

The goal here is to make them real deal pizza making masters and I'm sure after 7 days it'll be a life changing experience for the kids and you too. The training fee of P750 is already inclusive of a notebook, pen, apron, meal stubs for 7 days and a graduation shirt. This will all be culminated on a simple graduation ceremony on May 8 and there will also be a Dough-Tossing Demo from the first-ever batch of Shakey's Junior Pizza Masters plus lots of fun, games and surprises!

Let's do this! :)

4 DA BEST! The Repeat!

I just saw some of the most hilarious people in the world a few days ago whilst having lunch at Packo's in Sct. Esguerra QC. I must say I have been laughing non stop to their antics on TV shows and youtube videos of their respective concerts outside the country. It's been on the works for many years and true enough they have been able to consistently fill up huge venues when they did it the first time and now it's up to another dose of humor with Ms. K BROSAS, TSOKOLEIT, Ms. POKWANG and POOH in a grand showdown of fun and laughter at the Music Museum on May 4, 11, 12. It's entitled "4 DA BEST The Repeat" which is a run on their successful concert last March.

I got the chance to chat with them over lunch and they really were a rowdy bunch! They kinda know each other too much that their timing and comedy wouldn't be a problem because it's something innate. It's not something that is learned or scripted... its something that you are born with otherwise you wouldn't be an effective comedian says Ms. K Brosas. I've been following her on twitter and all her antics on the WAPAK na WAPAK Dear Teh video blogs as well. It was so nice to get to talk to them in a different light. Tsokoleit exuded so much fun but in hindsight he was this soft spoken person that always mentioned God in almost all his tweets. It's a totally different person that I was seeing that afternoon. It was a little off putting but I guess we are really different in cyberspace and in real life. It was really fun though to hear from them the small antics and talks in between when they suddenly burst into laughter. This bond seemed to be based on friendship and years of being together in the scene. When asked about Vice Ganda and what they felt about his success and all, they both said so many nice things about Vice and didn't think about envy like what other people say. They know Vice from way back and they are so happy about his success too. Isn't that so nice to hear from them? So humble.

I got to also ask some questions about their love life but they are happily single. Ms. K Brosas was so proud of her daughter too who is taking the path of being a beauty queen. Who wouldn't if you've got genes like Ms. K right? She's so pretty! =) though she lambasted her a bit about her humor. She can do everything else but crack a corny joke =)

They say this will be four times (No, make that 8 times!) the FUN, HAPPINESS and LAUGHTER so make sure you get those tickets and watch this once in a lifetime show by famed Director/Producer Andrew De Real via Anime Entertainment. Reserve by calling SM TICKETS 4702222 or Ticketworld at 8919999. Ticket prices start from 2750, 1980 and 1100. If you want something fun to do on weekends this might be the perfect date activity for you and your loved ones!

Need I say more? Capisce?! =)