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  <body>&lt;h2&gt;San Francisco Industry Leader Forum Program&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What happened in New York? &lt;a href="/assets/ilf-program-nyc"&gt;View New York Industry Leader Forum Program &#187;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;A One-Day Workshop&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thursday, January 28, 2010 &#8226; Bently Reserve, San Francisco&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Learn how to use listening, evaluate listening applications,  develop a listening strategy, integrate it into your existing research program,  create an action plan and apply its learnings. Get answers to your questions on  listening and develop an action plan that specifically addresses your business  needs during this interactive day.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h5&gt;7:30&#8211;8:30AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration and Continental Breakfast / Coffee&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Register, and network with fellow attendees.&lt;/p&gt;
    
&lt;h5&gt;8:30&#8211;8:45AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Marketing is Transforming; Are You Listening?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Joel Rubinson &#8211; Chief Research Officer, The ARF&lt;br /&gt;
    Joel updates us on the research transformation journey  driven by the unprecedented possibilities for consumer insight, innovation and  sense and respond through undisturbed listening.&lt;/p&gt;
    
&lt;h5&gt;8:45&#8211;9:00AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The ARF Listening Playbook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;em&gt;The Top Line Highlights&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Steve Rappaport &#8211; Knowledge Solutions Director, The ARF&lt;br /&gt;
    Rising levels of industry interest in listening prompted the  ARF to round up what is known and create a core reference work. The ARF's Steve  Rappaport, bestselling co-author of &lt;em&gt;The Online Advertising Playbook&lt;/em&gt;, took on  this task, producing the acclaimed publication &lt;em&gt;The ARF Listening Playbook&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;em&gt;The ARF Listening Playbook&lt;/em&gt; is a comprehensive document that includes over 35 case studies showcasing listening applications, and answers the questions: what is listening, how is it used, how is it done and where is it going?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Each attendee will receive a copy of &lt;em&gt;The ARF Listening Playbook&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;9:00&#8211;9:15AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listening to the Voice of the Consumer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Michael Cooperman &#8211; Senior Director, Consumer Marketing and Product Development, J.D. Power Web Intelligence&lt;br /&gt;
    &#8220;The voice of the customer&#8221; now comes to us organically, in their own words, as well as via surveys. J.D. Power will show how marketers are learning to listen to customers to fully understand how they truly feel about the products and services they use.&lt;/p&gt;
    

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#8220;The Landscape of Listening&#8221; (9:15AM&#8211;12:30PM)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h5&gt;9:15&#8211;10:30AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Case Studies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    
   Case study presentations providing a blueprint for building a listening organization, followed by a panel and audience Q &amp;amp; A.&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Building the Listening Organization&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    MODERATED BY: Rich Ullman &#8211; SVP, Marketing, Ripple6&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;em&gt;The Art of Listening &#8211; Social Media a Gateway to Engage Customers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
     Sahana Jayaraman &#8211; Senior Account Executive, Peppercom&lt;br /&gt;
     &lt;em&gt;IBM's Journey in Social Media&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 
     Vishal Pandya &#8211; Market Insights, Client Research Analyst, IBM&lt;br /&gt;
     &lt;em&gt;New Listening Process for Movie Marketers&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
     Ethan Titelman &#8211; Vice President, Penn Schoen and Berland Associates&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;10:30&#8211;10:45AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mid-Morning Break&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;10:45&#8211;11:05AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Establishing a Holistic Approach to Listening&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Doug Frisbie &#8211; National Social Media and Marketing  Integration Manager, Toyota&lt;br /&gt;
Doug will discuss how Toyota has established social media programs as part of their listening, marketing and customer service strategy, and why organizations need to move from listening &amp;#8220;silos&amp;#8221; to infusing social media across the organization. Followed by audience Q &amp;amp; A. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;11:05AM&#8211;11:25AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listening &#8211; Moving From Observations To Insights&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Paul Banas &#8211; Senior Category Insights Manager, Kraft Foods&lt;br /&gt;
    Paul will share how Kraft is using listening to understand consumer passions and needs associated with its categories, look for white space opportunities for new product development, and to understand the digital essence of the Oscar Mayer brand. His focus is how to move beyond mere observations of consumer behavior in the digital space, in order to identify the true tension points and emotional connections that make up actionable insights. Followed by audience Q &amp;amp; A.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;11:25&#8211;11:45AM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listening in a Regulated Industry&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Johanna Skilling &#8211; EVP, Director of Strategic Planning, Saatchi  and Saatchi Wellness&lt;br /&gt;
    Saatchi and Saatchi Wellness creates communications for products and services that promote wellness, with clients including Nexium, Ambien CR, Plavix, Durex, Frontline and Transitions. So what kind of challenges come with listening in the context of a regulated area like the pharmaceutical industry? Johanna will share some of the challenges Saatchi and Saatchi Wellness has faced and overcome. Followed by audience Q &amp; A.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;11:45&#8211;12:30PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keynote Address&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;em&gt;Evolution: The Eight Stages of Listening&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Jeremiah Owyang &#8211; Partner, Altimeter Group&lt;br /&gt;
    Organizations are aware that they need a listening strategy,  as customers become more empowered through platforms such as social media. However,  most companies and their agency partners don&#8217;t know why to listen or how.  Jeremiah Owyang, social media superstar and author of the popular blog &#8220;Web  Strategy&#8221;, will help you identify where your organization fits on his Eight  Stages of Listening matrix, and where to go from there. Discover the best  practices of listening, and learn from case study examples on who does it well.  Followed by audience Q &amp;amp; A.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;12:30&#8211;1:30PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luncheon Topic Tables&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Topic-driven luncheon tables will provide opportunities for  attendees to network and discuss listening-related topics with industry  experts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;Listening 2.0 Activating Social Media Across the Enterprise&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Rob Key &#8211; CEO, Converseon&lt;br /&gt;
    The Internet has added new ways for companies to listen,  augmenting surveys, focus groups, and other traditional market research. Learn  how Web listening is changing, and how you can organize internally in order to  discover better insights through listening and take advantage of them to  deliver maximum business impact. You'll also get a sneak peek into what you  should expect in the future, so that you're company is ready. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listening to Tribes Online: Is Your Brand Part of the Discussion?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Mike Cooperman - Senior Director, Marketing, J. D. Power Web  Intelligence&lt;br /&gt;
    Teens, Tweens, Moms, Green Consumers and Boomers &#8211; using the  blogosphere to segment consumer conversation produces some interesting results  when it comes to discussions about cars, sustainability, quick serve  restaurants and other relevant topics. Join Mike Cooperman, Senior Director of  Marketing from J.D. Power Web Intelligence to find out which brands are making  the most in-roads with these consumer segments.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listening to Tribes Online: Gen X vs. Gen Y Moms&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Jennifer Zinn &#8211; National Account Manager, J.D. Power Web  Intelligence&lt;br /&gt;
    Moms make 88% of household product purchase decisions, so  naturally you listen to them like you listen to your own mother &#8211; but what are  the differences in opinion, attitude and behavior between Millennial Moms and  Gen X Moms? We spent the past year listening to the conversations between those  two groups, and we&#8217;ll share some findings and discuss some truths, trends and  myths.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Going Deep&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;em&gt;Opportunities to Listen and Engage&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Rich Ullman, Vice President, Ripple6&lt;br /&gt;
    A discussion on how to get deeper insights through  conversations. How can communities and conversations provide the opportunity to  understand more, not just on a broad scale, but on a deeper level about the  things most important to your business.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Going Deep&lt;br /&gt;
    Opportunities to Listen and Engage&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Paul DePinto, Vice President, Ripple6&lt;br /&gt;
    A discussion on how to get deeper insights through  conversations. How can communities and conversations provide the opportunity to  understand more, not just on a broad scale, but on a deeper level about the  things most important to your business.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Who Owns Social Media in the Organization?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Larry Friedman &#8211; Chief Research Officer, TNS&lt;br /&gt;
    Various functions throughout the organization i.e.  marketing, consumer insight, and customer service recognize the value and  importance of listening / social media research to their business and research  objectives. We explore how organizations can design an enterprise social media  solution that meets the needs of multiple stakeholders and how listening  solutions contribute to integrated insights and collaboration across  organizational function.
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#8220;The Challenges of Listening&#8221; (1:30&#8211;3:00PM)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;1:30&#8211;2:30PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Breakout Workshops&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;em&gt;Overcoming the Challenges of Listening&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Facilitated breakout sessions will allow participants to ask  questions about how to overcome some of the challenges of listening, as well as  network with industry experts and their fellow breakout group participants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;Listening 2.0 Activating Social Media Across the Enterprise&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Rob Key &#8211; CEO, Converseon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;How to use listening data to help drive marketing and advertising  decisions&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Michael Cooperman  &#8211; Senior Director, Consumer Marketing and Product  Development&lt;br /&gt;
    J.D. Power Web Intelligence&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listening in Order to Engage &#8211; How do you know what&#8217;s important?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Paul DePinto  &#8211; Vice President, Ripple6&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;A new way of media planning &#8211; listening v. asking&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Larry Friedman &#8211; Chief Research Officer, TNS&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;2:30&#8211;3:00PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Breakout Group Presentations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;em&gt;Overcoming the Challenges of Listening&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    MODERATED BY: Steve Rappaport &#8211; Knowledge Solutions Director, The ARF&lt;br /&gt;
    The key challenges of listening, and how to overcome them will  be presented by each breakout group facilitator. Followed by audience Q &amp;amp;  A.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;    &lt;em&gt;Listening 2.0 Activating Social Media Across the Enterprise&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Rob Key &#8211; CEO, Converseon&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;How to use listening data to help drive marketing and advertising  decisions&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Michael Cooperman  &#8211; Senior Director, Consumer Marketing and Product  Development&lt;br /&gt;
    J.D. Power Web Intelligence&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Topic TBA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Paul DePinto  &#8211; Vice President, Ripple6&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;A new way of media planning &#8211; listening v. asking&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Larry Friedman &#8211; Chief Research Officer, TNS&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#8220;The Future of Research&#8221; (3:00&#8211;4:45PM)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;3:00&#8211;3:20PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Microsoft&#8217;s Looking Glass&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Stephen Kim &#8211; Senior Director, Microsoft Branded Experiences and Entertainment, Microsoft Advertising&lt;br /&gt;
    Stephen will demonstrate Microsoft&#8217;s Looking Glass. This brand new tool brings together company mentions on microblogs like Twitter, Flickr and other social media platforms and websites, to help monitor and compare large, disparate volumes of information on a single dashboard. Looking Glass will help drive collaboration and assist organizations to move away from a &#8220;siloed&#8221; approach to listening. &lt;/p&gt;
    
    &lt;h5&gt;3:20&#8211;3:40PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The New World of Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Steve Patrizi &#8211; VP Advertising Sales and Operations, LinkedIn Corporation&lt;br /&gt;
    Steve will share the current trends shaping marketing implications within social media as well as case studies of companies that have successfully opened up new communication channels for their customer conversations&#8230; and what it all means for the future of research. &lt;/p&gt;
    
    &lt;h5&gt;3:40&#8211;4:00PM&lt;/h5&gt;
    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;vitaminwater&amp;reg; connect(s) with their consumers &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Jason Harty &#8211; Brand Manager, vitaminwater&lt;br /&gt;
    In a revolutionary program where product development, product marketing and consumer engagement intersect, vitaminwater highlights the importance of incorporating &amp;quot;listening&amp;quot; to part of the conversation. Jason showcases the most recent example -- the &amp;quot;vitaminwater Facebook Flavorcreator&amp;quot; -- where vitaminwater encouraged its Facebook fans to participate beyond a simple vote to help design the next variety. In fact, vitaminwater just announced this newest variety &amp;#8220;Connect&amp;#8221; (black cherry-lime with caffeine and eight key nutrients). Discover how to make listening part of the conversation and the possible future opportunities for your organization through this fascinating case study.&lt;/p&gt;
    &lt;h5&gt;4:00&#8211;4:45PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Panel Discussion&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    &lt;em&gt;The Future of Research &#8211; What Lies Ahead?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    MODERATED BY: Lynne d Johnson &#8211; SVP, Social Media, The ARF&lt;br /&gt;
    Stephen Kim &#8211; Senior Director, Microsoft Branded Experiences and Entertainment, Microsoft Advertising&lt;br /&gt;
Steve Patrizi &#8211; VP Advertising Sales and Operations, LinkedIn Corporation&lt;br /&gt;
Jason Harty &#8211; Brand Manager, vitaminwater&lt;br /&gt;
    Our panel of industry experts will discuss what they believe  the future of research may hold. Followed by audience Q &amp;amp; A.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;4:45&#8211;4:55PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Synthesis of the Day&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Joel Rubinson &#8211; Chief Research Officer, The ARF&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;4:55&#8211;5:00PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Closing Remarks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
    Lynne d Johnson &#8211; SVP, Social Media, The ARF&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;5:00&#8211;6:00PM&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Networking Hour and Book Signing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Decompress and debrief with colleagues, speakers and sponsors. Steve Rappaport will be signing copies of &lt;em&gt;The ARF Listening Playbook&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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