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- Member Since: Aug 25, 2008
- Last Logged In: Sep 4, 2008 12:19 PM
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Occupation:
Analyst
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Phone Number:
650-581-3855
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Biography:
Responsible for Web 2.0 and Social Computing technologies, Oliver regularly helps technology vendors refine product concepts, segment markets, and target their messaging. He is a thought leader in smart strategies for selling Web 2.0 tools and technologies in the enterprise.
Oliver's research focuses on blogs, wikis, RSS, social networking, podcasting, mashups, and the impact of emerging technologies on technology vendors and their customers. As part of this coverage, Oliver also looks at broad economic trends in the tech industry.
Prior to his work as an analyst, Oliver served as a researcher at Forrester. He conducted primary survey research and supported Forrester's Business Data Services® product, managing data collection and survey creation. He also conducted quantitative analysis of the tech sector and developed the methodology for the Forrester US Tech Sector Index. His work has been cited in numerous business and trade publications including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, BusinessWeek, and Computerworld.
Oliver is a graduate of Kalamazoo College with a B.A. in economics and English. He has also studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Oliver blogs at http://blog.strategicheading.com
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Company:
Forrester Research
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Twitter URL:
http://twitter.com/OliverYoung
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2006 Attendee:
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2007 Attendee:
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2008 Attendee:
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