My thermostat reads 104 degrees (40 degrees Celsius depending on where you’re reading this from). My lawn burst into flames. The dog is refusing to go outside under any circumstances. It’s summertime in Dallas, which means that The Big Social is right around the corner (September 17-19 to...

Last month, I revealed that football legend Roger Staubach will be kicking off The Big Social as our guest keynote speaker. I am still pinching myself actually, because Roger is a personal hero of mine. So, it’s all the more unbelievable to me that I get to double down on incredible keynote speakers...

In yesterday’s blog on business track sessions, I promised that today would bring details on the technical tracks. But first, I want to remind you that today is the last day to save $100 on registration for The Big Social. Public service announcement now complete – let’s talk tech....

Last year’s inaugural The Big Social was a fantastic success. In addition to having a really good time, we shared and learned from each other. I was not only impressed, but extremely proud of the customer success stories around online communities and social networks. With a high bar set, The Big...

As the summer is heating up (at least it’s hot in Dallas) we are looking forward to both autumn and The Big Social . It’s already mid-July, which means The Big Social is only a little over 2 months away. Here at Telligent, we are currently eagerly preparing and finalizing sessions, speakers...

What do you call a sold out conference, where “social” is the common denominator, in a state that requires you to deliver “BIG”? You guessed it – The Big Social. Day 1 Highlights: The event kicked off around noon as attendees hustled to one of two workshops....

Michael Phelps recently earned his place in history as the most decorated gold medal Olympian; Bill Russell is noted in NBA history as the player with the most championship rings, with more rings than fingers to wear them on; Roger Staubach made history in 1972 by leading the Dallas Cowboys to their...

As you may have heard, this fall, Telligent is throwing a huge event for the social industry – The Big Social . Registration is now open for The Big Social with an early bird discount. Now through July 1, you can register for $200 off the regular registration price. It’s a real value for...

As we announced two weeks ago, The Big Social 2012 date and location have been set. Today, we have more exciting news to share with you – registration is now open! In case you missed our first announcement with the date and place, here’s a quick reminder: When : September 17-19,...

Emerson is a diversified global manufacturing and technology company. The organization has approximately 133,000 employees and 235 manufacturing locations worldwide, and offers a wide range of products and services through their Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies...

Excuse me while I bask in the afterglow of Telligent’s second annual user group conference, The Big Social 2012. The event was an undeniable success with customers, partners, analysts and friends jetting into Dallas from across the globe — from as far away as Australia, South Africa and the...

The Big Social speaker lineup just keeps getting stronger. In June, I announced that football legend Roger Staubach (a personal hero of mine) will be kicking off The Big Social as our guest keynote speaker. Earlier this month, I revealed that Lanham Napier, CEO o f Rackspace , is joining us as a keynote...

Intel, a world leader in computing innovation, has more than 100,000 employees in 63 countries and serves customers in more than 120 countries. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world's computing devices. With Intel's commitment to...

Our annual user group conference, The Big Social, touched down in Dallas for three jam-packed days of community learning. And we made sure we had all the basics covered and then some to create a great experience for attendees, including: Sweet location in the heart of Downtown Dallas: check ...

Rackspace is the open cloud company, delivering open technologies and powering more than 180,000 customers worldwide. Rackspace provides its renowned Fanatical Support® to customers across a broad portfolio of IT products, including Public and Private Cloud and Hybrid and Dedicated Hosting. Fanatical...

so·cial [soh-shuhl] relating to society and to people's lives in general relating to activities that involve being with other people, especially activities that you do for pleasure To me, social has always conjured up an idea of something fun. (See definition 2 above.) This...

Registration is now open for The Big Social 2013! Telligent’s annual user group conference, The Big Social, is coming back to Dallas for three jam-packed days of learning and fun (and, isn’t learning fun anyway…). This September, hundreds of our customers, partners and friends will...