Take a look at Sarah Cenedella's blog post about a recent webcast that highlights the importance of using Cloud, Mobile and social activities, combined with WebSphere products, for all businesses today.  The webcast "Embracing the Management of Change: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity" explains how instituting these three technologies can help save time and cost for you or your business.

Well known speakers, Paul Brunet and Bruce Upbin, show examples of how Cloud, Mobile and social are being used by many companies today to stay ahead of their competitors.  Check out Sarah's blog to learn more and to see what she found important to take away from the webcast.   

You can also check out this Twitter chat that was held after the webcast by IBM Impact to see what others might have asked.

Don't forget to contribute your blog posts to the GWC for double points this month.  From now through February 29, any member who blogs on the site will receive 100 Member Rewards Program bonus points.  Each quarter the top point earner will receive a complimentary WebSphere Education Course of their choice.  While your blogging, think about an Unconference topic you would like to discuss at Impact 2012.  By submitting and blogging about this topic, you will be entered into a drawing to receive a complimentary Impact 2012 pass!  So hurry, submit and blog about your Unconference Topic.  If you need assistance in blogging on the GWC site please click here.  We look forward to hearing your creative ideas!

Vote in the GWC Button Slogan Contest and you might win a complimentary Impact 2012 pass.  We received a great list of suggested slogans from our members and now it's your turn to decide which 2 slogans should be made into buttons and given away at Impact 2012.  By voting you will automatically be entered into a drawing for a complimentary Impact 2012 pass!  Give us your feedback and vote now!

Don't forget about our January GWC Member Rewards Program bonus of double the points when replying to a forum post.   This month the two members with the most points will earn a complementary pass to Impact 2012!  Just log in to your account and visit our GWC forums to see what you can contribute or what other members might need your assistance with.  

Next month, the GWC Member Rewards Program bonus points will be awarded to those who submit a blog post on the GWC site.  Not only will you receive extra bonus points for contributing, but those who submit an Unconference topic and blog about it will be entered into a drawing to win one of two complementary Impact passes!  The IBM Unconference allows you to set the agenda at Impact 2012.  You choose the topics, attend the discussions, and you and your peers present.  To learn more about what goes on at the Unconference, just visit the 2012 GWC Impact Zone.  Submit your ideas and vote for your favorite Unconference topics today!

Now through January 31, the GWC is offering double GWC Member Reward Program points for answering a forum post. Member knowledge is our best resource, so help out one of your colleagues by visiting the GWC forums and providing an answer to a burning question.  And, with all of this focus on the forums, what better time to ask a question?

By contributing to the GWC forums, not only do you earn a chance at great quarterly prizes, but for the month of January the 2 highest point earners will receive a complementary pass to Impact 2012!

Here are a few forum posts to answer to get you started:

• Anyone had a chance to use WAS v8.5 Alpha?
• What are the best practices and trade secrets for designing Message Affinity in WebSphere Message Broker? 
• Do you have any experiences with Rogue Web Services in SOA?

Or, feel free to peruse the GWC Forums at large.

Remember, you must be logged in to your GWC account to ask or answer a question.  For full GWC Member Rewards Program details, please click here.