The WebSphere Commerce Worldwide Users Group had a great virtual meeting on Friday.  Three speakers weighed in on WebSphere Commerce news:

• Vani Mittal, group owner for the WebSphere Commerce Worldwide Users Group, presented on the benefits of joining the WebSphere Commerce Worldwide Users Group and her future plans for the group
• Colleen Anderson, Team Lead, WebSphere Commerce Information Development, presented on the new feedback option in the Collaborative Information Center
• James Fong, Product Manager, WebSphere Commerce, presented on e-commerce developments for the holiday season in 2010 and trends that you can expect to see in early 2011

Presentations, notes, and a video recording of the meeting are all available on the group's page.  There was an especially interesting Q&A session at the end of the meeting where James Fong covered hurdles that mobile commerce needs to overcome to become a major player with in-store and online buying.  He also outlines what a business should consider before building a mobile application for their products.

Download the presentations here (you must be logged into your GWC account to download presentations):

• WebSphere Commerce WW User Group Meeting - Feb. 18, 2011 by Vani Mittal
• How to leverage feedback options available in IBM WebSphere Commerce Information Center by Colleen Anderson
• Holiday 2010 successes and early 2011 trends by James Fong
• Meeting Notes by Celia Hamilton

You can watch the video recording of the meeting here.  Unfortunately, we had a technical snafu that prevented the slides from being recorded from the second presentation on, but you can follow along with the presentations and the audio from the recording. 

Stay tuned to the WebSphere Commerce WW User Group page; group owner Vani Mittal hopes to schedule one virtual meeting a month.   She is open to suggestions for topics for future meetings.  Visit the group page and click on Contact Group Owner under the group picture on the right or email her at vanimi@in.ibm.com with your suggestions.

Join us November 10 at 12 pm EST for an exciting webcast titled Extend the Brand Experience with WebSphere Commerce

Session abstract:

Join industry expert, Larry Walsh, as he hosts IBM executive, Bill Holtshouser and Stephanie Bourdage-Braun, IBM Senior Product Manager for a timely discussion of recent technology innovations and trends, how they are changing the way we interact as a society and with each other, and how they are transforming and fragmenting the brand experience. Following the discussion, Stephanie will review the Social Commerce features of IBM's industry-leading WebSphere Commerce software, including a new feature called "Remote Widgets" that, when combined with IBM's powerful Precision Marketing tools, can be used to "extend the brand experience" and reach out more effectively to customers. Rounding out the event, our panel will answer your questions during our live Q&A session.

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