According to Gartner, by 2014 social networking services will replace e-mail as the primary vehicle for interpersonal communications for 20% of business uses. Tracking social presence via the number of followers and fans, traffic to web site, social mentions across platforms, share of social conversations and social influence are great ways to measure brand effectiveness – but what comes next? What are leading retailers doing today to mine this platform for actionable insight and truth? And how are they using that insight to meeting their growing business initiatives? Attend this session and learn: 1) Why joining the social media revolution is one of the top 5 ways to avoid losing customers this year; 2) The key data mining techniques and best practices for gaining actionable insight into your customers; and 3) How the right technology platforms can integrate your social media strategy with your overall business goals.