Jeremiah Owyang, the well-known and whip-smart “Web Strategist,” has left his post as Forrester analyst to join Charlene Li and Ray Wang as a partner at the Altimeter Group, a consulting firm that helps big companies figure out how to use new technologies.
For those in the social media space, it’s huge news, but even the New York Times sat up and took note!
What prompted the move? What will be be doing that’s different than what he was doing at Forrester? Will his three web strategy spheres come with him? Find out answers to all that and more on this podcast.
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(Jeremiah joins a bit late, so you will hear me rambling a bit at the beginning before he’s live)
More about Jeremiah from the “About” section of his popular blog:
As a Web Strategist I strive to define and deliver user and community needs, business goals, and web technology to craft and deliver long term successful web programs for companies. To learn more, see the three web strategy spheres.
The focus of this career blog is to discuss how web tools enable companies to connect with customers. Get started by reading all analytical posts tagged Web Strategy. [more...]
Links:
- NYT: Ex-Forrester Analysts Resurface at Consulting Firm
- His ‘farewell’ blog post, Thank you Forrester, a Grand Adventure!
- His post on his new gig, Back To Practice: Flying With The Altimeter Group