Hi, I'm Sandy Carter and welcome to my web site.


Here you can find links to my books, blog, biography and many ongoing projects in the world of Social Business and beyond. These are exciting times for Social Media and Social Business as well as in both my personal and professional life. This is also the place I will be posting news about speaking engagements and newest publications.


Please read and enjoy. Sandy.

Top 6 Social Business Patterns for ROI!

by writer on May 22, 2013

It’s easy to see how the world has adopted social media to help strengthen ties between people all over the world. People like to share and the explosive growth of Facebook and all the other social media platforms out there are surely a testament to the fact that we like to share and discover what […]

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6 Minutes on Wednesday: Social Focus

by writer on May 21, 2013

Take 6 minutes today to plan your social approach! Minute 1:    I am known for (two to four things) today. By this time next year, I want to be known for (two to four more things) Minute 2:   My public visibility program includes: x, y, and z .  Examples:  Buy Google URL, Jump into LinkedIn:, […]

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In the Future, CMO buys more than the CIO. 2017 right around the corner. Per Gartner.

May 20, 2013

One of the major reasons is that CMOs will be leveraging big data, mobile and social.    Social Media becomes a word of mouth channel.  This new channel drives understanding of customer behavior and allows you to determine if you want to approach them and how you should approach them, respecting their privacy throughout the process.   [...]

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Portico is a Social Business!

May 19, 2013

Have a coffee and sit down and listen to how Portico became a social business and what they do to help others in this quest! Filed under: adoption, Blogs, IBM, Marketing 2.0, Marketing 2.0, Portico, Social Business, social marketing, social media, Web 2.0 Tagged: adoption, big data, IBM, Marketing 2.0, social business, social marketing, Social [...]

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3 Cool Social Products!

May 14, 2013

I discovered these interesting products on social. I’d love ones that you’ve seen! Higi –It like a Klout score that combines your  eating and activity habits, all the while ranking your score, scoring pictures of food for calories and protein , etc.   They have ‘stations’ set up in drugstores so that you can weigh [...]

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I am a Serial Social Addict. Harness your social network!

May 13, 2013

OK.  I admit it.  I tweet multiple times a day, I have 2 blogs, and I love social.  My passion is reaching customers and having them connect with my company in new and smart ways.  As such, I experiment, learn from my peers, and measure these new tools for marketing.   As an executive at IBM, [...]

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Learn from a Social Goddess — Clarissa from Lowe’s!

May 12, 2013

Happy Monday! Here is our Monday Social Business Coffee Break and I am thrilled to host Clarisa Felts, the fearless HR & Collaboration leader at Lowes!  Her famous quote is:  “Social didn’t transform our culture; it revealed it.” Filed under: adoption, Blogs, Lowes, Marketing 2.0, Marketing 2.0, Social Business, social marketing, social media, Web 2.0 [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day to my “non social media” mom! Can you share your MOM stories?

May 10, 2013

Today I want to celebrate my mom. I know you may argue but my mom is the best in the world. She loved me regardless of what I accomplished just because. She gave me encouragement in just the right doses. She supported my efforts but showed me how to improve my weaknesses She listened to [...]

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Mobile first. Social Always. Mind the data.

May 7, 2013

I am here today in Luzern, Switzerland at the Big IBM event with over 1200 companies talking about Mobile and Social! We have a special Digital Media Room to assist clients getting started with Social.   Social has a STRONG ROI component which I find is very appealing to our Swiss clients.   And the transformation itself [...]

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The City of Dubuque is a Social Business/Government!

May 5, 2013

Happy Monday!  Today’s Social Business Coffee Break is focused on a City that has done some amazing things! The City of Dubuque is a social government!  Take a watch and tell me what you think! Filed under: adoption, IBM, IMPACT, Marketing 2.0, Marketing 2.0, Social Business, social marketing, social media Tagged: big data, BLOGHER, business, [...]

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