04.12
Date: Thursday, April 22
Time: 9:00pm – 10:30pm Eastern
Registration: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/977062322
NING: the Next Generation Social Media Platform
In a 2006 Forrester study Peter Kim states that, “Asian Americans are the wealthiest ethnic group — earning at least 10% more annually than any other group — and outdistance any other group in technology optimism.” In this webinar, Gil Gido, NAAAP Seattle President will discuss these results and hear how the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) is taking the lead on new social media platforms like NING. Also, see a demonstration of one of Gil’s clients NING application to enhance collaboration, improve shared experiences and better teamwork: Vibrant Teams, a company delivering Myer’s Briggs Type indicator assessment training.
About Gil Gido 
Gil is a Principal Consultant with Ulysses’ Social Media Marketing Company in Seattle, Wa. His company helps small and medium businesses adopt social media technologies, write up policies and executes social media marketing campaigns. Previous to starting his own business, he was a Program Manager at Microsoft Corporation providing business solutions that run Microsoft Corporation’s Information Technology group. While at Microsoft he actively led the Microsoft Asian Professional Society (MAPS) an organization fitted to help Asians at Microsoft become future leaders.
Gil is a first generation Filipino and a graduate of the University of Illinois @ Chicago with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biochemistry. He is the President of the Seattle Chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) and volunteers his time supporting local organizations such as the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) and the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA). In his spare time, he likes to travel and goes on hikes accompanied by his dog, Ulysses.