'Tis the season for webinars

If you're interested in warming your hands by the glow of your computer, we've got some great educational material for you to cozy up to. Whether you're interested in tapping into social media, managing financial services clients, or just looking to learn more about opportunities for online advertisers, join us for our upcoming webinars:

Intro to Social Media
December 10, 2008, 2PM EST
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This webinar gives an overview of social networks and dispels the myths that they're only a venue for teens. Learn who's on social networks, why they're visiting, and all the opportunities for advertisers, including OpenSocial, targeting capabilities, ad formats, global and mobile opportunities, and reporting metrics.

Shopping for Investment Services
December 11, 2008, 2PM EST
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Compete, Inc. and Google will share the findings from a joint study that analyzed the research behavior of investors, specifically how these investors used search to research their decisions. In this webinar, we'll answer the following questions:

• To what extent is the economy driving interest in this category?
• How are economic conditions changing the way investors research and shop for investment accounts?
• What online and offline resources do consumers use in their research and shopping process?
• What is the role of search in the research process?

Posted by Cathy Bishop, Creative Team