Whether you are at Dreamforce or at home, a great way to stay up-to-date with the event is to tune in to our social channels. Here is a breakdown of what you can expect to see and how you can participate in the conversation:

Salesforce Live Watch our Dreamforce live stream on Wednesday and Thursday through the day. This is your chance to see Marc Benioff deliver the latest vision for social business and cloud computing. On Wednesday afternoon, you can also catch his chat with Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson and on Thursday, he will be talking with Colin Powell and Jeff Immelt. You can participate in the conversation by asking questions in the social stream with hashtag #df12live. For the exact hour-by-hour schedule of the stream go here.

Twitter: @Salesforce and @Dreamforce channels give you a chance take part and shape the Dreamforce conversation. Here is the list of hashtags and topics you can use to reach our community:

1. Follow the overall Dreamforce conversation with #df12.
2. First-timer or looking for some favorite SF spots? Make sure to follow along with #df12tips
3. Need some tunes to get you through the week? #df12radio is the place. 
4. Joining us online for the live stream event? Make sure to use the hashtag #df12live. 
5. There will be a professional photographer taking social profile headshots in the Community Lounge on 9/19 and 9/20 from 1-4pm at the Marriott Atrium. Follow along with #df12pic
6. The social media command center #smcc will be doing giveaways throughout the week so keep an eye out (or Twitter on!) for those!  

Facebook: Check out our Salesforce and Dreamforce pages daily for galleries of the best photos from Dreamforce, breaking news from the keynotes and inspiring conversations. You can tune into Salesforce Live from our Facebook page all day Wednesday and Thursday. 

Blog: Visit our blog for tips on how to navigate the conference. On Wednesday morning we will be breaking the latest product news that Marc Benioff will announce during his keynote. Also every evening we will publish highlights from the conversations that take place on Twitter and Facebook -- a great opportunity to read insightful quotes from breakout sessions, see funny pictures and feel the Dreamforce vibe.

Visit out Flickr and Instagram accounts for extensive photo galleries and behind-the-scenes peek at the red hot Dreamforce '12!