NEW YORK, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN), a provider of real-time chat, voice and content solutions that increase conversions and improve customer experience, today announced it will be hosting its annual customer event, Aspire 2012 on June 12-14 at 82Mercer in Soho, New York. Aspire 2012, a gathering of leaders and innovators in customer experience, will focus on the evolution and new possibilities of real-time customer engagement technology, intelligence and personalization. 

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The two-day event will provide attendees with the opportunity to connect with LivePerson subject matter experts, industry leading customers and thought leaders in the community, in an exciting and dynamic forum. In addition, Aspire 2012 will feature interactive discussion blocks highlighting the evolution of customer engagement through customer success stories including "FROM Chat TO the Complete Customer Experience," "FROM Hoping TO Guiding with Intelligence" and "FROM 'Please Hold' TO Instant Gratification."

"Our customers represent some of the most successful and innovative organizations in customer experience and Aspire is a unique opportunity for these leading brands to connect and share their best practices," said Robert LoCascio, CEO and Founder, LivePerson. "This year, our program will focus on how the world of online engagement is evolving, and how brands can leverage the power of real-time intelligence and data to connect meaningfully with the consumers of today and tomorrow."

Aspire 2012 features an extraordinary agenda of speakers who will share first-hand stories of how their leading organizations are enhancing the customer and community experience:

• "The Future of Connection" from Robert LoCascio, CEO, LivePerson
• "360-Degree Customer Engagement" from Erin Smith, Director, Managed Global Services, Petco
• "Marketing Agility in the Age of the Connected Customer" from Jason Daigler, Manager, Online Product Management, The Home Depot
• "Turning Social Media into a Lead Generation Tool with Chat" from David Phillips, Online Marketing Manager, Cvent
• "Taking Chat to SMS:  Using Technology to Get to People When They Need Help the Most" from Brian Pinero, Acting Director, Love is Respect
• "The Power of the Right Deal at the Right Time: Achieving Extraordinary Results with Keyword Lift™" from Sara Shikhman, President, Bedroom Furniture Discounts
• "The Future of Innovation" from Thomas Stat, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Edison Universe, and TED speaker
• "Empowering your Business Through Community," from Peter Block, Author of Community

Aspire 2012 will also include demonstrations of the latest LivePerson innovations, including LivePerson's intelligent engagement platform, LiveEngage, and intelligence-driven products such as LP Marketer, LP Insights, Keyword Lift and Analytics Driven Engagement.

Tune in for a live webcast of the Aspire 2012 presentations, starting on June 13, 9:00 AM EDT, at https://www.liveperson.com/. Follow @LivePerson and #LPAspire for event updates. 

For more information or to register for Aspire 2012, visit https://www.liveperson.com/. 

About LivePerson

LivePerson, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPSN) offers a cloud-based platform that enables businesses to proactively connect in real-time with their customers via chat, voice, and content delivery at the right time, through the right channel, including websites, social media, and mobile devices. This "intelligent engagement" is driven by real-time behavioral analytics, producing connections based on a true understanding of business objectives and customer needs.

More than 8,500 companies rely on LivePerson's platform to increase conversions and improve customer experience, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, Sky, Walt Disney, PNC, QVC and Orbitz.

LivePerson received the CODiE award for Best Content Management Solution in 2012 and for Best Ecommerce Solution in 2011, and has been named a Company of the Year by Frost and Sullivan in 2011.  LivePerson is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Atlanta, London and Melbourne, Australia.

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