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Learn More With Less: Corporate Education in the Current Economy

Marcia Conner — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:38:33 -0500

I've directed large education organizations with huge budgets and small departments without a dime. Training rooms I managed accounted for the largest portion of real estate on a spatial corporate campus and another time I ran the training function of a startup out of my attic office. The journey has been a productive one, sometimes flush with money, other times only rich in experience. Each has its merits and all were educational.

Can Twittering Create an Economy of Words?

Marcia Conner — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:36:03 -0500

Business leaders tell me they can't use Twitter (or its enterprise-strength counterparts) because they don't have enough space to capture deep thoughts and bright vision. This admission often follows a conversation about why they don't want their people to use these tools, which ironically often has more to do with productivity and legalities than making room to say something big.

Are Employees Twittering Away Productivity?

Marcia Conner — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:06:03 -0500

Answers to executives' tough questions about microsharing in the enterprise.

As the enterprise microsharing market grows all in, I hear from skeptical leaders befuddled by this trend, wanting to be reassured their people aren't simply wasting time. Here are specific questions I've received and how I respond to each.

Question: How can all of this yammering be good for business and my bottom line?

The New Media Skills

Marcia Conner — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:48:32 -0400

It's time to review the new set of skills people of all ages require to succeed.

After my son told me recently he couldn't find one of his favorite books and that I should, "order another one online," he climbed into my office chair and set his hands on my laptop keyboard as if to suggest he would show me how if I needed his help. The novel part of this exchange was that he had just turned four years old -- and he hasn't bought anything (that I know of) online.

Face to Facebook Learning

Marcia Conner — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:17:09 -0400

I'm a voracious learner. In addition to reading magazines, books, blogs, tweets, and faces, I persistently look for patterns, connections, anomalies and what's new. I tolerated school only because it was where my friends were and because occasionally I could talk with adults who seemed to know a bit about topics that might someday matter.

Selling Wine the Web 2.0 Way

Kermit Pattison — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:30:11 -0400

What I Learned During My Summer Vacation

Marcia Conner — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:55:12 -0400

June through August, when I was young, entailed family trips around the state. In September, when asked about my vacation, I would say brightly, "I visited Mexico, Paris and Lebanon," and then in a quieter voice, "without ever leaving Missouri." Although my family didn't go far, we were always learning. The show-me state attitude instilled at an early age, while riding in the back of a Buick Riviera, resurfaces each year around this time.

Bio and Interests: Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:25:57 -0400

Seasoned communications professional with an intensive focus upon harnessing the power of media relations and writing to drive corporate communications efforts, from conception to execution.

Schultz provides a unique ability to identify how strategic communication can directly impact brand awareness and company valuation, complemented by an unsurpassed understanding of how to leverage the dynamics of today’s fast-changing media world — reaching desired target audiences through both traditional media, and the ever-evolving world of Internet-driven media.

BRITE Workshop on Online Communities

Nancy Oti — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:10:22 -0400

BRITE Workshop on Online Communities: "Tapping the Power of Online Communities for Your Business"
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
October 16, 2008, New York City
Columbia University

This hands-on workshop at Columbia Business School will provide managers with the practical tools and knowledge to use online communities and social networks to drive growth and achieve key business objectives.

BRITE Workshop on Online Communities

Nancy Oti — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:09:57 -0400

BRITE Workshop on Online Communities: "Tapping the Power of Online Communities for Your Business" 9:00 am – 5:00 pm October 16, 2008, New York City Columbia University This hands-on workshop at Columbia Business School will provide managers with the practical tools and knowledge to use online communities and social networks to drive growth and achieve key business objectives.

BRITE Workshop on Online Communities

YouTube and the Context of "Being Social"

Gavin Heaton — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:37:30 -0400

Invitation to a Party

Marcia Conner — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:43:17 -0400

Many of my colleagues recently attended the Web2.0Expo in San Francisco. From over 2K miles away I followed those twittering the fine details, longing for a way to easily get to the West Coast. This expo captivated my attention because the world live web, by its very nature, invites each of us to learn.

Red Herring 100 Europe Awards

Pierre van Eck — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:26:33 -0400

trivago wins Red Herring 100 Europe Award The European travel website trivago is one of Europe’s most promising young internet companies according to Red Herring. With the cost-free internet service travelers always find the accommodation of their choice at the lowest available rate.

What are the best ideas for a online community?

Christopher Urias — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:25:04 -0400

There are so many online communities, how to people deside which online community to join? What are examples of great online communities?

Socially Awkward Networks

Marcia Conner — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:50:00 -0400

A woman, who as a girl in gradeschool taunted me enthusiastically, contacted me through a social network site asking if I planned to attend an upcoming reunion.

At first I didn't think much about it. I assumed she was on some committee for the gathering of once inelegant adolescents and she was contacting me as part of her new do-good campaign.

I replied in a perfunctory noncommittal way, and tucked her married name into my mental rolodex of people to avoid calls from if they appear on callerID.

The Latest in Learning Fast: edu-Twittering

Marcia Conner — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:26:07 -0400

A decade ago the hot app on everyone's desktop was PointCast, a personalized headline service of content emblazoned across your screensaver through a pre-RSS feed. No typing required, no link to click through. While on the phone or talking with a colleague at your desk you could glean the day's hot news or gather learning-bites you subscribed to receive. Downtime be damned.

New Century Progressive

Marl Renfro — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:39:32 -0400

I invite readers to join me in thinking through the three fundamental questions (listed below) for the purpose of better understanding how as entrepreneurs we can be catalysts in creating the best system of social governance possible, period.

Here’s those questions:

Social networking meets high-tech at trivago

Pierre van Eck — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:08:04 -0400

In the travel industry, pricing and availability inventory change constantly.

For example, hotel room suppliers often change their prices on a daily basis in accordance with fluctuations in their capacity. trivago's search technology is tailored for such shifting in price and availability, enabling us to collect dynamic information from numerous sources in a way that conventional search engines cannot. Our search technology is designed for rapidly changing data. In contrast to traditional search engines (e.g. Google) that are built to handle

Social networking meets high-tech at trivago

Pierre van Eck — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:56:57 -0400

In the travel industry, pricing and availability inventory change constantly.

The Online Social Networking Revolution - Are You In?

Eric Moore — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:37:47 -0400

It seems these days the Online Social Networking Revolution is continuing to grow at an alarming rate. Did you ever wonder why? I believe that it is mainly because that people want to belong, share their experiences, express themselves, meet friends, and want to feel important.

The Popularity of Online Social Networking

Bio and Interests: Eric Moore

Eric Moore — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:22:03 -0400

My name is Eric Moore, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Where's Your World, Inc. My wife and I love outdoors recreations and hobbies so much, we began our own recreations and hobbies online community website:

Bio and Interests: Sean McDonald

Sean McDonald — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:31:23 -0500

Sean McDonaldDirector, Communities and ConversationsGlobal Communications , Dell, Inc.

see my blog on blogspot

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marcelo amaral — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:50:01 -0500

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Wired PR Works

Barbara Rozgonyi — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:21:32 -0500

Exploring new marketing, online PR and social media methods that work. Written by Barbara Rozgonyi for aspiring subject matter experts who want to grow business, enhance visibility and create a community online.