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links for 2008-10-12
Told You So (tags: sna socialnetworks politics freedom privacy)... read full post
AM Law Tech 2008: IT in the balance
The 13th annual technology survey of AM Law 200 firms makes for a disappointing read from a social software/organisational change perspective. The report suggests that firms are grappling with issues like "what emerging technologies are worth investing in - and... read full post
Government and Data 2.0
mashup*, who bill themselves as a "membership based community of executives, entrepreneurs and investors affected by and working within the commercial application of digital technology, products and services" put on an event last night looking at "Data and Government... read full post
Alternative to email
If I created a tag cloud of the presentations and ensuing discussions from last week's Unicom Web 2.0 conference, the 'email' and 'twitter' tags would dwarf all others. Not surprising really, since email is for most businesses a pivotal communication... read full post
Headshift at the European Broadcasting Union
Tomorrow (07 Oct) I'm giving a presentation at the European Broadcasting Union's International Broadcasting Conference in Geneva. I'll be discussing how social media is changing broadcasting and showing some examples of how, where content producers have started to weave social... read full post
Maybe journalism is not quite dead yet
Two good examples this week of the strength of conventional journalism and the weaknesses of citizen journalism read full post
Why do people contribute to social media?
On the face of things, it's a tricky question - why would someone spend valuable time and effort contributing to something like Wikipedia? In a work environment, how can you persuade people to contribute their hard-won expertise and knowledge... read full post
Social Leverage Points
One of the advantages of working somewhere surrounded by really smart people is that you get to hear about what they think are really cool ideas. Tom Taylor's personal blog led me to a paper by Donella Meadows, late... read full post
Rewiring relationships - Collaborative Councils and Cyber Citizens
This is what Dominic Campbell, MD of FutureGov, shared with us today at Unicom Web 2.0 about the Future Shape of the (Barnet) Council. Incredibly interesting for both private and public sector organisations alike! There is a steady shift from... read full post
russell davies: patina
Russell Davies on patina read full post
Green behaviour paradox
Thinking green and doing green do not always go hand in hand read full post
Bits from Scripting Enabled
It was encouraging to see plenty of enthusiastic professionals together at the Scripting Enabled conference last Friday. The aim of this two days event was breaking down barriers between disabled users and the social web. It was based on talks on the first day, and a geeky hacking code day on the second. read full post
The role of social tools in the current awareness process
Given that I thoroughly enjoy chatting with people about social tools, their use in the work place, and their potential to change and improve organisational structures and systems, this morning's law firm breakfast meet-up here at Headshift made for a... read full post
Quantity or Quality? Measuring Enterprise 2.0
One of the most common barriers to adoption of social software in enterprise settings is the perception that using social media isn't "real work". Instead the term "social" in "social media" is seen as a synonym for frivolous and time-wasting.To... read full post
Real-world examples of social tools in law firms
A seminar at Headshift's London offices will showcase the use of RSS and wikis in law firms. Happening Thursday morning on 24 September 2008 at 8.30. read full post
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