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Thursday
Dec242009

Connecting for Collaboration via Social Media?

Is Facebook or Twitter the answer for improving collaboration? Is “Facebook for Enterprise” or “Twitter for Enterprise” the answer? Probably not! They are hammers, and quite effective at that for their purpose, but look for the right nails. Oh, and also watch out for paving the cow path. Social networking sites use impressive tools that can be utilized for collaboration networks for the enterprise. But, we must not forget to pick the right horse for the course. Remember, the enterprise reluctantly adopted IM but never the whole AOL walled-garden. And, they have been right!

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Thursday
Dec242009

Unsure of ROI, CMOs to Increase Social Media Investments in 2010

CMOs plan to spend more on social media marketing in 2010, as they struggle to tie the spending with actual business results. The CMO Club and Bazaarvoice, a social commerce vendor, surveyed 133 CMOs in September from industries including software, finance and insurance, travel and hospitality, media and publishing, consumer goods and retail. Key findings for the survey are:

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Monday
Dec212009

Comparing Collaboration and Social Networks

The objectives and intensity of collaboration networks and social networks are almost entirely different. This key distinction leads to the manner and means of networking that that are indeed different. Sure enough, there is some overlap between the two types of networks but this is neither an imposing nor a driving fact.

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Saturday
Oct312009

Leveraging Social Networking for Enterprise, but HOW?

Social networking does not make an effective collaborative team for creating economic value, or does it? Is the enterprise confronted with immovable object versus irresistible force? Is IT going from being a “craft” to being a “technician?” Where does collaboration go from here, in the next decade? Big questions indeed! Well, I got some insights at the SDForum on Collaboration 2.0: Collaboration in the Next Decade.

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