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Government, Social Networks and Freedom of Information

Government, Social Networks and Freedom of Information

I came across an article yesterday, titled Twitter and Government Transparency. In it Andy Opsahl outlines the potential challenges social networks are creating for government entities.  The question being raised is whether or not activity on sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn need to be archived and available for records requests. As Melinda Catapano points [...]

New Cisco Report: Need for Social Middleware

New Cisco Report: Need for Social Middleware

Cisco recently commissioned and published a report to study how organizations use consumer social networking tools.  The results were both promising and shocking. The report reveals the both the value of adopting these tools in the enterprise and also the risks that need to be addressed through stronger governance and IT involvement. Here are a [...]

Customer service tips – what not to do

Customer service tips – what not to do

There are a lot of stories out there about companies successfully using new technologies to deliver great customer service.  I wanted to take a different approach and tell you about a disappointing experience with Fisher-Price, a $6 billion dollar corporation (Mattel is the parent). My hope is that companies will learn as much from my [...]

The Connection Coefficient

The Connection Coefficient

The evolution of the worker has accelerated in recent years. First there were the line workers completing repetitive tasks. Then came the knowledge worker who uses knowledge to be a more productive worker. And today we have the connected worker who uses connections to be more productive. Technology has been evolving at lighting speed in [...]