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Is Microsoft accessible without Bill Gates?: Bill Gates cannot escape the perception that he is still Microsoft's sole visionary. The company is going to have to seriously step up its branding efforts – perhaps through social media – to prove that Microsoft has innovative vision and community staying power without Bill at the helm. by Jennifer...; Tags: Social Media, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Social project management?: Social project management suggests that social media -- presumably wikis, blogs, and the like -- can enhance connectedness among project participants, thereby reducing the rate of project failures. Will it work? by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Project, Team, Social Media, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Team Management, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-21
Cool Tools Friday - ShareThis Adds Digg Tracking: There are about 6 billion social media and social networking tools. Perhaps that number is a bit of an exaggeration, but what is not an exaggeration is how many emails I receive regarding cool tools either new or potentially forgotten and how many of these tools that I accidentally fall...; Tags: Digg, Blog, Social Media, Tool, Productivity, Blogging, Social Networking, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Corporate intranets via SaaS are the future but are not without risk: Corporate intranets via SaaS are the future but are not without riskRisk is relative(disclosure: i am with an enterprise social media vendor, www.awarenessnetworks.com)I agree with the content of this article, and would emphasize that the "risk" mentioned in the headline is relative to the three different scenarios mentioned by...; Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), social media, Jeremiah, business purpose, business use, corporate intranet, software-as-a-service, Intranet; Discussion threads 2008-06-19
LinkedIn Company Groups create privacy concerns: Potential privacy issues through social media are currently taking the form of a beast that many companies are fighting hard to combat. With these seemingly private groups, employees with less understanding of how third-party communities work may share potentially proprietary information about customers, partners, product roadmaps or even financials. by...; Tags: LinkedIn, Social Media, Company, Company Network, Employee, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-06-11

ZDNet's "Feeds" dives into social media: ZDNet's "Feeds" dives into social mediaSo many feeds...So little time. I'd love to learn how to better manage them.Welcome aboardCongratulations and welcome aboard._ryanI'll see......what I can do to help :)Thank you!Excited to be here!; Tags: social media; Discussion threads 2008-06-11
Could life streaming make the corporate newsletter obsolete?: If done right, life streaming as incorporated into a company's communications strategy could potentially replace the old static spam-like corporate newsletter. by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Brand, Life, Newsletter, Social Media, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-06-11
ZDNet's "Feeds" dives into social media: Simply called "Feeds" (largely because "microblogginglifestreamingbloggingpodcastingetc" was far too long), this blog will feature news on social media tools and trends and deep dives into business strategies. by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Social Media, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-06-10
78% of companies using social networks to find candidates: Jobvite found that 78% of companies were using social media outlets such as Facebook and LinkedIn to find candidates. Recruiters were behind on this trend, but only slightly (64%). by AM; Tags: Social Networking, Network, Social Media, Candidate, AM; Blog posts 2008-05-20
Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthless: Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthlessSomething is worth exactllywhat someone else is willing to pay for it.Couldn't be because they stink?Their revenue shortfall and lack of growth could just as likely be traced to their notorious right wing bias. As the neocons fall...; Tags: MySpace, social media, advertiser, social networking, advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Monetizing social media: Still an uphill climb; Some friends may be worthless: News Corp. confirmed what had been reported for weeks: Fox Interactive revenue isn't going to hit its targets. The problem: Social networking is still very hard to monetize. Does inventory matter when you can't sell it? Peter Chernin, News Corp.'s operating chief, delivered his state of MySpace...; Tags: Social Media, MySpace, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
59% of internet users use social media to vent about customer-care experience: 59% of internet users use social media to “vent” about a customer-care experience. 74% of internet users choose companies/brands based on others’ customer-care experiences shared online, according to Society for New Communications Research. 72% research companies’ customer care online prior to purchasing products and services at least sometimes. 84% consider...; Tags: Internet User, Social Media, Customer, Internet, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Upcoming panel on exploiting the social graph: At a conference I attended last month on social media law (I have some interesting notes I'll post soon), I was struck by how lawyers for social media giants such as Facebook, MySpace, Google, find speedy ways to accommodate powerful copyright holders on infringement issues. When it comes to...; Tags: Social Media, Denise Howell; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Interesting social media profile data: Interesting social media profile dataScreencastsRegarding the use of video in the enterprise, I'd suggest that once the concept of screencasts becomes more common, along with the tools to make them, video usage will soar.I say that because screencasts are an extremely effective mechanism for conveying how to do something--the ultimate...; Tags: Corporate communications, social media, video; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
Interesting social media profile data: Dale Vile of boutique analyst house Freeform Dynamics has released raw data from a social media survey his firm conducted in September, 2007. Given the data is six months old, the patterns may have changed. However, some of the inter-relationships are worth noting. The following graphic indicates the different patterns...; Tags: Data, Blog, Social Media, Dale, Wiki, Blogging, Online Communications, Internet, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Social media and enterprise power relationships: Social media is a magnet for hype because it embodies the specifically Western desire to create democracy everywhere. Blogs, wikis, Twitter, and other "flattening" tools transfer power from IT to users, giving social media practitioners the special fervor of those fighting for their own version of...; Tags: Social Media, Dennis, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-04-16
The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social media: The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social mediaMaybe the root problem is......The seemingly total inability to spell or proof read? This blog is unreadable on its face apart from the blather of whatever the argument might be -- "argingerging," "ligs anogs," "chaineasinleasing hhuge," "Onoblem. Onlat can retrocan." Is this insider...; Tags: poverty, social media, Enterprise 2.0, collaboration, incoherence, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
The poverty of enterprise 2.0 and social media: Over the last few months I've been listening with growing alarm at the claims made for enterprise 2.0 and social media. Or rather the lack of claims coupled to an incredible amount of posturing. What concerns me greatly is that in the mad rush to all things X2.0, we seem...; Tags: DNA, Network, Social Media, Enterprise 2.0, CXO, Social Networking, Biotechnology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Comcast monitoring Twitter, blogs and other social media: Comcast monitoring Twitter, blogs and other social mediaWell when you are comcast..isnt it COMCASTIC!?and providing the level of service (wait what service?) they do..you need to keep your name from totally going down the tubes. Look at their latest FCC debacle and how they "changed" to avoid further regulation and/or...; Tags: Blogging, Comcast Corp., Comcast monitoring Twitter, social media, blog; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
Comcast monitoring Twitter, blogs and other social media: Have a complaint with cable company Comcast? Don't bother calling their helpline: Instead write a blog entry or, better still, send a 'tweet' or two via Twitter threatening to "expend significant energy over the next three weeks trashing Comcast." That's the lesson taught by TechCrunch founder and co-editor Mike Arrington,...; Tags: TechCrunch, Comcast Corp., Blog, Social Media, Twitter, Blogging, Internet, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-04-07