Collaboration Versus Social Media

Posted by Steven Schultz on March 22, 2011

Collaboration Versus Social Media

Let’s say you’re the head of a small or medium sized business. You find yourself running faster and faster just to stay in one place let alone grow. But you know if you don’t grow you’ll die.

Culture has nothing to do with collaboration.

Posted by George Barckley on March 22, 2011

Culture has nothing to do with collaboration.

Too often…I’m sorry…Way too often I read where culture is the make/break deal of a collaborative organization. I read it so often that I start to believe it myself at least until my common sense kicks in.

Social Onboarding - Easing the Transition

Posted by George Barckley on March 08, 2011

Social Onboarding…Easing the Transition.

It’s one of the most daunting human experience we must endure in our professional lives; first day of work at a new job.

It's Not About the Tools!

Posted by Steven Schultz on January 17, 2011

It's Not About the Tools!

Strategy and planning become the most important parts of using Web 2.0 tools

Happy Holidays, Everyone!

Posted by Steven Schultz on December 23, 2010

Christmas_tree_decorations Happy Holidays to everyone!!!!

Please be safe, try to keep warm, and do what you can to help those that are not as fortunate
as you are...

Let's all work together to make sure that 2011 is the best ever.

Using Web 2.0 Tools - Validation?

Posted by Steven Schultz on December 19, 2010

Using Web 2.0 Tools - Validation?

Getting something new off the ground is hard, really hard. So I guess it's only natural to doubt yourself. To second guess your strategy, your vision.

What Happened to the Telephone?

Posted by Steven Schultz on December 06, 2010

Okay, just when, exactly, was the telephone pronounced dead?

(Notice that I said telephone, not cell phone, though I'm wondering if cell phones are starting to develop a cough.).

Multitasking...Really? Really?

Posted by Steven Schultz on November 22, 2010

Multitasking – How good are you?

Here are a couple of questions to get us started today.

How many of you multitask?

How many of you think you do a pretty good job at multitasking?

How many of you think it’s a success to walk down the street without tripping? (This is the point where I raise my hand.)

Collaboration is about Relationships and Goals

Posted by George Barckley on November 12, 2010

Truth be told, I’m not that smart. Just the other day, my 11 year old son asked me what a trapezoid was and I just growled with a fatherly “go to your room and never say bad words again”

Cell Phone Etiquette - A Personal Rant

Posted by Steven Schultz on November 03, 2010

You Know Who You Are...

Okay, it’s time for me to go off on a personal rant. That means you have to put up with it, at least until you decide to leave

Case Studies For the Use of Collaborative Technology

Posted by Steven Schultz on October 21, 2010

Yep, it really does work….

We have been working on a software application to enhance the collaboration, communication and connection between employees within a company, a type of business social network.

An "Ah-Ha" Moment...

Posted by Steven Schultz on October 12, 2010

An “Ah-Ha” Moment…

I don’t know about you, but to have an “ah-ha” moment is a rarity for me. Normally, it is more an “uh-oh” moment, an “oops” moment, or even a “zzzzz” moment. So if a little light goes on over my head, it’s time to stop and acknowledge it with a little fanfare. (Cue, horns).

Some Things Never Change

Posted by Steven Schultz on October 01, 2010

Three things that are essential to the successful adoption of anything new in a company setting

I’ve had several conversations lately about software adoption and how some companies have an easier time adding software to their arsenal of software weapons than others. For me, it boils down to the same things that govern most change at companies for anything.

Does Your Company Let You Access Social Media Sites?

Posted by Steven Schultz on September 23, 2010

Just finished another article about the number of companies that ban access to social media sites, (e.g. Facebook, Twitter). According to the article 55% of companies block access to these type of sites. It leaves me scratching my head. There are so many negatives to this kind of policy it makes me wonder if I’m missing something really basic.

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Collaboration Versus Social Media

Collaboration Versus Social Media

Culture has nothing to do with collaboration.

Culture has nothing to do with collaboration.

Social Onboarding - Easing the Transition

It's Not About the Tools!

It's Not About the Tools!

Happy Holidays, Everyone!

Using Web 2.0 Tools - Validation?

Using Web 2.0 Tools - Validation?

What Happened to the Telephone?

Okay, just when, exactly, was the telephone pronounced dead?

Multitasking...Really? Really?

Multitasking – How good are you?

Here are a couple of questions to get us started today.

Collaboration is about Relationships and Goals

Cell Phone Etiquette - A Personal Rant

You Know Who You Are...

Case Studies For the Use of Collaborative Technology

Yep, it really does work….

Yep, it really does work….

An "Ah-Ha" Moment...

An “Ah-Ha” Moment…

Some Things Never Change

Does Your Company Let You Access Social Media Sites?

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