Poking around the intersection of KM and Social Media
I ran across an interesting article on the ClickZ Network by Gary Stein titled “No Blogs Next Year.” In the article, Stein describes his experience at the recent ad:tech panel he chaired earlier this month about advertising with blogs. He asked Phil Kaplan (of F*ckedCompany.com fame) what he thought of the blog phenomenon. Kaplan’s response […]
With blogs getting so much media attention these days, some people accustomed to forum-based communities are wondering if they’re missing the boat. Though blogs and forums are much the same from a mechanical perspective, they are worlds apart in application. What are those differences, and what are the implications for online communities such as BigBlueBall? […]
My Netflix rentals have been collecting dust lately. I tend to watch movies in batches, and I think it’s about time to start up again. Last night I sat down and watched About Schmidt. Jack Nicholson plays Warren Schmidt, recently retired insurance actuary and widower. Schmidt finds himself in the unhappy predicament of reaching the […]
One of the more interesting seminars I attended at KM World dealt with the opportunities to use blogging behind the firewall. Of course, blogs such as this one tend to ramble, but a well-focused, topical blog can provide two things that help employees deal with info glut: human filtering that gleans the really valuable nuggets […]