Monthly Archives: August 2008

Don’t give up

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Steve Dale

For all those poor souls struggling to get their managers to grasp/understand/deploy social media tools in their work environment: It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out nor more doubtful of success nor more dangerous … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-08-23

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Steve Dale

Free Video Chat and Video Conferencing from ooVoo the next evolution in online communication — a remarkably easy way to have a face-to-face video chat with friends, family or colleagues, no matter where they are in the world. (tags: videoconference … Continue reading →

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links for 2008-08-21

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Steve Dale

About KickApps Social Media Applications, Company, Investors – KickApps The KickApps hosted, white-label platform puts social media and online video functionality directly into the hands of every web publisher who aspires to be a media mogul and turns every web … Continue reading →

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Community of Practice Launch for Third Sector Indicators

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Steve Dale

I was encouraged by the recent press release on the Cabinet Office website about the launch of a joint project by Office of the Third Sector and the Improvement & Development Agency (IDeA) to support local authorities and their partners … Continue reading →

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Communities of Practice Explained

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Steve Dale

Michael Norton, a colleague at IDeA has put this great little video clip together explaining Communities of Practice. It makes specific reference to CoPs in local government, but the concepts are generic to any CoP. It does what it says … Continue reading →

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Social Media and Knowledge Management Links for 2008-08-02

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Steve Dale

Links for 2008-08-02 Top 100 Brands in Social Media Social media uptake is driven by an audience of early adopters. This group are primarily technology enthusiasts with a natural inclination to sharing information and insight. Google, Yahoo!, Apple and Microsoft … Continue reading →

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