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Sunday, January 10, 2010
After spending a month off-line, I was convinced it is essential for one’s health.  The The neck and shoulder aches were gone, I read more in the papers and had conversations over breakfasts rather than over emails.  In In East Africa, I appreciated the big landscapes, time that stood still and poli poli (slowly slowly in Swahili) way of life.
 
Saturday, December 5, 2009
For the next three weeks, I will remove the computer from my life.  This This experiment will help me relearn life as it was before email, Facebook and Google searching became my norms.  My My hope is to read books (off-line) and pay attention to all that is around me outside of my global connections facilitated through online mechanisms.  It
 
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
What does small talk have to do with Knowledge Management? Everything according to  Canada’s national news .   Small talk is a first step in networking. Networking is a medium to create relationships, learn about people and ultimately build trust.  These These
 

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I recently read a short piece that questioned the concept of Best Practices.  This This really resonates with me. Often I am persuaded to write best practices as summaries to my work, for example in case studies. However I tend to agree with David Gurteen, author of the  ’ Knowledge Lette r’:  ”Instead of looking at best practice, focus your attention on the particularities of your
Anyone interested in understanding social media, its value and its relationship to business should check out the 15 very short clips by Euan Semple. http://www.guruonline.tv/business-social-media business-social-media From the website:
“This stand changes the neighbourhood.”   “People stop and talk to each other.”     These are some of the words I heard at a Christmas tree stand in the upper east side of Manhattan last week.   The simple stand is a true symbol of knowledge sharing in this NY neighbourhood.   For eleven months of the year, people come and go on this urban block but rarely have time to stop and chat.   The stand appears Thanksgiving weekend and lasts until Christmas Eve.   During the month, thousands
After spending a month off-line, I was convinced it is essential for one’s health.  The The neck and shoulder aches were gone, I read more in the papers and had conversations over breakfasts rather than over emails.  In In East Africa, I appreciated the big landscapes, time that stood still and poli poli (slowly slowly in Swahili) way of life.
For the next three weeks, I will remove the computer from my life.  This This experiment will help me relearn life as it was before email, Facebook and Google searching became my norms.  My My hope is to read books (off-line) and pay attention to all that is around me outside of my global connections facilitated through online mechanisms.  It

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Tim recently pointed me in the direction of a Facebook group called Secret London . It currently has 188k members. This isn’t entirely surprising until you realise that it was only created 2 weeks ago. The grou is for “… Londoners to inspire Londoners by sharing the secrets of the city”.
 
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Page 9, " The Persuasion " Five years earlier Chapter 1 I was alone in the wooden compartment, aboard what was was then the express from Calais—a taxi, three train rides, the underground, and and the Channel Ferry all ticked off on the itinerary.
 
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Today is Safer Internet Day 2010. Organised each year by Insafe , and coordinated in the UK by CEOP , Safer Internet Day aims to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world. In 2009, Safer Internet Day was celebrated through 500 events in 50 countries all over the world.
 

The Best from the Communities and Networks Connection Community

Managing staff who participate in social networks. This list also includes policies called; Staff blogging policies, enterprise social network guidelines, Employee Blogging Policies, Staff engagement in online communities, and so on. I’ve done a few press (radio, print) interviews this week re: Telstra so I thought I should have another look at how Enterprise, Government, Corporates, Not for Profits  are handling the fact that their staff are members of social networks too. 
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