The Agile Enterprise – Dream or Possibility?
On my last blog post “Divide and Conquer…” a commenter asks, “How come we’re not asking IT to change?” This is a great point, as IT is on the front line of enabling business change.
Growth and Opportunity – April Downing Joins us as CFO
Today we are announcing the hiring of our new CFO April Downing.
Opening the Public Social Networks in the Enterprise
Most companies ban the use of public social networks like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter for various reasons ranging from security issues to fear of productivity losses. Socialware has launched some limited free trials of their tools to help people better understand their value.
Words vs. Deeds
What matters more: what people say or what they do? It’s not just an adage to live by – I’m thinking about how this applies to managing a social business. As we enter 2010, I see the potential for a new cliche to come to life: “an action is worth a thousand words.”
Life After Social Media Snake Oil
A while back I wrote a post titled “How to Spot Social Media Snake Oil.” Not long after, BusinessWeek’s Stephen Baker ended up writing a sort of mainstream media version of it citing lots of sources and examples. What does life look like after social media snake oil?
Harnessing Cults of Personality
Everybody thinks of themselves a hidden star, just waiting for the right opportunity to shine. Businesses have an opportunity to take a positive approach and harness this trend to activate individuals. Which drives the question: how social is your business, really?
Implicit Personalization on the Intranet
ThoughtFarmer is an alliance partner of ours, and provides intranet software that fosters collaboration and communication. After many deployments, they have seen many challenges to personalizing the intranets of organizations. We asked Gordon Ross, the Vice President of ThoughtFarmer, to share his thoughts and experiences with us.
Thanks to Thought Leaders
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States and we thought we’d take the opportunity to recognize some of the people who have influenced our thinking.
Dachis Group Social Software Resource Wiki
Dachis Group researches, tracks, and utilizes many different technology tools on behalf of our clients. We thought it would be a good idea to share our initial efforts and ask for contributions to make it better.
It’s Time To Clobber Social Media (And Get Down To Business)
Jeff Dachis and I recently returned from the Web 2.0 Expo in New York where we made the case that it’s time to de-emphasize the “media” in social media, and instead focused on a business being socially calibrated.