Is Taxonomy Social? by , for

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I did an online presentation a couple months back for a user group, sharing some strategies for developing a strong metadata taxonomy. One of the participants reached out recently with an intere... read more

The Value of Social in the Enterprise by , for

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It's easy to get caught up in the movement toward social applications for the enterprise. End users are driving it. They expect it. So much about the way that we connect, the way we interact... read more

Re-Thinking the Wisdom of Crowds by , for

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In his book "The Wisdom of Crowds" author James Surowiecki begins with a story of British scientist Francis Galton attending a country fair in which he was able to show that 800 guesse... read more

Taking the next steps in social productivity by , for

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The problem with social computing is that it's just such a huge waste of time, and drives absolutely no value to the business. At all. Period. Nope. None. Well…..Ok, sort of. Alright,... read more

Is There Privacy in an Online Social World? by , for

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With the recent introduction of Google+, the big hype was around "Circles".   Facebook's response was to improve the friends lists.   Either way, these fea... read more

The Rise of the Social Revolution by , for

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"the social business revolution is starting to take hold in companies. These solutions are starting to empower  individuals, enabling them to challenge traditional hierarchies and... read more

Tapping Into Kevin Bacon by , for

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The vast majority of us are plugged into the mainstream social networking platforms, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and the newest member of the club, Google+. But are you leveraging your... read more

In SharePoint, Social Tools = Personal Productivity by , for

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Many companies, whether considering further investment in their SharePoint 2007 deployments or planning upgrades to SharePoint 2010, are reviewing their social media strategies. Users are chompi... read more

Social as a Search Layer by , for

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I saw this tweet come across the interwebs this morning and think that it perfectly encapsulates the level of dialog surrounding social computing:   "The message and mechanics... read more

How to kill innovation in SharePoint, in five easy steps by , for

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Alright, I admit it: I borrowed my post title from a great article by Jason Hiner, Editor in Chief of TechRepublic, in which he provides guidance on the habits to avoid if innovation is in any w... read more