13th April, 2010 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 3 Comments
About a year ago, I had a conversation with a then SocialMediaphobe who tried to convince me that social media was a fad that had no future in the workplace. His argument was that Facebook was too personal and Twitter too truncated to ever offer any value to business culture. I tried to convince him that, like all emerging technologies, social media was still finding its place in the workplace, but it was slowly, almost imperceptibly changing the way we communicate. His response was to try to dissuade me by saying “it’s just a bunch of people talking about what they ate for breakfast.”
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8th June, 2009 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 6 Comments
I find it mildly amusing that some companies are becoming social media ostriches and sticking their heads in the sand by denying access to sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. In this article, I cover my top five hypocrisies in corporate arguments for blocking employee access to social media.
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18th April, 2009 - Posted By Sean R. Nicholson - 13 Comments
If you’re looking to build an Intranet or improve on the one you already maintain, check out these great resources that can help in your efforts. Some require registration to access and participate and others are for purchase only, but they can really assist in the decision making process of any selection or updates to your Intranet.
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