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Event Summary - How IBM Transformed into a Social Business 26 Jul 2012 | 03:45 am
This time yesterday morning, some of the movers and shakers of the 'Social' world were gathering to meet at IBM New Zealand to gain some insights on how IBM transformed into a Social Business. This e...
A Social Business is open 24x7 – you snooze, you lose 23 Jul 2012 | 04:49 am
Lately, I’ve been observing or maybe even participating in some dangerous activity in the world of Social Media. Okay, maybe the word dangerous is not quite the right word, but it sure does set the s...
This is why a “like” on Facebook could also be considered a “hate” 13 Jul 2012 | 04:04 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-NZ X-NONE X-NONE Over recent days, I’ve been talking to a number of large New Zealand companies about their presence on Facebook. It would appear that all of the...
Winners have customers come to them, losers have to send out search parties 12 Jul 2012 | 04:30 am
Okay, so you’re probably wondering, if I’m for real. I consistently blog and tweet about the value of Social Business. But really? Really? Where’s the proof? While the company I work for is huge wi...
When Social Media disaster strikes – do you have a plan? 11 Jul 2012 | 05:20 am
A few months ago, the second largest city in New Zealand, Christchurch was significantly affected by an earthquake. Within 48 hours I found myself on a plane, rushing to the aid of the people as part...
How to increase productivity while listening to people on twitter - the importance of Twitter Lists 5 Jul 2012 | 04:08 am
With so many people wanting to be heard in a sea of social media, it’s not always easy to identify the quiet voices of those you want to build relationships with. I’ve blogged in the past about the i...
How to get started with blogging - who am I? 4 Jul 2012 | 04:23 am
Yesterday, I was asked to do a presentation on Social Business to an internal audience. As part of this I thought that I’d put together a slide showing my online Social Media profile. I’m not wantin...
How to enable your customers to connect with subject matter experts within your business 2 Jul 2012 | 04:29 am
I remember starting my working life in the 1990’s. During this period, here in New Zealand, the ‘modern’ business was removing hierarchical structures in preference of becoming a flat organisation. ...
How I find good books to read about Social Media 28 Jun 2012 | 12:35 pm
I thought I’d share an exercise which I go through when choosing which books to further help my understanding of Social Business and Social Media. Find a book that looks interesting on Amazon. I use...
Girls ditch Barbie in favour of gamification 27 Jun 2012 | 05:25 am
As reported by The Indian Express, it appears that girls now prefer video games over dolls. The order of importance seems to be: 1. Video Games 2. Construction Games (Lego, Meccanno etc) 3.Dolls (...
