Monthly Archives: October 2008

Does social software really add value?  Does an Enterprise 2.0 ROI actually exist?  How would you measure it?  Is it just for time wasters (like email, the internet, instant messaging etc.).  During a credit crunch surely employees could be performing more … Continue reading →

I will be speaking at the Somesso Corporate Social Media Conference in Zurich on 31st October on “How to get started implementing social software”. There is a 25% discount if you want to go, use the code XYSO08CHEADSH after clicking on … Continue reading →

One of the strongest arguments around adopting social software is that you can do so easily and at very low cost when compared with ‘traditional’ IT solutions.  Given today’s economic volatility and frozen IT budgets it may make sense to … Continue reading →

Just saw this story about City of London corporation choosing Open Text for their content management solution.  What I couldn’t believe is that the tendering process took two years!!  First, this seems an unbelieveably unproductive use of time, and second, … Continue reading →

A topic that came out of the recent Gurteen Knowledge Cafe was the value of noise.  A lot of time we look to increase the signal to noise ratio with the understanding that noise is bad and distracting.  Luis made … Continue reading →

Spent a highly enjoyable evening at the Gurteen Knowledge Cafe last Wednesday.  Never actually been to one before so wasn’t quite sure what to expect.  I certainly didn’t anticipate running into all sorts of people who I knew from other … Continue reading →

There was a story last week about an iPhone app that the Obama team launched to help organise contacts in key swing states.  What it does is applies a system to your informal network of friends, to track who has … Continue reading →