An information exchange of words; the only currency of social media. » January 11, 2011 Are social media killing real conversation? One of the participants said that she saw as a constraint that the younger generation didn’t know how to have a conversation any longer. And mainstream media can really relate to this. conversation. MORE >>

One dimension is simply informing people of what you have to offer. Another dimension of marketing is going beyond merely informing, and creating interest in and desire for whatever you are offering. As it turns out, the answer is the same as the question, “How do you grow any business?” WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? What are your goals? MORE >>

big part of the idea of hanging out is that this is where people gain a huge amount of information at the tacit level. Another example is the opportunity for “reverse mentoring,” a process by which the students are able to take the lead and help teachers get access to information, ideas, or resources they might not even know exist. MORE >>

First, diagnose the problem right. Main | My New Years Resolutions » December 22, 2010 Leading change? One interesting insight comes from a social science article, via my friend and colleague Noa Baum who flagged the article in her regular newsletter. We also had a discussion about how to apply the findings to the challenges of the workplace. MORE >>

Bobby Freeman, dominionbusinesscenter.com The current privacy backlash will accelerate against social networks and the companies that combine and aggregate information scraped off the Web. This is like putting social networking on steroids for people selling information and knowledge. Politics will be dominated by gridlock. MORE >>