The following is a highlight of a competitive analysis I did earlier this year when I was involved in designing software that would allow remote research teams to work together. While software is still a long way from replacing all in-person collaboration it’s becoming easier for remote or mobile workers to stay productive and communicative with their team. Certainly the tools we have available today are a vast improvement over what I used when I first tried telecommuting 12 years ago!
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Here is a really interesting study about the difference between the strategies that new-hires use when seeking for information and knowledge, and the strategies their employers expect them to use. Via Andreas Kürpig, Dick Cheuk Delete the scoop?
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nnovation has become critical to the survival (never mind growth) prospects of many businesses competing in volatile markets. The continuous deployment of compelling new products and services through streamlined processes has simply become BAU. These organisations have to be adept at combining signals from the marketplace with internalknow-how. In other words, to beat the competition, they have to be good at ‘managing’knowledge. Yet despite the large-scale investments made by companies over the last 2 decades, evidence suggests that knowledge management (KM) has failed to live up to expectations. According to the latest research, the problem lies in the flawed assumption that knowledge can somehow be packaged up and transferred across different parts of an enterprise using information technologies. Whilst technology certainly plays an important enabling role, KM success demands a framework, aligned with overall business strategy, which also considers process and people-related issues. Delete the scoop?
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Knowledge management. It’s a term you may or may not be familiar with, but its definition is one that every business understands. According to Wikipedia, knowledge management or KM “comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences.” Or more simply put, it is the development and distribution of knowledge across an organization. As businesses grow, evolve or shift due to market conditions, employees adapt by expanding their knowledge base while still retaining the experience and insights of the past. The knowledge of each employee at an organization is an invaluable company asset and the combined knowledge of a company is truly the engine that drives results. Just imagine the collective wisdom of the employees at Google or Facebook. (It may be able to power a small planet.) Delete the scoop?
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Google just revealed plans to shut down eight of its services as part of what it’s calling an ongoing spring cleaning effort. Some of them are pretty arcane, but among TechCrunch writers, anyway, we’re pretty bummed to see that Google Reader will be shut down on July 1. Via gdecugis, IdeaEncore
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Corvida Raven talked me into using Feedly, and I like that too, Also scoop.it of course!
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Social media is great for making new friends, but it also attracts the creeps.
Things are about to get personal.
Social media has made it easier than ever to connect: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and other services have greatly amplified everyone’s personal brand message. This is fun, and beneficial inasmuch as we can get a sense of someone’s professionalism, character, and personality before we ever meet them in person. Via Martin Gysler 
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March 13, 10:46 AM
I can not agree more with what Kerry said in this excellent post.
Sometimes I wonder why some people think they can make a profit in everything they do. If you only want to do business on social media, it may be worth leaving now, because you will be disappointed. Delete the scoop?
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MaKey MaKey: Ever played Mario on Play-Doh or Piano on Bananas? Alligator clip the Internet to your world and start inventing the future. MaKey MaKey: An Invention Kit for Everyone Via jhml
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Super way to boost creativity with the kids, but looks great also for some creativity/communication/teamwork sessions at work... 
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The importance of knowledge and knowledge management for organizations hasbeen widely discussed in recent years. Historically, the lion’s share of organizationalknowledge was generated internally, e.g., by a company’s R&D department. Today, only fewfirms can sustain their competitiveness and innovativeness by focusing exclusively on internalknowledge sources. In order to keep track of recent trends, they are increasingly drawing inknowledge from external sources. Managing highly specific knowledge from customers, tech-nologies, markets, etc. is a key to innovation. Its importance is widely reflected in research on,e.g. “user innovation”, “collective invention” or “interactive added value”. However, integratingexternal knowledge to foster innovation faces companies with a number of challenges. Openinnovation as paradigm shift in innovation management and strategic approach to include theoutside world into internal innovation processes is widely regarded as a promising approachin current research.The present article examines the role of external knowledge in the field of open innovation. Bycarrying out a systematic literature review the author develops eight categories with 19 sub-categories of potential external knowledge sources. A systematization of the identifiedsources investigates a variety of assets and drawbacks that can be associated with the inte-gration of such knowledge. Thereby, the article shows that (a) the current research on openinnovation is already highly concerned about the role of external knowledge, but (b) mainlyfocuses on just a few categories/subcategories and (c) tends to neglect many positive and/or negative influences on creativity and innovativeness.The study illustrates that selecting external sources of knowledge is one of the main chal-lenges of open innovation. Therefore, the author provides a set of strategic recommenda-tions: Firms must concentrate on the most valuable sources, limit their number, provide thenecessary means to acquire that knowledge and accurately measure if such additional exter-nal knowledge does not over-expand the complexity of innovation processes. Delete the scoop?
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Paperless projects are on the rise, and businesses that have adopted these strategies are already witnessing significant savings. The coalition of companies that designed the Paperless 2013 campaign recently announced that it has added 20 sponsors to highlight paperless services, including electronic billing and invoicing, document imaging and PDF creation. Paperless solutions support process automation for businesses in a variety of industries including retail, real estate and construction. Joseph Walla, CEO of HelloFax, is optimistic about the campaign. "Individuals, small businesses and large enterprises are looking for the best ways to go paperless," he said. "Paperless 2013 has become the momentum-builder for change that we hoped it would." Delete the scoop?
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Using quotes in a news story is an excellent way to hold the reader’s interest and advance the story. Direct quotes provide credibility, particularly when used to document information sources. Studies show that newspaper readers tend to remember articles that contain quotes, especially if the quotes are very colourful. Every word uttered by a source should not be used as a quote, however; and by keeping a few guidelines in mind, you can write an interesting and compelling story.
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Learn how to find stories and spread the word of your success today with these tips. Via Gregg Morris, Karen Dietz, Dick Cheuk 
Karen Dietz's curator insight,
March 6, 6:34 PM
You know, these all sound like great ideas. And you might want to use a few in your organization. Here's the caveat though -- in my story work with organizations, when they use some of these methods to generate stories, what they sometimes get are NOT stories. More often they are poorly crafted stories. But the organization thinks what they get are fine. Unfortunately, because they are sub-par, so are their results. The solution? Either formally train folks in storytelling, or make sure the collected stories are well crafted by someone trained in storytelling. Someone trained in marketing, journalism or PR might not work -- again, personal experience speaks. These ideas are creative but treat them wisely. And treat your storytelling seriously to maximize your results. Thanks Gregg Morris for finding and sharing this article. This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it 
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March 7, 4:14 AM
This article shows that it's possible to create a storytelling culture in organisations. However, I think that 'tips' are not enough and there are quite some managers who go for the 'quick win' and 'quick read'. Creating a storytelling culture takes time (not toi mention the maintenance of that, the greatest challenge). If anyone is inspired by this article, I would suggest reading Annette Simmon's 'The Story Factor' and 'Whoever tells the best story wins'. It's all in there... 
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March 7, 10:38 AM
We all have stories to tell. Our individual stories make the our collective stories. Our stories define who we are. This is a great way to collect stories in organizations. The trick will be to convince people that storytelling is a value added contribution. We tell stories to children because we believe in them but somehow we forget as we get older Delete the scoop?
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When we persist in sharing knowledge for social benefit it becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the knowledge has to be earth-shattering, but it’s the ongoing action of taking steps to contribute to greater knowledge for good that makes the world a better place. Any bit of knowledge shared for social benefit can make a difference. Delete the scoop?
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People often say "you can't value knowledge" .
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Getting new hires into the swing of things efficiently can save you time and money. Learn how a social network helps smooth out the process with knowledge management. Delete the scoop?
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Ukuvuma Solutions, an established South African ICT solutions and support provider for the engineering, mining and construction market, says effective document... Delete the scoop?
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The video game industry is worth more than $100bn worldwide, so it's no surprise that businesses are using gamification to try to boost sales. Delete the scoop?
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When we persist in sharing knowledge for social benefit it becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the knowledge has to be earth-shattering, but it’s the ongoing action of taking steps... Via Brad Abbott 
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This has been my experience with social media as a tool for sharing and collaboration. It has created that "serendipitous insight' that allows me to connect the dots more easily and make great friends in the process. "As we share our knowledge more openly with each other, our world becomes more connected, which can lead to greater recognition of our diversity and our common humanity – ultimately leading to greater understanding, and hopefully a world of greater harmony. "
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April 3, 7:38 AM
Leadership is about connecting and collaborating. The number 1 slill identified by IBM's Global 2013 CEO study is collaboration. It is also one of the top five comoetencies for CPAs in the future from the CPA Horizons 2025 report. Sharing knowledge has been my experience with social media as a tool for sharing and collaboration. It has created that "serendipitous insight' that allows me to connect the dots more easily and make great friends in the process. I like this quote in the article, "As we share our knowledge more openly with each other, our world becomes more connected, which can lead to greater recognition of our diversity and our common humanity – ultimately leading to greater understanding, and hopefully a world of greater harmony." 
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Learn how to find stories and spread the word of your success today with these tips. Via Gregg Morris, Karen Dietz, Dick Cheuk
Karen Dietz's curator insight,
March 6, 6:34 PM
You know, these all sound like great ideas. And you might want to use a few in your organization. Here's the caveat though -- in my story work with organizations, when they use some of these methods to generate stories, what they sometimes get are NOT stories. More often they are poorly crafted stories. But the organization thinks what they get are fine. Unfortunately, because they are sub-par, so are their results. The solution? Either formally train folks in storytelling, or make sure the collected stories are well crafted by someone trained in storytelling. Someone trained in marketing, journalism or PR might not work -- again, personal experience speaks. These ideas are creative but treat them wisely. And treat your storytelling seriously to maximize your results. Thanks Gregg Morris for finding and sharing this article. This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it
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March 7, 4:14 AM
This article shows that it's possible to create a storytelling culture in organisations. However, I think that 'tips' are not enough and there are quite some managers who go for the 'quick win' and 'quick read'. Creating a storytelling culture takes time (not toi mention the maintenance of that, the greatest challenge). If anyone is inspired by this article, I would suggest reading Annette Simmon's 'The Story Factor' and 'Whoever tells the best story wins'. It's all in there...
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March 7, 10:38 AM
We all have stories to tell. Our individual stories make the our collective stories. Our stories define who we are. This is a great way to collect stories in organizations. The trick will be to convince people that storytelling is a value added contribution. We tell stories to children because we believe in them but somehow we forget as we get older Delete the scoop?
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With many organizations using Facebook to promote their products and services, an enhanced search service can benefit business users of Facebook. The traditional search systems rely on techniques that have been in use for decades. In the tests I have run over the last 30 years, most search and retrieval systems are more alike than different. The emergence of services like Facebook and, more recently, Google Plus (google.com/+) pivots on the willingness of users to create content and provide information (wittingly or unwittingly) about their friends, business contacts, preferences for everything from entertainment to people, and more. The "and more" is not well understood. Within a walled garden system like that of Facebook or Google Plus, the users must be registered and voluntarily become what an online poobah calls a "stateful entity," meaning a real person with a public e-mail address. Now companies like Facebook and Google can hook an identity to system usage. When a user logs in, he or she creates a "stateful session," which can be tracked, analyzed and indexed. The resulting index is more than key words; it's a finely detailed record of the user's activities, associations and interests. With budget cuts reducing traditional surveillance methods practicality, services like Facebook and Google are looking more like cheap and easy alternatives to traditional tracking methods. Delete the scoop?
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Learning before, during and after was one of the early bywords for Knowledge Management at BP - a simple and memorable mantra that project staff can grasp easily and quickly. It forms the basis for an operating philosophy for KM, and describes how Knowledge Management activities can be embedded within the cycle of business activity.
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On the surface, Knowledge Management (KM) and library science/information management may not seem like natural partners. And while I might be biased — I come to KM from this perspective — I think the linkages between the two areas are clear. Library/information science is about connecting people with the information they need. While knowledge management tends to be a bit less clear-cut since one challenge with KM is turning knowledge in people’s heads into something explicit, organized, and retrievable, the focus is on linking people with ideas, expertise, information, data, and knowledge.Delete the scoop?
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Knowledge management has become a key item on the corporate agenda and is increasingly seen as an enabler fostering an organisation's ability to innovate, industrialists said here Thursday. Speaking at the inauguration of Confederation of Indian Industries' Knowledge Management Summit 2013, CII president Adi Godrej said that the good news is that we have excellent companies with excellent practices to pull from. "The bad news is that we don't have enough platforms by which these practices spread," he said. Godrej said that one such platform is this annual CII summit, which brings together various stakeholders from industry, academia, public sector, and society to enter into learning, discussion and debate.
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Dave Lavinsky is a serial entrepreneur who built his own company from the ground up. His book, Start at the End, was a #1 Bestseller on Amazon just one week after it was released. The goal of the book is to learn how to work fewer hours and be efficient when working at a new job or starting a business.
Via Peter Verschuere 
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March 7, 9:28 AM
Wow, that's a good one... like the SO instead of the SWOT, or that the balance sheet is what counts (anyhow, the P&L is only explaining the details of one item of the BS...)... Delete the scoop?
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