3 Tools for better Team Communication

May 4, 2011
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There are thousands of sites and apps promising to keep us connected but which ones actually get the job done? I don’t need 15 ways to communicate just a shortlist that keeps my group informed and on the move. Here are 3 that I couldn’t do without. The Essentials Skype How many emails could you [...]

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Reaction Time

May 2, 2011

Our ability to use technology often outpaces our ability to do so wisely As I watched the events of last night unfold on Twitter and Facebook I was struck how quickly the reactions turned into harsh criticism and verdicts. It was a reminder that we have a lot to learn about being human in this [...]

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4 Ways Consume Faster

May 2, 2011
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There is a ton of content these days and while I’ve been in the process of pruning my social streams I’m also reexamining how I consume content. I want to find what is important with the fewest distractions – Here is how I manage: Read Faster: Use RSS – Use a feed reader to subscribe [...]

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Reduce the Noise in Twitter

April 30, 2011
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Yesterday I helped clean up your Facebook feed by unliking multiple pages so I todays tip is reduce noise in Twitter. Tired of seeing foursquare check-ins or soundtracking posts? You don’t want to unfollow your friends but you aren’t interested in seeing these tweets. There has to be a middle ground solution. There is. It [...]

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Unlike Multiple Facebook Pages

April 28, 2011
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I like Facebook but it’s easy for your feed to get cluttered by liking too many Facebook Pages. Sure at the time you thought it was a good idea to like “Pray for Big Bird” or “Kerri’s Colon” but after a couple of years it’s time for a page purge. Unfortunately Facebook doesn’t make it [...]

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The RT problem

April 11, 2011

I really like the new style retweet and  use it often to forward well-crafted tweets but I’ve become more bothered of late that “New RT”  doesn’t show up in Twitter lists. Many power users rely heavily on twitter lists and its important that everyone can see a RT. The Good (New RT) Tweets with several [...]

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GeoSocial Finally Discovers Events

April 5, 2011
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It seems that Foursquare and Facebook have gotten the memo that not everything is a place or venue. Events have been the mostly forgotten element to GeoSocial services and it has the potential to be one of its biggest benefits. Whether it’s a conference or concert people are much more likely to check-in, interact, and [...]

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A Tweet in Time–Teaching History in New Media

April 3, 2011
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April 12, 2011 will mark 150 years from the day that Confederate artillery opened fire on a Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter surrendered and so began the bloodiest conflict American soil has ever seen. Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. – George Santayana The American Civil War – [...]

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