think because of this, we were kinda able to get right into it and riff because we each knew where each other stood and we got to take the conversation into the generative learning and co-creation stage very quickly. First and foremost Steven made the point that your approach as an educator should not be “OK let me figure out what blogs, wikis, social tagging, You Tube, Second Life and Moodle mean for my learning strategy or my learners.&# Time is on the same channel here: First, get an account on blogger and start to converse publically. Learning Matters! MORE >>

In a conversation with a client we were reviewing just how many different flavors of web strategists there are - and how do clients determine what kind of web strategist they need? Could include monitoring conversations, identifying influencers, syndicating content using social media for PR purposes. User Experience Strategist - a strategist that looks at the audience in detail and optimizes the overall user experience. Content Strategist - plans the overall content in a web site - which could include editorial, third party content or user-generated content. MORE >>

For those who like numbers, I’ll point you to a study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (PDF) that shows us that 12 percent of Internet users had downloaded a podcast –- and that was back in April of 2005! In today’s conversation, Shel and I hit on some of the ways businesses are using podcasts. What should I do? Host Albert Maruggi weaves his 25 years of marketing and PR experience across business, technology and national public affairs in interviews with newsmakers, authors and business leaders. Want to help out a food shelter? Contribute! MORE >>

Subscribe to our podcast « Pre-Vegas flight for Blogworld Expo Corporate leaders don’t need to talk, just listen to the conversation » BlogWorld Expo: Good opening day, finished strong Chris Heuer points out how an enterprise wiki building company, Social Text, has in its product plan that their product will be produced in conjunction with its customers. There are tools that make the job of working within the social media space efficient, but there is no quick fix for engaging in conversation. What should I do? This is a change from business plans of old. MORE >>

It’s a combination social media community, wiki (kind of ), blog and content provider. Join the Conversation book giveaway contest: Joseph Jaffe’s latest book is the talk of the Amazon charts , and we will give a copy away on Dec. In the spirit of joining the conversation, I have included written commentary in many of the chapters. It’s the ultimate form of keeping the conversation going. Send me an e-mail with “Conversation&# in the subject line and you’ll be included in the random drawing. What should I do? MORE >>