Paul Gillin

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Finding Balance in the Always-On World

Paul Gillin

Our world increasingly demands that we be constantly connected and always available. Most e-mail messages that demand a reply can be dispatched with a delete key or a one-sentence response. The phenomenon Digital Leader addresses is familiar to many of us. Qualman cites numerous examples of people who have found this balance.

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Crisis Heating Up for Progresso?

Paul Gillin

Now a petition on change.org demands that the company remove BPA from the linings of its soup cans. Nevertheless, some food makers – including Campbell’s – have already taken the proactive step of announcing that they will eliminate BPA from their containers. Progresso hasn’t said anything yet.

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IBM Expands Social Business Services

Paul Gillin

“It’s not just about demand generation but incorporating social it into all aspects of your business.” ” In a separate release, IBM said it is partnering with San Jose State University to “help students turn their social networking savvy into business ready skills to prepare for the jobs of the future.”

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IDC: US Tech Firms Underestimate Emerging Market Opportunity

Paul Gillin

There is demand for the expertise that western companies can bring. Manging the business as a portfolio is important. Misperception: Emerging markets have large and low-cost labor forces. Reality: “We have a lot of people but we don’t have a lot of talent,” Ng said.

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Live Blog: How to Make Collaboration Cook

Paul Gillin

Effective deployment strategies demand a mix of promotion, training and tolerance of the adoption strategies that employees choose. When building a collaborative workplace, a “build it and they will come” attitude is a recipe for disappointment.

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Facebook Tips for Midsize Businesses

Paul Gillin

But many SMB’s don’t take full advantage of the Facebook platform because they’re intimidated by the learning curve and the technical knowledge that Facebook applications demand. Against the Grain This is one in a series of posts that explore people and technologies that are enabling small companies to innovate.

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