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Industrial Age Thinking Thwarts Potential of Internal Social Nets

Paul Gillin

About 15 years ago the CEO of the company where I worked decided that it was important that employees should learn to use the technology they were writing about. Unfortunately, social networks challenge entrenched political boundaries and threaten the managers whose support is needed to make them work. Unrealized Promise.

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Live Blog: 3M Unites Global Workforce With Technology

Paul Gillin

The group held live live webcasts and chats to explain the event and succeeded in getting 45 prototypes from across the U.S. 3M filed seven patents on the work that resulted. One division launched a contest seeking 50 unique prototypes that contained 3M technology. The deadline was six weeks.

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My Favorite Productivity Apps – Part One

Paul Gillin

When I look back at my own output over the last four years – four books, 190 articles, nearly 1,000 blog entries, 300 podcasts, more than 50 webcasts and a busy speaking/training schedule – I marvel at the role that cheap and free technology has played in making me more productive. Even at the higher price, it’s a good value.

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15 Tips for Getting the Most From LinkedIn Groups

Paul Gillin

Corporate speak doesn’t work in social channels because you communicate there as a person, not as an institution. Don’t just copy and paste the promotion from a webcast. The member goes on to ask why sales people continue to use spamming tactics that don’t work and give the whole profession a bad name.

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Social Marketing Hangover

Paul Gillin

There’s a period of exuberance, followed by the cold reality that the new tool won’t shorten the work week or lead to permanent weight loss. However, marketing usually carries the ball and turf wars prevent them from working cooperatively with other groups. Avaya’s Paul Dunay (left) said it best in a recent webcast. “We

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Seven Questions to Ask About Your Website

Paul Gillin

Websites are developed by people who work at the company and who are very knowledgeable about the business. These can be in the form of newsletter sign-ups, white paper downloads, requests for more information or invitations to view a webcast. Every page of your website should have an invitation for visitors to become prospects.

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How to Calculate Social Marketing ROI

Paul Gillin

They do assume that a company has a rich set of historical data to work with, which is often not the case. Most of these early adopters work for companies with adaptive, change-oriented management. ROI is typically the number one or two most cited concern we hear from the people who work for these companies. With webcast.

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