This is a cross-post from Radar
Ever since I posted a how-to on establishing guidelines for social media in the workplace, the issue that has generated the most energy concerns productivity. Employers it seems are very …

Thanks to everyone who attended today’s webcast.   As promised, I wanted to put some supporting materials online for you.   If you have any questions I will answer them here in the comments area.
There are two …

This is a cross-post of a recent Radar piece I wrote
Scott Berkun just posted a great rant titled, Calling Bullshit on Social Media.  I suggest everyone read it.  Berkun raises good  points – and I …

This single screen capture from Peets Tweets is a great example of how Social Media blurs the boundaries between business functions.

Recently I wrote an article for Forbes magazine entitled, A Corporate Guide to Social Media. It struck a nerve.  I have received a lot of direct email from executives asking questions and providing some of …

Here are four key principles for creating a better business in the network economy:
· Listening beats Talking
· Open beats Closed
· Relationships Beat Transactions
· Questions beat Answers
I have been going into details on each (very …

Murphy Goode, a Sonoma County winery, set up a promotion that looks great on paper:
We want to hire a social media whiz (your title will be “Murphy-Goode Wine …

“We know what we do.  We know why we do what we do.  What we don’t know is what what we do does” – Michel Foucualt*

@lucatoledo reminded me that it is the 25th anniversary …

Over the coming days I will cross post my series, “The Question Concerning Social Technology” which appeared all week on Radar. I advise readers to head over to these posts and read the comments …

The ability to pay attention, focus and strategically disconnect will be a winning discipline of the next generation of business leaders.