Comments on: It’s the Connection, Stupid http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/ The Social Times covers news, analysis and insight pertaining to the social web. Learn how to brand yourself and your company via the social web. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:28:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Digital Perspective Blog » Blog Archive » Moving away from money and toward the heart http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-276 Digital Perspective Blog » Blog Archive » Moving away from money and toward the heart Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:20:04 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-276 [...] we see an explosion of networks that connect people from all walks of real and virtual life, Second Life and other emerging virtual worlds will [...] […] we see an explosion of networks that connect people from all walks of real and virtual life, Second Life and other emerging virtual worlds will […]

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]]> By: Charles http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-157 Charles Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:46:44 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-157 The blogosphere is reacting to a rather distorted summary by a 3rd party. The Gartner report is actually more positive than negative about social networking, and its purpose is to point some pitfalls to avoid, for those organizations that have chosen to engage in enterprise social computing. Some excerpts from the actual report: Corporate social networking solutions are generally good products and offer some security advantages over Internet-based social networking sites. However, IT departments would do well in realizing that ultimately the value of social networking resides in content and not code..... * IT departments should focus their primary attention not on products but on the human factors that affect the uptake of social networking technology. On that basis, Internet-based social networking solutions [such as Facebook and LinkedIn] offer IT departments a no-cost way to achieve that outcome. * IT departments shouldn’t overplay the security risks of Internet-based social networking sites. * IT departments should consider making social networking investment decisions on a component-by-component basis rather than as a suite. The blogosphere is reacting to a rather distorted summary by a 3rd party. The Gartner report is actually more positive than negative about social networking, and its purpose is to point some pitfalls to avoid, for those organizations that have chosen to engage in enterprise social computing.

Some excerpts from the actual report:

Corporate social networking solutions are generally good products and offer some security advantages over Internet-based social networking sites. However, IT departments would do well in realizing that ultimately the value of social networking resides in content and not code…..

* IT departments should focus their primary attention not on products but on the human factors that affect the uptake of social networking technology. On that basis, Internet-based social networking solutions [such as Facebook and LinkedIn] offer IT departments a no-cost way to achieve that outcome.

* IT departments shouldn’t overplay the security risks of Internet-based social networking sites.

* IT departments should consider making social networking investment decisions on a component-by-component basis rather than as a suite.

]]> By: Charles http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-4556 Charles Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:46:44 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-4556 The blogosphere is reacting to a rather distorted summary by a 3rd party. The Gartner report is actually more positive than negative about social networking, and its purpose is to point some pitfalls to avoid, for those organizations that have chosen to engage in enterprise social computing.<br><br>Some excerpts from the actual report:<br><br>Corporate social networking solutions are generally good products and offer some security advantages over Internet-based social networking sites. However, IT departments would do well in realizing that ultimately the value of social networking resides in content and not code.....<br><br>* IT departments should focus their primary attention not on products but on the human factors that affect the uptake of social networking technology. On that basis, Internet-based social networking solutions [such as Facebook and LinkedIn] offer IT departments a no-cost way to achieve that outcome.<br><br>* IT departments shouldn’t overplay the security risks of Internet-based social networking sites.<br><br>* IT departments should consider making social networking investment decisions on a component-by-component basis rather than as a suite. The blogosphere is reacting to a rather distorted summary by a 3rd party. The Gartner report is actually more positive than negative about social networking, and its purpose is to point some pitfalls to avoid, for those organizations that have chosen to engage in enterprise social computing.

Some excerpts from the actual report:

Corporate social networking solutions are generally good products and offer some security advantages over Internet-based social networking sites. However, IT departments would do well in realizing that ultimately the value of social networking resides in content and not code…..

* IT departments should focus their primary attention not on products but on the human factors that affect the uptake of social networking technology. On that basis, Internet-based social networking solutions [such as Facebook and LinkedIn] offer IT departments a no-cost way to achieve that outcome.

* IT departments shouldn’t overplay the security risks of Internet-based social networking sites.

* IT departments should consider making social networking investment decisions on a component-by-component basis rather than as a suite.

]]> By: Nan Shastry http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-154 Nan Shastry Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:09:29 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-154 I agree wholeheartedly. It was the whole reason for my leaving corporate america and building my platform. I agree wholeheartedly. It was the whole reason for my leaving corporate america and building my platform.

]]> By: Nan Shastry http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-4555 Nan Shastry Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:09:29 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-4555 I agree wholeheartedly. It was the whole reason for my leaving corporate america and building my platform. I agree wholeheartedly. It was the whole reason for my leaving corporate america and building my platform.

]]> By: David Ambrose http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-139 David Ambrose Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:23:06 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-139 Andrew, Completely agree, especially with your last sentence: "This will only continue, and those that embrace these tools early will have a real competitive advantage…those that don’t will be left behind." Andrew,

Completely agree, especially with your last sentence:

“This will only continue, and those that embrace these tools early will have a real competitive advantage…those that don’t will be left behind.”

]]> By: Andrew Wright http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-138 Andrew Wright Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:58:56 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-138 Well, I haven't seen the report yet, but I agree that Gartner's overarching statement is shortsighted. The whole field of Knowledge Management in organizations has been stuck in the mud for decades, and social networking tools are the winch pulling KM out. SN apps and wikis are unlocking and unleashing both tacit and explicit knowledge within the enterprise in truly revolutionary ways where employed, if employed correctly. This will only continue, and those that embrace these tools early will have a real competitive advantage...those that don't will be left behind. Well, I haven’t seen the report yet, but I agree that Gartner’s overarching statement is shortsighted. The whole field of Knowledge Management in organizations has been stuck in the mud for decades, and social networking tools are the winch pulling KM out. SN apps and wikis are unlocking and unleashing both tacit and explicit knowledge within the enterprise in truly revolutionary ways where employed, if employed correctly. This will only continue, and those that embrace these tools early will have a real competitive advantage…those that don’t will be left behind.

]]> By: David Ambrose http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-4554 David Ambrose Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:23:06 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-4554 Andrew,<br><br>Completely agree, especially with your last sentence:<br><br>"This will only continue, and those that embrace these tools early will have a real competitive advantage…those that don’t will be left behind." Andrew,

Completely agree, especially with your last sentence:

“This will only continue, and those that embrace these tools early will have a real competitive advantage…those that don’t will be left behind.”

]]> By: Amanda http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-136 Amanda Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:18:14 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-136 Very well said. Very well said.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-4553 Amanda Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:18:14 +0000 http://www.socialtimes.com/2007/12/its-the-connection-stupid/#comment-4553 Very well said. Very well said.

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