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Social Network Analysis?

Social Network Analysis?

At the recent KLA (a.k.a. Knowledge Liberation Army) meeting in Sydney we discussed the benefits and utility of social network analysis (SNA). Apart from a moment of interest when you see the network map, what is it useful for in a business setting? My theory is that it

Garage :: Presentation Slides

Garage :: Presentation Slides

Guy Kawasaki :: Presentation Slides Best tips on start ups and pitches I've seen from Guy Kawasaki at Garage. His prescription for entrepreneurs: 1. Make meaning. Improve the quality of life, right a wrong or prevent the end of something good. (“If you make meaning you will make money.

Triz and Innovation

Triz and Innovation

Been talking to some people who are into using TRIZ for innovation in their businesses - not sure I completely understand this tool so plan to research it further. TRIZ (/trɪz/; Russian: теория решения изобретательских задач, romanized: teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadach, lit. 'theory of inventive problem solving') is a

The Poetry of D.H. Rumsfeld - Recent works by the secretary of defense. - A fabulous collection taken straight from the DOD website

The Poetry of D.H. Rumsfeld - Recent works by the secretary of defense. - A fabulous collection taken straight from the DOD website

On the Slate website Hart Seely has collected some of the truly classic poems of our time - they are taken from briefings listed on the Dept of Defense website. The Unknown As we know, There are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know There are

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Hard work beats talent

I have seen many young, fit, intelligent people with a fine education, sound values and good family behind them. But they do not realise that what they make of them every day from now is up to them. Many people with those advantages do nothing with their lives. It is

Corporate Engagement: Dell: Don't get 'blugged'

Corporate Engagement: Dell: Don't get 'blugged'

Trevor over at Corporate Engagement is on his soapbox over some of the more self-important (and possibly self-delusional) bloggers around the recent Dell fracas. He coins the the term 'blugged' - which is a good one - for the phenomenon. He makes a good point about some of

The Jeff Jarvis: Dell Hell Archives

The Jeff Jarvis: Dell Hell Archives

This is a link to Jeff Jarvis' BuzzMachine: Dell Hell Archives

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