Qua’s Social Computing Digest

Jeremiah posted this on his blog today (Feb. 9, 2009).  Its exactly the kind of information I like to share on this digest.

Computerworld interviewed me (jowyang) on how business folks should use Twitter, as well as Laura Fitton (twitter) and Stowe Boyd (twitter). This is one of those articles that is a great primer for those who are hearing a lot about Twitter, but just don’t ‘get it’. So use this article, the practical steps listed, and the suggestions to learn how to best use the tool to meet your needs. I try to remind my friends don’t answer “what are you doing” but instead “What’s important to me, or you”. As you get more advanced, you may try some of the desktop clients –that can either increase your productivity –or suck you in completely.

Here is  the full article .

http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2009/02/08/for-the-professional-how-to-get-started-on-twitter/

I found this posting at Social Computing Magazine, Jan. 29, 2009, by David Booth to be a great summary.   The following is a clip from the article.

Top Enterprise 2.0 Tips for Improving Workforce Collaboration in 2009

http://socialcomputingmagazine.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=646

In this four-part CEO series, we have already run some of the industry visionaries through the inquisitory gambit, but just in case you missed it, feel free to check out:

Part One: Defining Collaboration in 2009 – We look at a shortcoming the industry has faced so far, and attempt to resolve it.

Part Two: Top 5 Challenges facing Enterprise 2.0 in 2009 – We identify and explore the challenges on the way.

Part Three: Where is Enterprise 2.0 Technology headed in 2009? – In an industry where technology first proves its value outside the firewall, before enterprise adoption occurs – we look at one of the new technologies that you may see a lot more of in the coming year.

And now, in this final segment, we’re learning from the folks who have seen the successes and failures of implementing Enterprise 2.0 technologies first hand, as they share their Top Enterprise 2.0 Tips for improving workforce collaboration in 2009. As one would expect, these tips might conflict with one another, since each CEO has a different vision for the needs in the industry and a different idea of how best to fulfill them. Hopefully, as 2009 progresses, we’re going to hear more and more differentiation from each of these players as they struggle with the threat of commoditization.