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Daily Notes for July 31, 2008

  1. The Tag of the Day is Innovation.
  2. My latest blog post is Podcasts I’m Listening To Now (July 2008).
  3. Yesterday’s most popular post was A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning” followed by What’s the Difference Between Innovation and Creativity?
  4. In his blog post Good, better … best? Mark Gould discusses “best practices” and links to my own post, When Do “Best Practices” Make Sense? Thanks, Mark!
  5. Lee Aase is celebrating the second birthday of his blog. Happy birthday, Lee!
  6. Ron and Ryan commented on What’s So New About the Outsourcing of Innovation? Thanks, guys!
  7. Martin Lindeskog in EGO Podcasting Comeback in September acknowledged my earlier comment. Thanks, Martin!
  8. Andrew Meyer commented on When Do “Best Practices” Make Sense? Thank you, Andrew!
  9. PR Guy Jeff Majka in his Friday’s Links of Social Media Stuff linked to my post Associations — and Social Media — Are Only Human. Thanks, Jeff!
  10. Lindy Asimus left a comment on Associations — and Social Media — Are Only Human. Thank you, Lindy!

Daily Notes for July 26, 2008

  1. The Tag of the Day is Lists.
  2. Yesterday’s most popular post was Facebook Connect Raises Complex Data Portability and Data Sharing Issues.
  3. PR Guy Jeff Majka in his Friday’s Links of Social Media Stuff linked to my post Associations — and Social Media — Are Only Human. Thanks, Jeff!
  4. Lindy Asimus left a comment on Associations — and Social Media — Are Only Human. Thank you, Lindy!
  5. Tryllid left a comment on I Bought a Magazine Today! Thank you, Tryllid!
  6. In her One more link to add to the tool-kit research Emma Mulqueeny linked to my post First Steps: Establishing a Professional Presence on the Web. Thank you, Emma!
  7. Milliner left a comment on iTunes and the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH. Thanks, Milliner!
  8. There is an interesting discussion in the general Google DataPortability discussion group about my post An Approach to Accommodating Government Alteration of Census Bureau Data on Gay Marriages.
  9. Martin Lindeskog was very kind to link to this blog in his own post SUMMER TIME OFF. Thanks, Martin!
  10. Paul Hyland left a comment on Banners and Widgets for Nonprofits and Volunteer Organizations, Part 1. Thank you, Paul!

Daily Notes for July 22, 2008

  1. The Tag of the Day is Avatar.
  2. My newest blog posts are Associations — and Social Media — Are Only Human and  I Bought a Magazine Today!
  3. Yesterday’s most popular post was — again — First Steps: Establishing a Professional Presence on the Web. Be the first to comment!
  4. Lindy Asimus left a comment on Associations — and Social Media — Are Only Human. Thank you, Lindy!
  5. Tryllid left a comment on I Bought a Magazine Today! Thank you, Tryllid!
  6. In her One more link to add to the tool-kit research Emma Mulqueeny linked to my post First Steps: Establishing a Professional Presence on the Web. Thank you, Emma!
  7. Milliner left a comment on iTunes and the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH. Thanks, Milliner!
  8. There is an interesting discussion in the general Google DataPortability discussion group about my post An Approach to Accommodating Government Alteration of Census Bureau Data on Gay Marriages.
  9. Martin Lindeskog was very kind to link to this blog in his own post SUMMER TIME OFF. Thanks, Martin!
  10. Paul Hyland left a comment on Banners and Widgets for Nonprofits and Volunteer Organizations, Part 1. Thank you, Paul!

Daily Notes for July 12, 2008

  1. The Tag of the Day is E-book.
  2. My newest blog post: “Twitter” on the Factory Floor?
  3. I’ve updated Dennis McDonald’s Personal Facebook Saga.
  4. Yesterday’s most popular blog post was What’s So New About the Outsourcing of Innovation?
  5. Andrew Meyer left a comment on What’s So New About the Outsourcing of Innovation? Thank you, Andrew!
  6. John Cooke and Steve Holcombe each commented on Should You Outsource Your Organization’s Innovation Processes? Thank you, guys!
  7. Jerome McDonald left a comment on Will Merging U.S. Science Agencies Increase Innovation? Thank you, Jerome!
  8. Pedro E. Thormodsen left a comment on Shopping Malls, Facebook, and the Passing of an Era. Thank you, Pedro!

Daily Notes for July 10, 2008

  1. The Tag of the Day is Definitions.
  2. Yesterday’s most popular post was — again — Should You Outsource Your Organization’s Innovation Processes?
  3. John Cooke and Steve Holcombe each commented on Should You Outsource Your Organization’s Innovation Processes? Thank you, guys!
  4. Jerome McDonald left a comment on Will Merging U.S. Science Agencies Increase Innovation? Thank you, Jerome!
  5. Pedro E. Thormodsen left a comment on Shopping Malls, Facebook, and the Passing of an Era. Thank you, Pedro!

  6. face.jpgMy avatar for the week for Twitter and FriendFeed is from the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC.

Daily Notes for July 4, 2008

 

Daily Notes for June 29, 2008




  1. Click on the thumbnail image at the right to see a tag. cloud of my top del.icio.us tags as generated by Wordle.
  2. My newest Managing Technology blog post: Using Faviki to Bookmark “Technological Literacy” Items. And just for fun, check out Viburnum With Cat.
  3. Yesterday’s most popular post was How Much do People Need to Understand Technology to Manage It? followed by Is RSS a Victim of its own Success?
  4. To see a list of my comment on other blogs and web sites, click here.
  5. Maddie Grant left a comment on Is RSS a Victim of its own Success?. Thanks, Maddie!
  6. Jim MacLennan commented on my How Much do People Need to Understand Technology to Manage It? Thanks, Jim!
  7. Ed Rigsbee left a comment on Age, Association Member Retention, and Social Networking. Thanks, Ed!
  8. Jeff Foster of WebBizIdeas.com left a comment on There’s Nothing Wrong with the Social Networking Industry that Some Honest (Cost) Information Won’t Fix. Thanks, Jeff!
  9. library.jpgRalph Poole linked to Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? in his own blog post Generational knowledge transfer via social media. Thanks, Ralph!
  10. My Twitter avatar for the week is Library Road Sign.

Daily Notes for June 25, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Avatar.
  2. Newest blog post: How Much do People Need to Understand Technology to Manage It?
  3. Yesterday’s most popular post was There’s Nothing Wrong with the Social Networking Industry that Some Honest (Cost) Information Won’t Fix followed by Is RSS a Victim of its own Success?
  4. My blog post Cognitive Enhancement and Scientific Collaboration, Working Together was mentioned in Czy Twoja organizacja ma ograniczenia związane ze współpracą? Thank you, Tomasz and Stewart!
  5. Ed Rigsbee left a comment on Age, Association Member Retention, and Social Networking. Thanks, Ed!
  6. Michael Cohn of Media Mandible fame left a comment on Is RSS a Victim of its own Success? Thanks, Michael!
  7. Jeff Foster of WebBizIdeas.com left a comment on There’s Nothing Wrong with the Social Networking Industry that Some Honest (Cost) Information Won’t Fix. Thanks, Jeff!
  8. Ralph Poole linked to Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? in his own blog post Generational knowledge transfer via social media. Thanks, Ralph!
  9. Jeremiah Owyang of Forrester included a link to Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? in his own blog’s Gen Y Enter Stage Left, Baby Boomers Exit Stage Right. Thanks, Jeremiah!
  10. nacl.jpgNathan Ives of StrategyDriven left a comment on How To Avoid Common Strategic Planning Mistakes. Thanks, Nathan!
  11. My Twitter avatar for the week is NaCl.

Daily Notes for June 23, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Governance.
  2. Yesterday’s most popular post was Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? followed by There’s Nothing Wrong with the Social Networking Industry that Some Honest (Cost) Information Won’t Fix.
  3. Ralph Poole linked to Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? in his own blog post Generational knowledge transfer via social media. Thanks, Ralph!
  4. Jeremiah Owyang of Forrester included a link to Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? in his own blog’s Gen Y Enter Stage Left, Baby Boomers Exit Stage Right. Thanks, Jeremiah!
  5. Carl Haggerty has included me in his blogroll. Thank you, Carl!
  6. Nathan Ives of StrategyDriven left a comment on How To Avoid Common Strategic Planning Mistakes. Thanks, Nathan!
  7. nacl.jpgShaun Callahan of CollectiveX left a comment on There’s Nothing Wrong with the Social Networking Industry that Some Honest (Cost) Information Won’t Fix. Thanks, Shaun!
  8. Roman left a comment on Learning to Use Google Analytics, Part 5. Thanks, Roman!
  9. My Twitter avatar for the week is NaCl.

Daily Notes for June 15, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Semantic Web.
  2. The newest blog post here was also yesterday’s most popular: How Can Collaboration Systems and Social Media Complement Agile Project Management? (I’ll probably add this to my white paper list.)
  3. For a quick overview of the key topics covered by this blog, check out my Key Topics page.
  4. I’ve updated my Weekly Top Ten list. Last week’s most popular post was A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning.”
  5. Steve Holcombe left a comment on In Health Emergencies, One Knowledge Management System Cannot Rule Them All.
  6. colocolo-w.jpgRich Maltzman mentioned my interview in the Project Management Institute’s Blogging for Business Results: Blogs have emerged as a serious project management tool.
  7. My Twitter Avatar for the week is Colo-Colo.

Daily Notes for June 9, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Google.
  2. My newest blog post is Can Social Media Help Driving-based Tourism When Gas Prices Rise?
  3. A link to my post Social Networking and Elsevier’s “Grand Challenge” for Knowledge Enhancement in the Life Sciences has been included in the Elsevier Grand Challenge wiki.
  4. Steve Holcombe left a comment on In Health Emergencies, One Knowledge Management System Cannot Rule Them All. Thanks, Steve! (This was again yesterday’s most popular post.)
  5. Mike Evans of Skyway Software in his Simulation doesn’t have to mean throw away Software linked to Business and I.T. Must Work Together to Manage New “Web 2.0” Tools. (That post, which I co-authored with Jeremiah Owyang way back in 2006, showed up again in my latest weekly top ten list.)
  6. wings3.jpgRich Maltzman mentioned my interview in the Project Management Institute’s Blogging for Business Results: Blogs have emerged as a serious project management tool.
  7. My Twitter Avatar for the week is Wings.

Daily Notes for June 1, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Demographics.
  2. My newest blog post: How Important Are Tags to You?
  3. Yesterday’s most popular post was A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning.”
  4. One of my comments is quoted in The Workstreamer Blog’s Comment Highlights: Is Social Enterprise Software An Oxymoron? 
  5. Rich Maltzman mentioned my interview in the Project Management Institute’s Blogging for Business Results: Blogs have emerged as a serious project management tool.
  6. Nathan Ives of StrategyDriven left a comment on A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning.”
  7. jupiter2.jpgAnissa left a comment on my post Age, Association Member Retention, and Social Networking.
  8. Yankee in Canada’s Twitter Away at SLA links to my  post  One Thing I Don’t Like About Twitter.
  9. My Twitter Avatar for the week is Jupiter.

Daily Notes for May 27, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Lists.
  2. My newest blog post here is It’s Not MY Strategy It’s YOUR Strategy.
  3. Yesterday’s most popular Managing Technology post was Dennis McDonald’s Personal Facebook Saga.
  4. Emergency communications expert Justin Kates left a comment on When Will Electronic Textbooks Take Over? Thanks, Justin!
  5. I am quoted in the Project Management Institute’s online magazine in Blogging for Business Results: Blogs have emerged as a serious project management tool.
  6. My post Potential Applications of Social Media and Social Networking in Local Disaster Response is mentioned in elearning for EM’s What Others Are Thinking. Thanks, Katrina!
    1. gort.jpgNeal Coates commented on my Potential Applications post. Thanks, Neal! (You should also check out School Communications & Emergency Response: What are the Implications for Social Media?)
  8. My Twitter avatar for the week is Gort.

Daily Notes for May 20, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Digital Rights Management (DRM).
  2. Newest blog post: What Comes After Web Sites and Online Social Networks?
    1. Eve Dmochowska listed this post in TWO JUMPS AHEAD’s What to read, May 20 2008. Thank you, Eve!
    2. Chris Parente left a comment. Thanks Chris!
  4. My newest book review: Anthony Lewis’ FREEDOM FOR THE THOUGHT THAT WE HATE: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
  5. My post Potential Applications of Social Media and Social Networking in Local Disaster Response is mentioned in elearning for EM’s What Others Are Thinking. Thanks, Katrina!
    1. Neal Coates commented on my Potential Applications post. Thanks, Neal! (You should also check out School Communications & Emergency Response: What are the Implications for Social Media?)
  7. Krista Thomas from Thomson Reuters left a comment on Experimenting with Reuters’ Calais Automatic Tagging Tool about the availability of Calais 2.0. Thanks Krista!
  8. I left a comment on Sam Lawrence’s own blog post, What CNET could have been: an insiders view. You should check out Sam’s post if you’re interested in the sustainability of news-oriented online publishing businesses.
  9. According to Squarespace, yesterday’s most popular post here was Questions to Ask Before Replacing Corporate Email, followed by What Comes After Web Sites and Online Social Networks?
  10. crystalflight.jpgMy Twitter avatar for the week is the Unpainted Crystal Flight Monoplane from Crystal City, Virginia.

Daily Notes for May 16, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Adoption.
  2. According to Squarespace, the past day’s most popular Managing Technology post was Five Factors That Influence Successful Corporate Adoption of Internal Social Media and Web 2.0 Initiatives.
  3. In his lengthy post Swarming, planning, culture and incentive to participate, John Tropea in Library Clips links to my How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy. Thanks, John!
  4. In his Initial thoughts on Twitter Marc Rohde links to my post My Personal Twitter Rules So Far. Thanks, Marc!
  5. In Gordon McLean’s Recently Read he links to and quotes my post How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation. Thanks Gordon!
  6. I’ve updated my About Me page.
  7. Michael Cohn left a comment on Comparing Apples and Oranges: Linkedin and Facebook. Thanks, Michael!
  8. In his blog post More conversations about Enterprise RSS James Dellow links to my post How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation. Also, in his own post titled The value of Enterprise RSS Oscar Berg links to and discusses How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation as well. Thanks for the links, guys!
  9. Both Jim MacLennan and Scott Lewis commented on my post How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation. Thanks, guys!
  10. Susan Scrupski in SAPPHIRE: the Jewel of Enterprise Conferences links to my post One Thing I Don’t Like About Twitter. Thanks, Susan!

Daily Notes for May 11, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Fiction (this links to a list of my book reviews).
  2. According to both MyBlogLog and Google Analytics, yesterday’s most popular Managing Technology post was a tie between How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy and Learning to Use Google Analytics.
  3. Michael Cohn left a comment on Comparing Apples and Oranges: Linkedin and Facebook. Thanks, Michael!
  4. In his blog post More conversations about Enterprise RSS James Dellow links to my post How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation. Also, in his own post titled The value of Enterprise RSS Oscar Berg links to and discusses How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation as well. Thanks for the links, guys!
  5. Both Jim MacLennan and Scott Lewis commented on my post How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation. Thanks, guys!
  6. Susan Scrupski in SAPPHIRE: the Jewel of Enterprise Conferences links to my post One Thing I Don’t Like About Twitter. Thanks, Susan!
  7. Arthur M. Gallagher linked to my post Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? in his own Who is striving to fill the need for Private Social Networks? Thanks, Arthur!
  8. winkydink1955_bigger.jpgMy Twitter avatar for the week is WinkyDink, the first non-digital interactive cartoon character.

Daily Notes for May 9, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is MindMeister.
  2. According to MyBlogLog, yesterday’s most popular Managing Technology post was  A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning”.
  3. Scott Lewis commented on How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation. Thanks, Scott!
  4. I’ve updated my weekly top ten list. Last week’s most popular Managing Technology post was, according to Google Analytics, A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning”.
  5. In The value of Enterprise RSS Oscar Berg links to and discusses How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation. Thanks, Oscar!
  6. Susan Scrupski in SAPPHIRE: the Jewel of Enterprise Conferences links to my post One Thing I Don’t Like About Twitter. Thanks, Susan!
  7. Arthur M. Gallagher linked to my post Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? in his own Who is striving to fill the need for Private Social Networks? Thanks, Arthur!

Daily Notes for May 7, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Project Management.
  2. My latest blog posts:
    1. How Corporate RSS Supports Collaboration and Innovation
    2. Comparing Apples and Oranges: Linkedin and Facebook
    3. Sometimes No Links are a Good Idea
  4. According to MyBlogLog, yesterday’s most popular Managing Technology post here was Comparing Apples and Oranges: Linkedin and Facebook.
  5. Susan Scrupski in SAPPHIRE: the Jewel of Enterprise Conferences links to my post One Thing I Don’t Like About Twitter. Thanks, Susan!
  6. Arthur M. Gallagher linked to my post Is “My Dow Network” a “Social Network”? in his own Who is striving to fill the need for Private Social Networks? Thanks, Arthur!
  7. Skyway Software’s Simulation doesn’t have to mean throw away Software links to the article Jeremiah Owyang and I wrote over two years ago, Business and I.T. Must Work Together to Manage New “Web 2.0” Tools. Thanks, Skyway!
  8. Christina commented on Blog Syndication and the Outsourcing of Newspaper Journalism (BlogBurst). Thanks, Christina!
  9. alien_tripod.PNGMy Twitter avatar for the week is the alien war machine tripod from Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds.

Daily Notes for April 27, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is China.
  2. Yesterday’s most popular post was A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning”.
  3. My Twitter avatar for the week is the Zenith Royal 50 6-transistor battery powered AM radio.
  4. Chris Parente left a comment on My Personal Twitter Rules So Far. Thank you, Chris! (Chris is a member of the Alexandria Web Strategy Discussion Group.)

Daily Notes for April 20, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Customer Service.
  2. circular_slide_rule.jpg
  3. My Twitter avatar for the week is a pleasant computing memory: a circular slide rule.
  4. I’ve updated my Weekly Top Ten list. Last week’s three top posts were:
    1. Questions to Ask Before Replacing Corporate Email
    2. A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning”
    3. What’s the Difference Between Innovation and Creativity?
  6. Jeff Majka referred to me as a …sane voice of reason (!) in the link he published to my post Howlett Makes Some Good Points About Enterprise Web 2.0 Adoption. Thanks, Jeff!
  7. Pedro Thormodsen uses the words “fuzzy and chaotic” to refer to Web 2.0 in his comment on my post What’s the Difference Between Innovation and Creativity? Thanks, Pedro!
  8. In Library Clips’ Tap into the social capital, John Tropea links to my post  Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress. Thanks, John!
  9. Self described Microsoft employee Inder provides an accessible review of issues raised by the “data portability movement” in A summary of discussions on the DP mailing lists. Under data ownership he links to my post Social Data Portability, Privacy, and DRM. Thanks, Inder!

Daily Notes for April 18, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Adoption.
  2. I’ve published the “minutes” of April 17’s meeting of the Alexandria Web Strategy Discussion Group.
  3. Yesterday’s most popular post was again Questions to Ask Before Replacing Corporate Email.
  4. Pedro Thormodsen uses the words “fuzzy and chaotic” to refer to Web 2.0 in his comment on my post What’s the Difference Between Innovation and Creativity? Thanks, Pedro!
  5. Newest blog post: Howlett Makes Some Good Points About Enterprise Web 2.0 Adoption. Dennis Howlett left a comment, too; thanks, Dennis!
  6. In Library Clips’ Tap into the social capital, John Tropea links to my post  Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress. Thanks, John!
  7. Self described Microsoft employee Inder provides an accessible review of issues raised by the “data portability movement” in A summary of discussions on the DP mailing lists. Under data ownership he links to my post Social Data Portability, Privacy, and DRM. Thanks, Inder!
  8. Cmdln commented on my What the Heck is “Social DRM”? post and explained more about the “NRKbeta Doctrine.” Thanks, Cmdln! (Be sure to check out Cmdln’s podcasts, which are consistently high quality.)
  9. The Content Economy’s Oscar Berg linked to my Replacing Corporate Email post in his own blog’s Increasing collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. Thanks, Oscar!
  10. A link to my old review of the SF novel Altered Carbon showed up in Daneel Lynn’s 科幻國協毒瘤在臺病灶. Thank you, Daneel!
  11. kilmalkedar_marker.jpgMy Twitter avatar for the week is an image of a pilgrim from a signpost near Kilmalkedar Church, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland.

Daily Notes for April 17, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Alexandria Virginia USA.
  2. Pedro Thormodsen uses the words “fuzzy and chaotic” to refer to Web 2.0 in his comment on my post What’s the Difference Between Innovation and Creativity? Thanks, Pedro!
  3. Newest blog post: Howlett Makes Some Good Points About Enterprise Web 2.0 Adoption. Dennis Howlett left a comment, too; thanks, Dennis!
  4. In Library Clips’ Tap into the social capital, John Tropea links to my post  Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress. Thanks, John!
  5. Yesterday’s most popular post was Questions to Ask Before Replacing Corporate Email.
  6. Self described Microsoft employee Inder provides an accessible review of issues raised by the “data portability movement” in A summary of discussions on the DP mailing lists. Under data ownership he links to my post Social Data Portability, Privacy, and DRM. Thanks, Inder!
  7. Cmdln commented on my What the Heck is “Social DRM”? post and explained more about the “NRKbeta Doctrine.” Thanks, Cmdln! (Be sure to check out Cmdln’s podcasts, which are consistently high quality.)
  8. The Content Economy’s Oscar Berg linked to my Replacing Corporate Email post in his own blog’s Increasing collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. Thanks, Oscar!
  9. A link to my old review of the SF novel Altered Carbon showed up in Daneel Lynn’s 科幻國協毒瘤在臺病灶. Thank you, Daneel!
  10. kilmalkedar_marker.jpgMy Twitter avatar for the week is an image of a pilgrim from a signpost near Kilmalkedar Church, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland.

Daily Notes for April 16, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Email.
  2. The newest blog posts here are: 
    1. What the Heck is “Social DRM”?
    2. Questions to Ask Before Replacing Corporate Email
  4. Cmdln commented on my What the Heck is “Social DRM”? post and explained more about the “NRKbeta Doctrine.” Thanks, Cmdln!
  5. The Content Economy’s Oscar Berg linked to my Replacing Corporate Email post in his own blog’s Increasing collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. Thanks, Oscar!
  6. I updated Dennis McDonald’s Personal Facebook Saga for the first time in over a month. Not too much going on over there for me.  I’m not sure that’s good - lot of nice people use Facebook (including #1 Daughter who linked me to some terrific pictures of her recent trip to Patagonia).
  7. A link to my old review of the SF novel Altered Carbon showed up in Daneel Lynn’s 科幻國協毒瘤在臺病灶. Thank you, Daneel!
  8. kilmalkedar_marker.jpgMy Twitter avatar for the week is an image of a pilgrim from a signpost near Kilmalkedar Church, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland.
  9. The new page Reading List describes the main topics covered here on this blog. The list of topics is based on a presentation I gave recently titled “Social Media and Large Organizations.”

Daily Notes for April 13, 2008



  1. New blog post: Internet Use, Library Book Borrowing, and Book Review Podcasts.
  2. The Tag of the Day is .
  3. The new page Reading List describes the main topics covered here on this blog. The list of topics is based on a presentation I gave last week titled “Social Media and Large Organizations.” Let me know if your organization is interested in a similar seminar/presentation.

Daily Notes for April 11, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Collaboration.
  2. Lindy Dreyer left a good comment on the post How Do You Describe Possible Social Networking Services To Your Association’s Members? Thanks, Lindy!
  3. John commented on Three More Great Podcasts and pointed out the link to the excellent BBC World On The Move - Great Animal Migrations web site. Thank you, John! Also, Jeff Majka from Strategic Communications left a comment as well. Thanks Jeff!
  4. adam_strange.jpgI’ve added a Twitter page here. (My “tweetcloud” is here.)
  5. The ever-thoughtful Rex Lee mentioned me in his own blog post Getting over the “Blog” stereotype. Thank you, Rex! 
  6. Dave Witzel left a comment here on Social Media and the Spread of FUD.* Thanks, Dave!
  7. The new page Reading List describes the main topics covered here on this blog. The list of topics is based on a presentation I gave last week titled “Social Media and Large Organizations.” Let me know if your organization is interested in a similar seminar/presentation.

Daily Notes for April 10, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Personal Data Ownership.
  2. I’ve added a Twitter page here.
  3. Seems I’ve been commenting on other blogs recently more than I’ve been writing here. I’ll correct that shortly. Meanwhile, here’s a list of my comments elsewhere.
  4. I’ve just discovered that the ever-thoughtful Rex Lee mentioned me in his own blog post Getting over the “Blog” stereotype. Thank you, Rex! You should also check out his most recent post, Sun Tzu and the Art of Social Computing.
  5. Dave Witzel left a comment here on Social Media and the Spread of FUD.* Thanks, Dave! (Be sure to check out Dave’s blog, Policy Commons.)
  6. My latest book review: Evelyn Fox Keller’s THE CENTURY OF THE GENE. (My next book review will probably be about a history of the Crusades I’m reading.) 
  7. The new page Reading List describes the main topics covered here on this blog. The list of topics is based on a presentation I gave last week titled “Social Media and Large Organizations.” Let me know if your organization is interested in a similar seminar/presentation.
  8. adam_strange.jpgIf you follow me on Twitter, my avatar this week is Adam Strange.

Daily Notes for April 5, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Cell Phones.
  2. Yesterday’s most popular post was A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning.”
  3. I added a page called Reading List that describes the main topics covered by this web site.
  4. I updated my weekly top ten list.
  5. Newest blog posts are How Do You Describe Possible Social Networking Services To Your Association’s Members? and Social Media and the Spread of FUD.*

Daily Notes for April 4, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Lists.
  2. Newest blog posts are How Do You Describe Possible Social Networking Services To Your Association’s Members? and Social Media and the Spread of FUD.*
  3. Yesterday’s most popular post was How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy.
  4. I’ve added a page called Reading List that describes the main topics covered by this web site.

Daily Notes for March 30, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is How To.
  2. Yesterday’s most popular blog post was — again —  My Personal Twitter Rules So Far.  Thanks to Lee Aase, jspad and Ray Sims for leaving nice juicy comments!
  3. Luis Suarez in his own Social Networking - The Twitterverse Debates provides an excellent rundown of current Twitter gossip, including a mention that IBM is developing its own inhouse Twitter clone, BlueTwit. (Thanks for the mention of my “rules,” Luis!)
  4. Philippe Parker’s Information in a bear market provides some unique feedback to my post, Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress. In his post, Philippe discusses his post-merger experience in a situation where management opted for a search-based solution to accessing distributed expertise, as opposed to a social networking solution that incorporated personal relationship as a way to access distributed expertise. (Thanks for the comment, Philippe!)

Daily Notes for March 28, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is 700 MHz.
  2. Yesterday’s most popular blog post was My Personal Twitter Rules So Far.  Thanks to Ray Sims for leaving a nice juicy comment! Also, Luis Suarez in his own Social Networking - The Twitterverse Debates provides an excellent rundown of current Twitter gossip, including a mention that IBM is developing its own Twitter clone, BlueTwit. (Thanks for the mention of my “rules,” Luis!)
  3. Philippe Parker’s Information in a bear market provides some unique feedback to my post, Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress. In his post, Philippe discusses his post-merger experience in a situation where management opted for a search-based solution to accessing distributed expertise, as opposed to a social networking solution that incorporated personal relationship as a way to access distributed expertise. (Thanks for the comment, Philippe!)

Notae Diurnae, Dies Veneris XV Martius MMVIII



  1. The Tag of the Day is Emergency.
  2. Yesterday’s top Managing Technology post again was, according to Google Analytics,  How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy.
  3. In his Strategic Planning - telling “stories” about the future, Angelo Fernando mentions my post A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning”. Thanks, Angelo!
  4. Napoleonic historian extraordinaire J. David Markham left a comment on Another Five Of My Favorite Podcasts. Thank you David, and thank you also for the most informative podcast about Napoleon’s return to Paris following Waterloo!
  5. Maddie Grant continues the discussion of blogging and associations in her own blog Diary of a reluctant blogger and is followed there by comments from Matt Baehr and Ben Martin.
  6. Connectbeam’s Puneet Gupta added a thoughtful comment to Project Management, Social Media, and Defining “Community.” Thanks, Puneet!

Daily Notes, Thursday, March 13, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is How To.
  2. Yesterday’s top two Managing Technology posts were, according to Google Analytics,  How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy and  A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning”.
  3. I’ve updated this blog’s weekly top ten list.
  4. In his Strategic Planning - telling “stories” about the future, Angelo Fernando mentions my post A Short Definition of “Strategic Planning”. Thanks, Angelo!
  5. I’ve added an Alexandria Virginia News Page.
  6. Napoleonic historian extraordinaire J. David Markham left a comment on Another Five Of My Favorite Podcasts. Thank you David, and thank you also for the most informative podcast about Napoleon’s return to Paris following Waterloo!
  7. My newest blog post: Please Help Me Update “How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy”. Thanks to everyone who has responded so far!
  8. Maddie Grant continues the discussion of blogging and associations in her own blog Diary of a reluctant blogger and is followed there by comments from Matt Baehr and Ben Martin.
  9. Connectbeam’s Puneet Gupta added a thoughtful comment to Project Management, Social Media, and Defining “Community.” Thanks, Puneet!
  10. My latest blog post is Direct Marketing, Blogging, and Association Email and Ben Martin and Lindy Dreyer have made comments. Thanks, folks!

Daily Notes, Friday, March 7, 2008



  1. The conference room I planned to use 6-8pm March 13 in Alexandria VA for a meeting of 6-10 has disappeared — looking for a (free) substitute. Email me or use CHAT WITH DENNIS feature.
  2. Connectbeam’s Puneet Gupta added a thoughtful comment to Project Management, Social Media, and Defining “Community.” Thanks, Puneet!
  3. My latest blog post is Direct Marketing, Blogging, and Association Email and Ben Martin and Lindy Dreyer have made comments. Thanks, folks!
  4. SAP’s Ed Sander in his post So What Does a Social Network for the Enterprise Look Like Anyway? commented that my white paper How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy “… gives a good framework for ensuring that our social network strategy is structured to  support business need.” Thank you, Ed!
  5. Shaun Callahan of CollectiveX commented on my blog post Project Management, Social Media, and Defining “Community.” Thanks, Shaun!
  6. Jon Mell left a comment on Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress. Thanks Jon and let’s keep in touch!
  7. Stewart Mader included A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media in his 3 great resources you must read before next week.  He also referenced both my recent M&A related posts in Can social media tools ease corporate mergers? Thanks, Stewart!

Daily Notes, Wednesday, March 5, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Google.
  2. My latest blog post Project Management, Social Media, and Defining “Community” responds to Lee White’s latest, Project Community.
  3. I’ve updated my Weekly Top Ten list. Last week’s most popular post was A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media.
  4. Jon Mell left a comment on Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress. Thanks Jon and let’s keep in touch!
  5. Stewart Mader included A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media in his 3 great resources you must read before next week.  He also referenced both my recent M&A related posts in Can social media tools ease corporate mergers? Thanks, Stewart!
  6. In his blog E L S U A: A KM Blog my good friend and Knowledge Management guru Luis Suarez makes several references to my post A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media and related posts. Thank you very much, Luis!

Daily Notes,Tuesday, March 4, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Business Models.
  2. My newest blog post is Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress which is a follow up to Incorporating Social Networking Systems with Mergers & Acquisition Planning.
  3. Yesterday’s most popular post was (again) Lee White’s and my A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media. Lee has posted a followup here and I’ll be posting a response later today.
  4. Jon Mell left a comment on Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress. Thanks Jon and let’s keep in touch!
  5. Mike commented on Who Benefits from Public Ambivalence About Online Privacy? Thanks, Mike!
  6. Stephen Shores left a comment on my post Twitter as Turing Test. Thank you Stephen!
  7. Stewart Mader included A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media in his 3 great resources you must read before next week.  He also referenced both my recent M&A related posts in Can social media tools ease corporate mergers? Thanks, Stewart!
  8. JG commented on my post Is Facebook Going Down The Tubes? And What Can Linkedin Learn From This? Thanks, JG!
  9. In his blog E L S U A: A KM Blog my good friend and Knowledge Management guru Luis Suarez makes several references to my post A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media and related posts. Thank you very much, Luis!

Daily Notes, Sunday, March 2, 2008



  1. Hooray! Number One Daughter has safely arrived in Viña del Mar, Chile!
  2. The Tag of the Day is Artificial Intelligence.
  3. My newest blog post is Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress.
  4. Mike commented on Who Benefits from Public Ambivalence About Online Privacy?. Thanks, Mike!
  5. Stephen Shores left a comment on my post Twitter as Turing Test. Thank you Stephen!
  6. Stewart Mader included A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media in his 3 great resources you must read before next week.  Thank you, Stewart!
  7. JG commented on my post Is Facebook Going Down The Tubes? And What Can Linkedin Learn From This? Thanks, JG!
  8. In his blog E L S U A: A KM Blog my good friend and Knowledge Management guru Luis Suarez makes several references to my post A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media and related posts. Thank you very much, Luis!
  9. Internet Duct Tape links to my incredibly lame explanation of RSS in the entertaining How to Explain RSS to Normal People - 2008 Edition. Thanks, Tape!
  10. In his own blog post Shared Blog Conversations Peter Ellis comments on Speedbumps on the Way to Creating a Blog Based Micro-Community post. Thanks, Peter!
  11. Yours Truly won Social Media Today’s first ever Most-Read Blogger of the Week award on February 24.
  12. Michael Auzenne provides a unique perspective in his comment on Incorporating Social Networking Systems with Mergers & Acquisition Planning. Thanks, Mike! (I responded in Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress.)

Daily Notes, Friday, February 29, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Project Management.
  2. My newest blog post is Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress.
  3. In his blog E L S U A: A KM Blog my good friend and Knowledge Management guru Luis Suarez makes several references to my post A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media and related posts. Thank you very much, Luis!
  4. Internet Duct Tape links to my incredibly lame explanation of RSS in the entertaining How to Explain RSS to Normal People - 2008 Edition. Thanks, Tape!
  5. Yesterday’s most popular post here was A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media.
  6. In his own blog post Shared Blog Conversations Peter Ellis comments on Speedbumps on the Way to Creating a Blog Based Micro-Community post. Thanks, Peter!
  7. Yours Truly won Social Media Today’s first ever Most-Read Blogger of the Week award on February 24.
  8. Michael Auzenne provides a unique perspective in his comment on Incorporating Social Networking Systems with Mergers & Acquisition Planning. Thanks, Mike! (I responded in Using Internal Social Media to Address Corporate M&A-Related Stress.)
  9. Jim MacLennan on his own blog in Butting In to the Conversation: PM Communication Tools provides very intersting responses to my post Speedbumps on the Way to Creating a Blog Based Micro-Community. Thanks, Jim!
  10. Laura’s tumblr for February 26 describes my post How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy as an “Excellent guide on developing social media and social networking strategy.” Thanks, Laura!

Daily Notes, Tuesday, February 26, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Expertise Management.
  2. Yours Truly won Social Media Today’s first ever Most-Read Blogger of the Week award on February 24.
  3. Laura’s tumblr for February 26 describes my post How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy as an “Excellent guide on developing social media and social networking strategy.” Thanks, Laura!
  4. John Tropea commented on my post Speedbumps on the Way to Creating a Blog Based Micro-Community and Alex Nesbitt linked to it in his own Conversation Feeds post. Thanks, guys!
  5. Ken Stanley and Jordan Frank each left comments on What Do We Mean by “Social Media”? Thanks, guys!
  6. Michael Auzenne commented on Response to “Tools of Communication in Project Management”. Thanks, Michael!
  7. Bruno Knoedt commented on Move Over Kindle: Here Comes the Chinese E-Book. Thanks, Bruno!

Daily Notes, Wednesday, February 20, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Privacy.
  2. Yesterday’s “top three” Managing Technology posts were:
    1. Learning to Use Google Analytics.
    2. A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media.
    3. What’s the Difference Between Innovation and Creativity?
  4. Bruno Knoedt commented on Move Over Kindle: Here Comes the Chinese E-Book. Thanks, Bruno!
  5. Rick Hamlet commented on A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media. Thanks, Rick!
  6. Jordan Frank commented on my Experimenting with Reuters’ Calais Automatic Tagging Tool post. Thanks, Jordan!
  7. Chris Parente in his own blog post Combining Social Networks Post Merger has some very thoughtful comments related to my M&A post. Thanks, Chris!

Daily Notes, Tuesday, February 19, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is China.
  2. Latest blog post: A Conversation about Project Management and Social Media.
  3. Yesterday’s “top three” Managing Technology posts were:
    1. How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy.
    2. Incorporating Social Networking Systems with Mergers & Acquisition Planning.
    3. Learning to Use Google Analytics.
  5. Jordan Frank commented on my Experimenting with Reuters’ Calais Automatic Tagging Tool post. Thanks, Jordan!
  6. Vijay Krishna (Ramsys Technologies), Chris Parente (Strategic Communications Group), Jordan Frank (Traction Software) and Jamison Day (University of Houston) each commented on Incorporating Social Networking Systems with Mergers & Acquisition Planning. Thanks, guys!
  7. Chris Parente in his own blog post Combining Social Networks Post Merger has some very thoughtful comments related to my M&A post. Thanks, Chris!

Daily Notes, Sunday, February 17, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Emergency.
  2. The newest blog post here is Incorporating Social Networking Systems with Mergers & Acquisition Planning.
  3. Yesterday’s “top three” Managing Technology posts were:
    1. Learning to Use Google Analytics.
    2. How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy.
    3. Learning to Use Google Analytics, Part 2.
  5. Jordan Frank (Traction Software) and Jamison Day (University of Houston) each commented on Incorporating Social Networking Systems with Mergers & Acquisition Planning. Thanks, guys!
  6. The University of British Columbia’s Dean Giustini links to my Reuter Calais post in Connect. Everything. Web 3.0. Thanks Dean - interesting comments!
  7. Maddie Grant has some kind words about me and the Alexandria Web Strategy Discusssion Group in her post In case you missed this… Thanks, Maddie!
  8. Peter Turner commented on Associations, Management Control, and the Role of Social Media Tools. Thanks, Peter! Jamie Notter also commented, as did Dave Witzel and Lisa Junker. Thanks, Folks!

Daily Notes, Thursday, February 14, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Lists.
  2. According to Google Analytics yesterday’s three most popular Managing Technology posts were:
    1. Associations, Management Control, and the Role of Social Media Tools.
    2. Experimenting with Reuters’ Calais Automatic Tagging Tool.
    3. Dennis McDonald’s Personal Facebook Saga.
  4. Peter Turner commented on Associations, Management Control, and the Role of Social Media Tools. Thanks, Peter! Jamie Notter also commented, as did Dave Witzel and Lisa Junker. Thanks, Folks!
  5. Laura Ricci added a reference called Collaboration VS. Cognitive Enhancement to my post Cognitive Enhancement and Scientific Collaboration, Working Together. Thanks, Laura!

Daily Notes, Wednesday, February 13, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Lists.
  2. Newest blog posts:
    1. Personal Data Portability: What Happened to End Users?
    2. Associations, Management Control, and the Role of Social Media Tools.
    3. Have Big Conferences Changed in 20 Years?
  4. According to Google Analytics yesterday’s three most popular Managing Technology posts were:
    1. Learning to Use Google Analytics.
    2. Experimenting with Reuters’ Calais Automatic Tagging Tool.
    3. Dennis McDonald’s Personal Facebook Saga.
  6. Peter Turner commented on Associations, Management Control, and the Role of Social Media Tools. Thanks, Peter! Jamie Notter also commented. Thanks, Jamie! (To see a list of all recent comments on this web site’s Managing Technology posts, click here.)
  7. Laura Ricci added a reference called Collaboration VS. Cognitive Enhancement to my post Cognitive Enhancement and Scientific Collaboration, Working Together. Thanks, Laura!

Daily Notes, Tuesday, February 12, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Non Fiction.
  2. Newest blog posts:
    1. Associations, Management Control, and the Role of Social Media Tools.
    2. Have Big Conferences Changed in 20 Years?
  4. According to Google Analytics yesterday’s three most popular Managing Technology posts were:
    1. Experimenting with Reuters’ Calais Automatic Tagging Tool.
    2. How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy.
    3. Learning to Use Google Analytics.
  6. Laura Ricci added a reference called Collaboration VS. Cognitive Enhancement to my post Cognitive Enhancement and Scientific Collaboration, Working Together. Thanks, Laura!
  7. I’ve updated my personal facebook saga page with info about my communications with Wired Science Blog on Facebook.
  8. John Tropea in Enterprise email and blog processes linked to my post Project Blogs, Email, and Dual Collaboration Channels. Thanks, John! Beth Kanter picked up on the same post in More on Social Media As Email Reduction Strategy. Thanks, Beth!
  9. Ilja Hauß mentions my post What Should Project Managers Know about Social Media and Social Networking? in his article Die ersten Erfahrungen mit Enterprise 2.0 sind gemacht. Thanks, Ilja!

Daily Notes, Monday, February 11, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is Associations.
  2. Newest blog post: Experimenting with Reuters’ Calais Automatic Tagging Tool. Susan Reynolds commented. Thank you Susan!
  3. According to Google Analytics yesterday’s three most popular Managing Technology posts were:
    1. How To Develop a Business-Aligned Social Media & Social Networking Strategy.
    2. Learning to Use Google Analytics, Part 2.
    3. iTunes and the BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH.
  5. I’ve updated my personal facebook saga page with info about my communications with Wired Science Blog on Facebook.
  6. John Tropea in Enterprise email and blog processes linked to my post Project Blogs, Email, and Dual Collaboration Channels. Thanks, John! Beth Kanter picked up on the same post in More on Social Media As Email Reduction Strategy. Thanks, Beth!
  7. Ilja Hauß mentions my post What Should Project Managers Know about Social Media and Social Networking? in his article Die ersten Erfahrungen mit Enterprise 2.0 sind gemacht. Thanks, Ilja!
  8. I’ve discovered a brief discussion of my post Presentation: Blogging and Project Management Survey - Preliminary Findings in the online forum of the Southern France chapter of the Project Management Institute, Forum des membres du PMI France Sud. Thank you, gentlemen!

Daily Notes, Sunday, February 10, 2008



  1. The Tag of the Day is&n