I have asked before if social media is like taking a nap , going to the water cooler , or going out for a smoke? Here is a study from Retrevo that asks a different question : Is Social Media the New Cigarette? It other words, it looked at social media addiction and found a lot. So the results reflect active online users. This raises several issues. MORE >>

This morning Future Exploration Network issued this press release (excuse the hyperbole :-) ) I have already done several radio interviews on the forecasts in the release with quite a few more radio, newspaper and TV interviews lined up for the next days - the ideas seem to have struck a chord. Futurist proved correct! MORE >>

I wanted to share some discussions I've recently had around an interesting project where the company provided the sales team a collaboration, content distribution and expert access portal. Do you have a case study for me? learning. If you have an example, please drop me an email: akarrer@techempower.com. They are a large, distributed organization. MORE >>

I first wrote about the Springpad notebook organizer almost a year ago now and was immediately impressed by the offering. Since then, as improvements have come across my desk I’ve always revisited it and found it to be a capable part of any organizational arsenal. And yet, I still haven’t been using it in my daily work. No problem. MORE >>

While measuring return on investment on many enterprise 2.0 initiatives can be difficult, it is also very useful for a variety of reasons.  The business case should ensure that the success measures are in line with the enterprise’s overall business strategy. It can also provide concrete evidence of the value to support further investment. efforts. MORE >>