People are using the Internet to connect to information, but more importantly, to connect with people. And yet so many people seem totally confused and overwhelmed about the right way to connect through social media channels. Here are 10 ways to really connect with others through social media: Focus, focus, focus. Sound familiar? Listen attentively. MORE >>

This evening I was reading Business Model Generation (thanks Tom Graves for sending me a copy). It's an approach for designing your business model and comparing it with others, such as your competitors. It is one of many approaches that illustrates the phenomenal effort that goes into developing business models and strategies. MORE >>

The opening words of Stewart Brand's Whole Earth Catalog in 1968 were: "We are as gods and might as well get good at it.". Indeed, the late 1960s were a time of vast optimism for many, based not just on the belief that ancient social strictures could be thrown off, but also that by use of new technologies we could liberate ourselves. for the better. MORE >>

I think it’s fantastic that companies are using social media to promote their brands and communicate more directly with their customers. It’s wild when I write about my favorite wine and the New Zealand winemaker actually responds to me on Twitter. Great brand monitoring St. Clair ! So, as Adobe suggests, I posted to their forums. MORE >>

By installing a few carefully-chosen extensions, you can turn your browser from a simple tool for surfing the web into a collaboration workhorse; making the tasks of communicating with your team, sending them useful links and sharing files with your colleagues just a mouse click away. Xmarks Bookmarks Sync. Note: This extension is still in beta. MORE >>