It’s beginning to look like we might have entered a two-track economy, in which a small minority reaps most of the benefits of technology that destroys more jobs than it creates. Provide options for workers to come and go and give them ways to stay connected when they’re not employed (like Ericsson’s Stay Connected Facebook group). MORE >>

For example, you can share your latest photos of that event or the conference you attended on a social network instead of sending them around in email. real conversation using vocal cord technology. Instant messaging. Text messaging (SMS). Group chats. Collaboration tools. Internal blogs. Social networks. Talking. Video conferencing. MORE >>

While it’s certainly premature to declare email — which turned 40 years old in 2011 — “dead” as a technology, it’s fair to acknowledge that a new generation of communication tools is gaining traction as a more effective means of communication for the enterprise. BonitaSoft chatter Email Facebook Future Of Work Twitter Yammer8, 2011. MORE >>

The concept was popularised by Chris Anderson in an October 2004 Wired magazine article, in which he mentioned Amazon.com and Netflix as examples of businesses applying this strategy. As a content creator are you providing the fodder that lets Google, Facebook and YouTube earn huge market valuations? Tags: Technology Work MORE >>

Last week, Facebook launched its new “social inbox&# feature. The unified messaging system pipes the online and mobile communication functions people use — email, SMS, instant messaging, Facebook chat messages — into a single inbox. Tags: @Not for Syndication Workplace Trends Facebook future of email social inbox req.). MORE >>