I got a call from a friend at the local community college the other day, asking if I would be wiling to interview a student for a potential internship. No one needs to take on interns, of course, but it can be a rewarding experience for both you and the student. You need to make sure that interns aren’t just free labor. MORE >>

Contact Knowledge Plaza Talks/Presentations Home » Uncategorized Your Corporate How-to Wiki 20 November 2007 2 Comments Have you seen WikiHow ? You are given pre defined set of fields and the ability to add extra fields. This ensures all how-to’s are uniform and in a familiar format. and Enterprise 2.0 MORE >>

I’m often asked how social networks can be used for practical business purposes. Are you looking to convince a colleague or a client of the value of social networks? Here’s a list of some basic ways you can use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter for specific business activities. LinkedIn. Get answers. Facebook. MORE >>

First off, let me say that it’s ludicrous that this even merits a blog post, but LinkedIn has so obfuscated the process that it takes a lot of digging to find it. If you’d like to see how to find it for yourself, read on. Scroll down to the bottom of any page on LinkedIn: 2. Try community support. MORE >>

I do a lot of presentations where one of the topics is how to use LinkedIn more effectively as part of your knowledge work. In most cases, I will ask for a show of hands: How many of you have a LinkedIn Account? How many of you actively use LinkedIn? Generally down to 10%. Generally 50-70%. MORE >>