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Surfing the Net: Waste of Time or Personal Directed Learning.

Dashe & Thomson

Our conversation centered on whether or not companies should limit their employees’ use of the internet and social media while at work. Now I have a conversation starter when I speak to someone at the Target Center about bringing us in for their next big IT project. ASL, by definition, can happen anytime, anywhere.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Last week I had a phone conversation with Ian Huckabee of WeeJee Media. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend No comments yet.

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Not Everyone is a Social Customer | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

He declares: “It is time for companies to grow up, and that rather than calling their customers ‘social’ and focusing on tools that are mostly meant for private conversations, they begin to build trusted relationships through their own channels and tools, and follow a business – not bozo – logic. Download the whitepaper » Blog this!

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The Temporary Staffing Revolution | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

However, conversation quickly turned to the temporary staffing industry in general. The discussion with this trainer made me think of several recent conversations I’ve had with Dashe & Thomson clients. Beth’s experience looking for work as a private contractor exposed her to the current temporary staffing boom.

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Twitter as Social Learning: Seven Ways to Facilitate the Exchange.

Dashe & Thomson

This will help you think of what to write, will draw more eyes to your message, and can even start a new conversation. Mention – Once you’re ready to begin creating your own messages, consider mentioning other users by their Twitter usernames (preceded by the @ sign) in your Tweets. You’ll see their response on your Mentions tab.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: My Top Ten Tools for 2009

Learning Visions

Tweetdeck Im officially hooked to Twitter and use Tweetdeck to organize and group those I follow. Delicious Tag articles as you go. Its delicious. But Gcal helps me keep myself organized, and now that Ive discovered CalenGoo for the iPod Im all synched up. Im ready for the iPhone. Now I stop first at Twitter.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: 31 Days: Day 25 (Go Shopping)

Learning Visions

Often I have two small kids in tow or Im trying to check ten things off a list during my lunch hour. A good aggregator (like Stephen Downes) will get me the info I need so Im not missing the really juicy stuff. Im sure many of you are the same. Im off looking at the new interesting thing in a heartbeat. Im too distracted.

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