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The sixth sense in virtual relationships

Vignettes Learning

At DevLearn Mobile Why do relationships work successfully even if we don't have as much face-to-face interactions? Next time you talk to someone by phone, by email, Instant Messaging, or blog try to observe, listen, and see how your sixth sense works. Actually, we develop the sixth sense. to compensate for the gap. Nurture it.

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Internet Time Alliance: what’s in a name?

Jay Cross

We settled into a routine of weekly conversations on Skype, an instant messaging discussion board, and a conferencing system that lets us see one another in real time. At our retreat following DevLearn , we drafted a statement of our vision. We had conference calls, but with two of us in the U.K., scheduling was a nightmare.