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How Social Networks Can Harness the Power of Weak Ties | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking. They’re sources of novelty and innovation (because they know quite different things than we do) and bridges to other social networks (because they know quite different people than we do).

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Research Shows Companies Should Encourage Social Learning

TOPYX LMS

This is as true in the workplace and corporate classroom as it is in educational institutions. For example, informal learning happens effortlessly when people: Read a statistic or story on Facebook or another social media network. Peruse someone’s profile on a social media site. Employees Learn Best When They Learn Informally.

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Creating Passionate Learners 2005 = same in 2011

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

2005 or 2006, the name Kathy Sierra is probably new to you. I started blogging in August 2005 and I did not have anyone "following" me at the time. So you can imagine how psyched I was when, after 4 months blogging, Kathy posted a comment on my post 2005 Review of eLearning. My favorite moment in blogging.

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A Look Back at 9 Years of Blogging - Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

Tomorrow, August 23rd 2005, 9 years ago, I embarked on a most excellent adventure. Tuesday, August 23, 2005 Welcome Thanks for stopping by Corporate eLearning Development. And the social media battle for attention was well underway. I know, I know, I should be on wordpress, bla, bla, bla. forget about it.

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Unleash the Impact of Body Language on Business Outcome: PART 1

Origin Learning

Back then, social media was in a fledgling state. But, it was the effective campaign of Barack Obama that led to a paradigm shift globally as far as the use of social media as a strategic tool is concerned. Innovative learning transcended borders, thanks to the successful deployment of this social media technology.

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Unleash the Impact of Body Language on Business Outcome: PART 1

Origin Learning

Back then, social media was in a fledgling state. But, it was the effective campaign of Barack Obama that led to a paradigm shift globally as far as the use of social media as a strategic tool is concerned. Innovative learning transcended borders, thanks to the successful deployment of this social media technology.

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eLearning Topics

Tony Karrer

Back in 2007, I pointed out various aspects of what I was seeing: strategy/strategic and performance are back as topics after dropping way down in 2006 surprisingly trainer is also back, you would think in the age of eLearning 2.0 Seems so long ago. :) How about 2005 ? eLearning Technology. Browse eLearning Content