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

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The power of tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Yammer, are pretty astounding. These tools give us a way to connect with people faster and more easily than ever before. A lot of the Social Media Mavens , however, are really ranting, not about the technology, but about the human dynamics related to social networking.

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Addressing On-Demand Learning and Performance Needs #LCBQ | Social.

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What is new, however, is the ratio of on-demand solutions to more traditional training offerings. In both cases, much of the trick when it comes to user adoption has to do with getting the word out early and often about the tools you are developing. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

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Wikis are an easy place to start the promotion of collaborative learning spaces, and clients seem to be willing and able to accept this informal tool into their everyday lives. Cammy Bean’s latest blog post provides many ideas as well as real-life examples for Using Social Media for Learning. In dollar figures, spending is minimal.

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Who's Building the Social Learning Roads? | Social Learning Blog

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Without throwing him completely under the bus, I’ll describe him as being late to the social media party but definitely ahead of the curve when it comes to openness to using informal learning elements like social media in his undergraduate courses. But, in the end, they’re just ideas. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Properly d.

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The Return of the (Digital) Native | Social Learning Blog

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Textbooks, blackboards, and overhead projectors remain the tools of choice for many teachers, at a time when their students are geared to learn from iPads, PowerPoint, and instant messaging. The result is a lost message, and a lost opportunity. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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Social Media: The Virtual “Over-The-Partition” Learning Network.

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Walmart announced last week (April 18, 2011) that it is – … buying Mountain View-based Kosmix , a heavily funded social media technology provider that has built a platform that enables users to filter and organize content in social networks, in order to connect people with information that matters to them, in real-time.

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Not Everyone is a Social Customer | Social Learning Blog

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Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Not Everyone is a Social Customer by Paul on February 11, 2011 in Development Tools , customer service , social learning A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog about the need to train your clients on the various methods of…training.