The Lynch Blog, 14.12.2009: Deciding When to Use Microblogging, E-mail or IM

The Lynch Blog, 14.12.2009: Deciding When to Use Microblogging, E-mail or IM
by CG Lynch: "Microblogging in real-time applications like Twitter and Facebook has forced us to reevaluate how we utilize older communication technologies like instant messaging (IM) and e-mail. As Andrew McAfee (@amcafee) has pointed out, social software is by no means a replacement for those technologies inside businesses. But when used properly along side them, it can eliminate the time you waste finding the right people and information to do your job."

Tags: im, microblogging, twitter, communication, socialsoftware

O'Reilly Radar, 29.11.2008: Why I Love Twitter

O'Reilly Radar, 29.11.2008: Why I Love Twitter
by Tim O'Reilly: "I soon realized that Twitter has grown up to become a critical business tool, ideal for following the latest news, tracking the ideas and whereabouts of people who will shape the future of technology, and sharing my own thoughts and attention stream."

Tags: socialsoftware, microblogging, twitter, web2.0

Harvard Business School, 25.11.2008: Andyasks , and Hopes for Answers

Harvard Business School, 25.11.2008: Andyasks , and Hopes for Answers
by Andrew McAfee: "So I’m combining my penchant for asking questions with my desire to learn more about Twitter, yielding a tremendously exciting wink new initiative called 'andyasks'. I’ll tweet at least one question a day, and people can reply with their answers."

Tags: twitter, microblogging, adoption, enterprise2.0