Archive for 'A-Z Collaboration'

Z is for The End

Z is for The End

Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by Laurika.

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I’m a little ambivalent about this final post of the A to Z series. My right side is sighing with relief because sticking to such a strict list has been a challenge to my creative impulses. My left side is weary because it was happy for the fall back on those days that I felt [...]

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Y is for Yardstick

Y is for Yardstick

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.

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Measuring the success of collaboration can be a very subjective thing because there are often no clear monetary results or return on investments. One person’s success is another’s failure. So how do you measure a successful collaboration strategy? Firstly, forget the monetary results. Instead focus on issues like increased employee satisfaction, getting tasks done more [...]

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X is for eXcellence

X is for eXcellence

Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.

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Three reasons why collaboration is good for you and the world around you. Charles Leadbeater on Innovation and Collaboration In this deceptively casual talk, Charles Leadbeater weaves a tight argument that innovation isn’t just for professionals anymore. Passionate amateurs using new tools are creating products and paradigms that companies can’t. A researcher at the London [...]

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W is for FIFA World Cup

W is for FIFA World Cup

Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.

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My brain is stuck on one thing today. No amount of arguing, negotiating or even begging with it seems to change that fact. The only thing W can stand for is The FIFA 2010 World Cup. As a South African it has more meaning to me than ever before and I hope you’ll forgive me [...]

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V is for Value

V is for Value

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.

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Old school geeks have been collaborating since the beginning of the internet, if not before. I’ve seen it in action. A tricky piece of code gets posted on a forum and hours later the answer appears. How amazing is that? The first time I saw this I thought: “What’s the catch?” Cynical I know, but [...]

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U is for Users

U is for Users

Posted on 03. Jun, 2010 by Laurika.

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Collaboration cannot happen without users. That’s pretty obvious right? People need to get together to collaborate, either online or in person. More than that, people need to have a similar goal in mind for the whole thing to work. Users are finicky creatures. We’ve all heard about the statistic that says only about 1% of [...]

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S is for Small Business

S is for Small Business

Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Laurika.

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Being the owner of a small business doesn’t mean that you have to come across as a small company. Remember, today’s small business can become tomorrow’s the big player. Here are five links to help you develop and grow your small business. The Small Business Web The Small Business Web is a movement to bring [...]

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R is for Reason

R is for Reason

Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by Laurika.

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Four reasons why collaboration is good for your business: Helps you connect We all know we have to network, we have to get more contacts, but sometimes we find ourselves getting tired of going to yet another drinks evening or business connection gathering. Why not join a collaboration site where you can collaborate with people [...]

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Q is for Q&A

Q is for Q&A

Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Laurika.

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How does online collaboration work? Online collaboration allows you to create private online workspaces where you can work with other people. You can share files, assign tasks, run live virtual meetings and collaborate on ideas. How can collaboration help my business? It can save you money. If you are a small business without huge amounts [...]

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Introducing Web 2.0 to the public sector

Introducing Web 2.0 to the public sector

Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Zuzanna.

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With cloud and social computing touted as the top strategic technologies in 2010 by Gartner, Web 2.0 know-how has become a vital requirement for most private and public sector organisations. So if you’re working in the public sector or working with the government organisations, this might be something for you – our first ever webinar [...]

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P is for Productivity

P is for Productivity

Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by Laurika.

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My job requires me to do a lot of research. For most projects I need to do background reading or search for a company or person that has expertise in the area I’m writing about. However it shames me to say that I end up trawling through sites for hours under the guise of doing [...]

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