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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. By taking inventory of employees’ “connections” (this was still a novel concept in 2005), they found that people had grouped into natural clusters. Properly d.

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How not to do social media

E-Learning Provocateur

The Football Federation of Australia (FFA) was born, and in 2005 the A-League kicked off. Grace was busting social media myths when she mentioned a brand that piqued my interest: Bubble O’ Bill. You approached social media in the spirit that was intended, and now you are reaping the rewards.

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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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The differences between learning in an e-business and learning in a social business

Jane Hart

LEARNING IN A SOCIAL BUSINESS. Social Learning. Recognises that informal learning can’t be designed not managed, and that true social learning can’t be (en)forced. Social learning. Trainees are often required to be social as part of an online programme. Social media skills. (automation). E-Learning.

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The Smart Worker : shares what s/he learns

Jane Hart

The three previous posts in this series were: The Smart Worker : learns continuously with social media. This is the 4th in a series of posts about how L&D departments can move forward from their traditional role of creating, delivering and managing formal learning. The Smart Worker : needs job aids rather than courses.

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Pick of the Month: April 2012

Jane Hart

“Current educational practices that have a set curriculum, norm or standards based assessments and prescribed lesson agendas are often misaligned with an orientation that celebrates difference in learners and learning (Mentis, Quinn, & Ryba, 2005, as cited in Mentis, 2007).

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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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