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

Dashe & Thomson

For example, Harvard professor Andrew McAfee sums up the Strength of Weak Ties theory nicely, describing how acquaintances with whom we are less familiar are more likely to tell us things we don’t already know: … People we don’t know all that well are hugely valuable in our work. less big companies, for more than 20 years.

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Analyzing the ROI of Social Media in Training | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

We frequently cite a study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which demonstrated that approximately 70% of all on-the-job learning is done informally, through employee-driven initiative, and through employee-to-employee knowledge transfers. As she writes: “A recent Gallup study found that firms with engaged workforces have 2.6

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Give User Adoption the Respect it Deserves | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

According to a study done by the Sand Hill Group and Neochange, the most critical factor for software success and ROI is effective user adoption (70% listed it as #1). Organizational change came in at 16%, followed by process alignment at 13%, and software functionality at 1%. Properly d.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. And furthermore, a recent Gallup study found that firms with engaged workforces have 2.6 technology achieve an 18% boost in employee engagement. Properly d.

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

Dashe & Thomson

What’s more, they are beginning to use it at an increasingly young age – a recent study from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Sesame Workshop (producers of Sesame Street) found that 80% of children age 5 and under use the Internet at least once a week. Properly d.

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The Lonely eLearner: Creating Social Learning Anchors | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

The gist of it was that even though we have an enormous amount of tools available to enable social learning across far reaching boundaries, the self-study type of eLearning seen in so many workplaces today can potentially cut learners off from any type of social interaction during the course of the learning. Properly d.

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

While some activities such as breakout groups, team presentations, and in-depth case studies are still good ways to encourage collaboration in the learning environment, incorporate new activities which support technology integration and social learning such as a team blog or web-based project portal. Be Tech Savvy; Be Creative. Properly d.