What I Did in Wellington

photo by Glynn Foster I was in Wellingon, New Zealand, this week, where my old friend David Earle had arranged for me to give presentations/seminars hosted by the Ministry of Education. These were open to all, and the attendees were a cross-section of government, NGOs, and local community representatives. Monday: Extending Conversations Through Social Media… Continue reading What I Did in Wellington

Speaking in Chicago in June

Here’s the marketing blurb, I’ll write something more personalized… umm, when things calm down a little? June 16-17, Chicago: Join us in Chicago when INNOVATING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT meets EXECUTING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS. Communitelligence presents two full jam-packed conference days on the most essential aspects of employee engagement, HR and social media for internal… Continue reading Speaking in Chicago in June

SxSWi: Is Privacy Dead, or Just Very Confused?

I attended this session because : danah boyd (one of my heroes) and Judith Donath of MIT Media Lab and Harvard’s Berkman Center (whom I happen to know personally) were speaking. Also on the panel (and interesting in their own right): Siva Vaidyanathan (author of the forthcoming “The Googleization of Everything”), who said (among other… Continue reading SxSWi: Is Privacy Dead, or Just Very Confused?

SxSWi Report – Social Media: Connecting with Customers

Note: This was listed in the catalog as “Social Media: If You Liked it, Then You Should Have Put a Digg on It…”, which I wouldn’t have bothered to attend, but when I walked by the room the title had changed to “Social Media: Connecting with Customers”, which was a lot more obviously interesting to… Continue reading SxSWi Report – Social Media: Connecting with Customers