Team Collaboration

• 123Together Streamlines Exchange Provisioning for Mid-Market … 123Together, a provider of hosting services including Exchange and SharePoint, released a set of automation tools to enable mid-market organizations to easily and quickly migrate their internal Exchange systems to a hosted one offered by 123Together. The tools provide easy migration, bulk export and import, policy-based control, password policies, backups and archiving, and more. Available immediately. The Open Press

Mobility

• T-Mobile Wing … T-Mobile unveiled the T-Mobile Wing, a Windows Mobile 6.0-based smartphone that includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Includes messaging (email, instant messaging via AOL, MSN And Yahoo, and text), sync with a PC, a 2.0 megapixel camera, and more. Available immediately, starting at $299.99 after discount and rebate. T-Mobile, see also tmcnet and tgdaily

Productivity

• Three Core Functions … Chris argues that thinking of your contribution/role in terms of “three core functions” is a good model and the right number. “Three is a good number. It builds a triangle. It allows for an input, a process, and an output. Three accounts for two hands and a head, meaning engaging your brain as well as your body. So, that’s why I say three. You can pick 27 or 8 or 19. I think it’s easy to remember three.” Chris Brogan
• Slow Down … You aren’t a computer where faster is (generally) better … you are HUMAN, and humans need time to reflect, think, learn and plan. Don’t cram every minute with activity. Slow down! ZenHabits
• Respond or Perish … Communication is the life-blood of personal and professional life … so if you can’t get everything done today, then consider Michael’s four tips: (1) empty your inbox daily, (2) acknowledge receipt, (3) set others expectations, and (4) follow-up on assignments. Michael Hyatt