Microsoft released initial details of forthcoming changes with the next release of Windows Phone, due later in 2011. Key ideas are: – Integration between the same conversation that’s happening across multiple apps (eg., text, Facebook chat, instant messaging). – The ability to communicate quickly with a group. – […]
Fujitsu released results from a recent survey of IT managers in the UK (and maybe Ireland) on collaboration and SharePoint: “The research – commissioned by Fujitsu – shows that of all collaboration technologies, SharePoint is by far the most common. 92% of enterprise organisations using collaboration software use […]
Recommind announced the results of surveying 200 CIOs and IT directors in large UK organizations about key pain points with information management: “The research, conducted in conjunction with the InfoRiskAwareness Project, highlighted that more than one third (36 percent) of all UK CIOs and IT directors cited email […]
Nicholas has just released a new book, Love Presenting, Hate (badly used) PowerPoint: “I have long wanted to write a book on the skills of awesome presenting; it’s now ready: Love Presenting, Hate (badly used) PowerPoint. The book focuses on how to develop the skills that the best […]
In our family, while we don’t have a TV, we really enjoy seeing the talent in Britain’s Got Talent. Here’s my favorite Round 1 auditions from 2011: – Jai McDowall, singing “Anthem” by Chess. – Ronan Parke, singing. He’s 12, and did very well. – Edward Reid, singing […]
Four years ago, I wrote A Testimony to God’s Power and Provision, a very real testimony about God’s work in my life. That testimony started, “I am compelled to write about how God has been taking care of me and my family since leaving my previous place of […]
Trivantis recently released Snap! by Lectora, an e-learning add-on for PowerPoint. The basic idea is that you can transform a PowerPoint slide deck into a Flash-based presentation or e-learning course, with narration, video, and tests. “Snap! by Lectora empowers both novice and expert users to transform basic PowerPoint […]
I spoke on IBF24 this afternoon (my time) on user adoption for social tools. If you are a member of IBFLive you can listen to the recording. A few key points from my 20 minutes: – User adoption requires intentional effort. It doesn’t just happen. “Overnight success stories” […]
Last week, my post The Right Way to Get Employees to Collaborate was posted on The BrainYard: “A lot of my work in recent years has been with companies that have approached SharePoint the wrong way. You know the drill: The boys and girls in IT get shiny […]
You've Got Collaboration Tools – Now What? Last week at Intranets2011 in Sydney, I presented the Thursday morning keynote entitled You’ve Got Collaboration Tools – Now What? My deck is above, albeit with a few minor edits. In-slide links: – Slide 6, SharePoint Roadmap for Collaboration. – Slide […]
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