Q:Social media is great for brining people together – so why does it work better on the web than in the office? A: No fear of rejection. Yes web 2.0 is great for wikis but oddly people will blog about sutff on the web they woudl not say in a group at lunch. Seriously. WhoRead… Read more »
Trendy water bottles are still going strong. now there are the little packets to flavor the water. While the word canteen sounds like something John Wayne would carry it is a good idea. Ok, its a water bottle or sports container not a canteen. Still re-using a single water bottle is better than using theRead… Read more »
Its such a simple title “Disaster Preparedness Pays Off in North Dakota” This is not about people being prepared. This is about people benifitting from hospitals and business being prepared. The paragraph is simple “The successful transfer of patients from MeritCare and other local facilities stands in sharp contrast with the chaotic hospital evacuations thatRead… Read more »
• Newspaper to be available only on messaging service • Experts say any story can be told in 140 characters Consolidating its position at the cutting edge of new media technology, the Guardian today announces that it will become the first newspaper in the world to be published exclusively via Twitter, the sensationally popular socialRead… Read more »
Good Morning. Just a heads up. My group email got flagged this morning for the word Nigerian. Turns out that a woman from Nigeria was stopped by customs for trying to smuggle a dead bird into the country in a bar of soap. I do not make this stuff up. When sending the email theRead… Read more »
Social media is about interaction. So what does it mean if your post or blog does not get any comments? I ask because there is still a news paper or broad cast angle to blogs. People read and take the information but do not leave a tip or thank you. Can the success of aRead… Read more »
In my opinoin bloggin is often more about emotions and personal reports than reporting the facts of who, what, where, why, when. Twitter, IM, YouTube give people the ability to comment and pass on news as it happens. So with one of the final if not the final position to be filled how do youRead… Read more »
From Twitter, Andrew P Wilson and #hcsm hastag Twitter is now the #1 Social Media tool used by US Hospitals. See the latest update here: http://ebennett.org/tw1/ The article is short but the graph is very telling. To learn more please visit: The Health Care Social Media community hosts a weekly online conversation about communication andRead… Read more »
Maps and large displays of situational awareness are part of everything from Star Trek to Pirates of the Carabean to the new Battle Star Galatica. Here is to the peple wo make the maps in real time and those who use them – GIS and public heal folks. The conference helps underscore how much workRead… Read more »
Gov Loop user Stephen Luke asked a good question if NING was 508 compliant. The article by Andrew Soderberg seemed to sum it up best with “508 is a minimum requirement, why not go the extra mile.” Source: http://cuwebd.ning.com/group/omniupdate/forum/topics/ou-tips-tidbits?page=1&commentId=1763934%3AComment%3A37705&x=1#1763934Comment37705 As a frame of reference remember blind programmers and web surfers do not have monitors –Read… Read more »