Archives for the 'Community' Category

Changing the Landscape of Education [Productivity in Context]

Here is another TED video that is a must-see. Forget “Must see TV”, this is the future.

Rice University professor Richard Baraniuk has a giant vision: to create a free global online education system that puts the power of creation and collaboration in the hands of teachers worldwide. He’s realizing that vision with Connexions, a website [...]

16 June 2008 | Cluetrain, Community, Follow Your Dream, Web 2.0 | No Comments

Linked In and Productivity [Productivity in Context]

Last week I posted on an article about using LinkedIn that I saw at Chris Brogan’s blog. A few folks e-mailed me for more information on how and why I use LinkedIn. The answers are actually quite simple, and I’d like to share them with the rest of you here.
First, I started using LinkedIn like [...]

4 June 2008 | Community, Digital Apps, LinkedIn, Productivity, networking | No Comments

Power Tips for Using Linked-In to Boost Your Brand [Productivity in Context]

Chris Brogan has an excellent post on using the power of your Linked-In connections to build your business and your brand.
Make Your LinkedIn Profile Work for You
LinkedIn is a professional network built around one’s employment capabilities. It is often referred to (I believe somewhat incorrectly) as an online version of your CV or [...]

30 May 2008 | Community, How To -, Web 2.0/Media, networking | No Comments

New Feature for Printing this Content [Productivity in Context]

I have added a new badge in the sidebar that allows you to print or save these posts in PDF format.
The ECO-SAFE Foundation

Let’s Change the World
We can change the world by using each of our own unique voices. By placing the ECO-SAFE Merit Badge on your website or blog, you are using your voice and [...]

30 May 2008 | Blog, Community, New Media | No Comments

Phil Gerbyshak Interviews Dan Roam [Productivity in Context]

Make It Great! with Phil Gerbyshak: Phil Gerbyshak Meets the Back of the Napkin
Phil Gerbyshak Meets the Back of the Napkin
Recently I had the good fortune to spend 40 minutes with Dan Roam, author of the great new book The Back of the Napkin. It’s quickly become one of my favorite books, for it changed [...]

24 May 2008 | Book Reviews, Community, Links | No Comments

A Look at the Strategic Alliance [Productivity in Context]

I have been thinking about this topic lately, and Dosh Dosh has a post about it today:Strategic Collaborations
No matter what you call it, collaboration with others will benefit you in ways that go beyond what you can do on your own. Think about it. Each involved party comes with their own established audience, reputation, brand, [...]

23 May 2008 | Community, Links, Web 2.0/Media, networking | No Comments

The Power of Feedback [Productivity in Context]

Over the next couple of weeks I will be working very hard at making some improvements to this site and to the “In Context” family of products and services.

Some of this will include things that I will be doing myself, and other improvements will be from some cool new service providers. One new thing that [...]

19 May 2008 | Blog, Community, Content | No Comments

Ideas for Posts [Productivity in Context]

Would you all be interested in any recipes? I am a pretty fair “amateur chef” and people in RL have been asking me for some of my recipes.
Would this be a good place for them, or would you rather have the option of seeing them at another site?

Original post [...]

17 May 2008 | Community | No Comments

Welcome New Subscribers! [Productivity in Context]

I am so glad that you are here. Thank you for taking part in ChrisG’s project.
Take a look at this link to the Productivity in Context homepage to get an idea of what is available to you here. I welcome your ideas and suggestions for posts and content!
Have a great day!

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15 May 2008 | Blog, Community | No Comments

The Walls are Coming Down [Productivity in Context]

Coming Soon: A Web-Wide Social Network? - Advertising Age - Digital
Forrester’s Charlene Li is one of those believers. She has described how social networks will be “like air.” She writes on her blog: “I thought about my grade-school kids, who in 10 years will be in the midst of social network engagement. I believe [...]

13 May 2008 | Community, Web 2.0/Media | No Comments