Category Archives: Social Media

In Praise of Shadow IT

By Barclay | Published: March 2, 2011

Your poor employees. At home they are social media superstars, posting ironic witticisms and heartfelt sentiments to an audience of adoring “followers” and “friends.” Their iPhones are stuffed with the latest apps. They’ve embraced Google in every aspect of their life, from Google Analytics for their American Idol fan page to Docs for their PTA [...]

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Another Twitter Revolution?

By Barclay | Published: January 23, 2011

“The most rapid revolution in history,” he wrote. “Because we are connected. Synchronized.” The new Tunisian Minister of Youth and Sports, who is sharing detailed observations about the upheaval in Tunisia to his 10,000+ Twitter followers. [1. "Tunisia's Inner Working Emerge on Twitter," David D. Kirkpatrick, New York Times, January 22, 2011.] As an interesting [...]

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Would Social Media Have Helped or Hindered Hitler?

By Barclay | Published: December 16, 2010

“Grossman’s paternal grandmother came from Galicia, in Poland. In 1936, a Polish policeman stopped her on the street and said something hostile. On the spot, the unworldly young widow decided to take her two children to Palestine.” ‘The Unconsoled: A writer’s tragedy, and a nation’s,’ George Packer, The New Yorker, September 27, 2010. “‘Hitler and [...]

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10 Things to Live Tweet at My Next Speaking Engagement

By Barclay | Published: September 23, 2010

Tweeting can be hard work. Coming up with 140 characters of pith, wit, and irony is hard enough, but people seem to actually want useful information as well.  Somebody told me that I am supposed to start designing my presentations so that they have “tweet-able moments.” That way, people will “live tweet” my presentation, and [...]

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Social Media in the Military: What Can It Teach Us?

By Barclay | Published: February 16, 2010

I recently spoke with a Department of Defense contact about the internal battle currently being waged at DoD over the use of social networking. Sites like FaceBook have become a critical way for warfighters to stay in touch with friends and family, but of course the only way for soldiers to use such services in [...]

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