We all know that mobile is exploding. A simple exploration of network data projections shows that we have entered the "Age of Enterprise Mobile Computing." If your enterprise does not want to fall behind, it needs to begin immediately planning how to enable enterprise functions using mobile devices...
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“Only two industries in the world call their customers ‘users.’ The illegal drug trade and the IT industry.” This joke highlights a condition that too many customers feel about how they are considered by developers of too many software and computer products. Companies can avoid being characterized by this joke if they always remember...
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In the technology industry, “PII” stands for “Personally Identifiable Information.” However, anyone who provides technology to customers should also think of it as standing for “Privacy Is Important.” Two important events this week—one regarding Google and one regarding Facebook—underscored the importance of this and served as reminders of how important protection of privacy is...
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Skype is a great service. Last month, a consortium of investors bought Skype from eBay so they could run it as an independent business. However, before they can successfully re-commercialize Skype into the industry leader its technology allows, the new owners will first have to overcome a major fraud perception…
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Back in the "Days of Dial-up," thanks to great affiliate marketing, Christmas Day used to be the number one registration day for Internet (Web 1.0) leaders like AOL. What will Christmas hold this year for Social Media (and Web 2.0) leaders like Facebook and Twitter? Will the results be good--or will they indicate it...
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Over the last year, I sat down with experts from four different health care organizations (across the US and Europe) to come up with ideas for social media business services that would provide immediate value. This is the second service we came up with. It uses mobile social networks to make coordination between Clinical...
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If you simply create a standalone community, you will only create a place where your stakeholders socialize. While this is nice, it will not create a large return on your investment. If you want to maximize the return on investment in your business community, you need to embed it into the your entire enterprise....
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Over the last year, I sat down with experts from four different health care organizations (across the US and Europe) to come up with ideas for social media business services that would provide immediate value. This is the first service we came up with. It uses social media – in a very controlled fashion...
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