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Fixing the Google+ Engagement Problem

2012-05-09 13:09:28Open at Google+

Fixing the Google+ Engagement Problem

Let''s be honest: Google+ does have a problem engaging new users. Facebook already has the network for engaging existing friends; Google+ has to forge... more »

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What is Google+?

2012-03-05 14:39:40Open at Google+

Yes, Google+ is Google''s answer to Facebook, but not in the directly competitive sense many journalists assume. Google+ is core to Google''s mission "to organize the world''s information",... more »

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Gideon's Circle Management Process

2012-01-13 00:50:24Open at Google+

I''m now investing much more heavily in Google+ as my primary social network, and so I''ve been looking for better ways to manage my Circles. After hearing from lots of folks, I''ve come up with the... more »

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3 Minutes: It Does Matter

2012-05-10 17:34:22Open at Google+

3 Minutes: It Does Matter

One of the surprising responses to my "Fixing the Google+ Engagement Problem" slides from yesterday was the still strong reaction to using ComScore''s... more »

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Redefining Corporate Ownership

2012-04-27 00:51:06Open at Google+

Redefining Corporate Ownership

This piece, by Marjorie Kelly - one of my favorite thinkers these days, is a great example of her eye-opening perspective on corporations. In her view,... more »

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The Path of Kyosei

2012-04-25 17:46:26Open at Google+

The Path of Kyosei

Ryuzaburo Kaku is the former president of Canon. In this HBR article, he talks about the notion of "kyou-sei" and 3 levels of organizational cooperation. It''s... more »

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Wisdom of Crowd Results

2012-04-21 01:44:07Open at Google+

Wisdom of Crowd Results: Revised

I have a revision to report. As you can see from the below chart, the collective wisdom of this crowd is pretty amazing. Our collective guess was only 17... more »

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Manage your favorite posts with CircleCount

2012-04-16 12:27:30Open at Google+

New feature:
Manage your favorite posts with CircleCount

Starting today you can manage your favorite (public) posts of anyone on Google+ at CircleCount.com!
The easiest way is to... more »

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7 Point Google+ Pinterest Plan Of Action With 8 Free Resources

2012-04-04 10:22:30Open at Google+

7 Point Google+ Pinterest Plan Of Action With 8 Free Resources

The plan is made for people who want to to have it all but in an easy way:

1) Create an account with #pinterest ... more »

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The Rise and Fall of Flickr (and CarPoint)

2012-05-16 17:50:53Open at Google+

Last week, jury service waylaid my Google Plus experiment. (Not guilty, in case you were wondering.) But I''m picking it up again. And to make up for the time I didn''t spend here last week, here''s... more »

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Market efficiency and long-term value creation

2012-05-13 19:50:42Open at Google+

The Future of Organization
We Need To Shift Our Mindsets

A sustainable social capitalism will not emerge if we keep thinking the same way. We have to change our mindsets. Shuffling... more »

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Evolutionary fallacy and organizational design

2012-04-29 00:31:20Open at Google+

Unhelpful Enumeration
hewhocutsdown.net

It was only in reading an excerpt [https://plus.google.com/u/0/112304285606427842853/posts/bGFugdcuU5J] from Alvin Toffler’s book, The ThirdW... more »

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"Poly" organizations of the Third Wave

2012-04-28 05:33:10Open at Google+

This is a brief excerpt from "The Third Wave" by Alvin Toffler, released first edition in 1979. I find this to be a very compelling point that ties in with +Gideon Rosenblatt ''s... more »

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How the Demand for Skills has changed.

2012-04-26 14:45:00Open at Google+

This is a graphic I think about ALL the time. Summary: the last 50 years have seen a dramatic change in the types of skills in demand in the workforce. A trend began, at least in the United states, as... more »

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The Darwinian Workplace

2012-04-25 21:19:33Open at Google+

The Darwinian Workplace

Companies are experimenting with scheduling systems that favor more productive employees. While I think this approach could be useful in some job types, it strikes... more »

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The Knowledge Graph Will Make the Web More Like an App

2012-05-17 16:26:15Open at Google+

The Knowledge Graph Will Make the Web More Like an App

I''m really excited about Google''s announcement yesterday about the "knowledge graph." This is a big deal folks:... more »

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An Online Influence Bubble

2012-05-15 21:11:22Open at Google+

An Online Influence Bubble

Lots of talk these days about Klout, and while there are lots of issues people have with the service, the one that seems to cause the greatest discord centers on... more »

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The Numbers Game (Google+ Engagement Still Way Behind Facebook, Twitter)

2012-05-15 19:59:51Open at Google+

The Numbers Game
I don''t quite know what to make of these statistics; obviously my experience on Google+ has been markedly different. But is my experience on G+ exceptional, meaning that most... more »

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New Network to Help Small Businesses Source from Overseas

2012-05-13 05:18:04Open at Google+

New Network to Help Small Businesses Source from Overseas

I am fascinated by new organizational structures, especially ones that run more like loose networks rather than big, bureaucratic... more »

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Honesty, Openness and Transparency - What's (really) H.O.T.

2012-04-21 17:59:35Open at Google+

Honesty, Openness and Transparency - What''s (really) H.O.T.

When we''re working in online social networks like Google+, as in life generally, I''ve found that honesty really is the best... more »

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Capturing Ideas Visually with Wordle

2012-04-17 18:52:28Open at Google+

Capturing Ideas Visually with Wordle

....and speaking of Pinterest (which I was in my last post...), here is a great idea from +Shira Gal for making words come to life in a visually... more »

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What is the true purpose of the enterprise?

2012-04-15 03:02:31Open at Google+

What is the true purpose of the enterprise?

+Umair Haque continues to ask deep questions about the evolving nature of the firm. What I really like about him is that he''s a business thinker... more »

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CircleCount - Indexing Algorithm Explained

2012-05-16 14:46:48Open at Google+

/// CircleCount - Indexing Algorithm Explained ///
#transparency #circlecount

Ok, here is a bit more transparency ;) since this is one of our main goals:
To be open about the... more »

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The Flawed 3.3 min ComScore Comparison

2012-05-10 09:56:40Open at Google+

The Flawed 3.3 min ComScore Comparison Between Google+ And Facebook

We know that we cannot compare apples with pears. Why are we comparing time at engaged at Facebook with Google+?
... more »

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On "Social Reading"

2012-04-11 23:41:32Open at Google+

On "Social Reading"

How often do you find yourself half reading something, getting through it as quickly as possible so you can find the juicy tidbits that you can clip for your... more »

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Facebook vs Networks

2012-05-18 18:11:00Open at Google+

Facebook vs Networks

23.8% of Facebook users are on Twitter
20.3% of Facebook users are on LinkedIn
16.6% of Facebook users are on Google+
13.9% of Facebook users are on... more »

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2012-05-13 16:59:44Open at Google+

The Future of Organization
We Need To Shift Our Mindsets

A sustainable social capitalism will not emerge if we keep thinking the same way. We have to change our mindsets. Shuffling... more »

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