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Backblog October 2007
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Strong dollar driving e-commerce October 31, 2007 By Peter Wolchak Categories: General E-commerce may finally be taking off in Canada, but not for the reasons long touted by 'net proponents. It is Canada's strong dollar, and not the convenience and selection of the online world, that is driving an e-tail boom here. Our upcoming November issue has a big feature which reviews e-tail... Dave Snowden Podcast ... The Impact of Web 2.0 on Knowledge Work and Knowledge Management October 29, 2007 By Jon Husband Categories: Web 2.0 I recently caught up with http://www.cognitive-edge.com/blogs/dave/, the well-known complexity theorist / expert and acknowledged guru on the construction and use of knowledge ... quite a feat given Dave's last-minute bout with gastroenteritis, his round-the-word schedule and his doggedly determined... Want to sell music? To the innovator goes the spoils October 24, 2007 By Peter Wolchak Categories: General October is drawing to a close and the month probably can't end fast enough for execs at traditional music companies. First came the announcement that Madonna has ditched Warner Music in favour of a fat, fat contract with Live Nation. That company is a concert promoter, not a record label. Then came... In praise of virtual assistants October 10, 2007 By Danny Bradbury Categories: Outsourcing One of the things about being a freelance writer is that you spend a lot of your time arranging stuff. At any one time I’ve got tens of interviews that I’m trying to arrange simultaneously. Some of those interviews will be arranged directly with the interviewee, some will be through in-house PR, and... eOD ... A Fledgling Domain For Enterprise 2.0 ? October 5, 2007 By Jon Husband Categories: Social Networking I've alluded before to what for now I'll call eOD (Hyperlinked Mass Collaboration Will Create A Field Called eOD). Various people with whom I have talked have expressed dislike, or boredom, with the notion of e-anythingmore, saying it's an overworked prefix. Nevertheless, it seems clear that social... Have webcam, will video conference… In my browser, at no cost! October 3, 2007 By Paul Lima Categories: General I do almost all my interviews by phone and I do some by email. I land most of my corporate gigs using email and the phone. Occasionally, however, I conduct interviews in person (especially when writing profiles and sometimes case studies) or meet with corporate clients before landing gigs. I am... Please select a category:
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