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The path to becoming a Social Jedi
Understanding the productivity improvements and pitfalls of social software
Social software isn’t a fad, it’s the future.Understanding how the tools available within the
applications work and how they can dramaticallyincrease your productivity is the first step to
becoming a Social Jedi …
But beware the dark side!
There are pitfalls inherent in the transition tosocial that can lead you down the wrong path. Mat will take you on a journey to unleash your
inner social, and reveal how the only
impediment to a successful implementationis … YOU!
:
The Code
Jedi are the guardians of peace in the social sphere.
Jedi use their powers to defend and to protect information.
Jedi respect all knowledge, in any form.
Jedi serve others rather than ruling over them, for the good of all.
Jedi seek to improve themselves through knowledge and training.
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Fear
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering!
Rebellion!
Users will demand/use the tools they think work for them
We've Lost all Communications!
Email is not dead
Not Friends
Not In network
Not Following
Not Connected
Not a contact
Lowest.common @ denominator
These are not the editor's you are looking for
Social = SHARE
Open, discoverable
Use the FourCe
Connect
The strength of a network is in the number of members
They're coming in too fast!
The 'noise' grows louder the more members are involved
Communicate
Start the conversation
Communicate
● Start the conversation● Open conversation
● Start a Discussion● Post on a 'Wall'● Reply with a comment
● Private conversation● Instant messaging● Email● Beware of 'closing the lines of communication', the
antithesis of 'social'
Coordinate
Gather the teamDetermine availabilityChoose the toolSchedule the Actions
Coordinate
● Agile teams, ● relevant experience, ● not location centric
Collaborate
Get Stuff Done!
Understand the Tools
ProfilesBlogsWikisForumsBookmarksFilesActivities
Profiles
● Detail qualifications and experience● Provides contact information● Shows activity and interaction● Allows access to that person's CONTENT
Blogs
● Blogs: express an opinion, detail an experience, or share a discovery, which invite others to interact through comments
● Micro-blogs are smaller expressions of opinion and the fastest way to communicate and provide immediate feedback
● Comments are how you respond and contribute
Wikis
● Wiki's are reference documents that others may use as an authoritative guide
● Can be SHARED at any time● They have an AUDIT TRAIL● Can be easily VERSIONED
Forums
● A concentrated, permanent discussion thread● Topic focussed● Response based
Bookmarks
● Better than Google● Share your results● Integrates into your Bookmark bar● Easily Discoverable
Files
● No more VPN's.● No more file shares● No more 'Silos'● See WHO has accessed the file● VERSIONING!● Smaller Mail Databases
Activities
● Collate the content● Coordinate the milestones● Track the deliverables
Tags flow through the FourCe
Discover, Dispose, Delegate, Determine, Deliver
Discoverable
capable of being ascertained or found out
Disposable
Do you need it?
Delegate
Can someone else do it?
Determinable
Deliverable
Try … Try Not!
Questions?
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