Visiting the blog of Amazon.com's Chief Technology Officer, Werner Vogels, to read his account of a presentation at Amazon by Naked Conversations authors Shel Israel and Robert Scoble (some very interesting commentaries about that - link at Memeorandum), I spotted the clearest employee blog disclaimer I've yet seen. This got me thinking about the still-continuing debate from last weekend about blogger credibility versus authority where making it clear in what capacity the blogger writes on … [Read more...] about Personal blogging clarified
Archives for March 2006
Widgets are about competitive position
If you have a TypePad blog, ease of use just got easier with TypePad Widgets. From Six Apart's press release: [Six Apart has] launched a new, open widget initiative to expand choice and functionality for TypePad subscribers and readers. Thirty-three widgets are ready today that put new interactive features into blogs, such as job searching, game playing, weather tracking, and photo sharing. Widget installation is a snap, taking no more than a few clicks. A complete widget directory is … [Read more...] about Widgets are about competitive position
The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #124: March 30, 2006
Content summary: Social tagging as an enterprise tactic; a look at the eyebrow-raising Strumpette blog; an update on our discussion of employee bloggers as authoritative sources; the CEO's changing responsibilities: the example of Procter & Gamble; a new PR trade weekly in the UK; Dan York reports; listeners' comments discussion (double-act via Skype; sharing FIR; the power of podcasting; Windows Vista communication; Flash websites); the music. Show notes for March 30, 2006 Welcome to … [Read more...] about The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #124: March 30, 2006
The British cabinet minister who blogs
Looking for something on one of the British government websites, I came across this - the blog being written by David Miliband, Minister of Communities and Local Government. Not only a government minister but also a member of the Cabinet, the committee at the center of the British political system and the supreme decision-making body in government. In the about page, Miliband sets out his goals: This blog is my attempt to help bridge the gap - the growing and potentially dangerous gap - … [Read more...] about The British cabinet minister who blogs
What more could you want when the sun is shining?
I arrived in Manchester in north-west England today ahead of my particpation in a one-day workshop for Melcrum I'm co-presenting tomorrow entitled Enhancing your Intranet with New Technology: How to Make the Most of Social Media. This is my third experience flying to and from Manchester with Jet2, a low-cost airline. I'm far more impressed than I thought I would have been. New Boeing 737s, efficient and friendly service and of course low cost (about half the price a KLM ticket costs on the same … [Read more...] about What more could you want when the sun is shining?
Now this is transparency
Last week, I wrote about Plaxo. You know, the impersonal emails you get from people asking you to update your contact info. I really don't think much of the service at all. I consider it to be equal to spam. But what I think about Plaxo the company just went up a significant number of notches. Plaxo's CEO Ben Golub posted a public apology on Friday on the Plaxo blog: [...] To everyone who hated getting Plaxo update messages, felt we were generating acquaintance spam, or otherwise were harmed … [Read more...] about Now this is transparency
Anything goes in the blogosphere
It's a great place, the blogosphere. Anyone with an opinion about anything can articulate it. And anyone does precisely that, including me. Thinking about the Windows Vista code rewrite discussion soap opera during these past few days, I've been reflecting on the passionate opinions expressed left, right and center in blogs everywhere (including in mine). Over the past 24 hours, I've had a few emails from friends and professional acquaintances offering their views on the matter that, from my … [Read more...] about Anything goes in the blogosphere
Coca-Cola blog for worldwide employee survey
The Coca-Cola Company is using a blog as a communication channel through which the 55,000 employees of the global company can provide their views on Coca-Cola's vision, mission and values. A report yesterday in Dutch business magazine Brisk includes an interview with Orlando Ashford, head of HR at Coca-Cola's US headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, who says that Coca-Cola can be one of the most respected companies in the world only when it's clear to employees what the company stands … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola blog for worldwide employee survey