... great social networking features that make it easy to share your knowledge and establish connections with others in your industry. I started off by joining the ASTD, and CLO groups and I think I'll look into the eLearning Guilds group next ... Everybody talks about how great LinkedIn is so a while back I set up an account to see what everybody was talking ... LinkedIn? After initially setting up the account, I did not revisit LinkedIn until recently reading a couple of articles praising linkedIn on Tony Karrer's blog . This inspired me to give it another shot and see if I can ...

White Label Social Networking Solutions, Part II A Comparison Chart by TechCrunch The information in the ... and custom social networking solutions. For do-it-yourself, hosted solutions, please see our previous chart and our post "9 Ways to Build Your Own Social Network" . You can also return to the post accompanying this chart. Hover ... America Omnifuse Pringo Networks Prospero Technologies SelectMinds Small World Labs Social Platform Sparta Social Networks Telligent Systems ThePort Network, Inc. VMIX Media Web ...

This month's ASTD Big Question on the Learning Circuit's Blog is about Social Networking and finding help and ... in our NING network -Post a question in our LinkedIn network -Ask a question to the alumni group on Facebook -Send a ... social network for Learning Management System questions and, perhaps another, for a question about learning strategies or ... could be more efficient in finding answers. I think the question sort of misses the power of social networking and Web ... Web 2.0 and social networks, the cost of asking a question and seeking advice from several different ...

... learned first hand the exponential power of the social network of the web. My blog book tour was a huge success for me ... The ASTD Big question this month is What did you learn about learning in 2007? I learn so much all the time from students, clients and colleagues, it is hard to narrow it down to just one or two things, but I'll try. Here are a few of the lessons I have learned. Mostly about the power of the network and Web 2.0 tools. First, I learned how far a digital asset can travel if people find it has value.One of my student's YouTube videos Educational Uses of Second ...

Predictive markets Social Networking New Hires Communities of Practice One of the questions we got was: How do you start ... Tony O'Driscoll, Paula Ketter and I did a webcast for T+D - ASTD's publication today. Unfortunately, we ran into a few technical issues. For example, I was trying to demonstrate elements of my blog and found out that folks were not ... actually some good stuff that we discussed. The associated links: Learning and Networking With A Blog (T+D article) Today's PowerPoint Presentation ASTD homepage Webcast Archives T+D magazine website ...

... learning 2.0 methods to see examples of where and how tools such as social networks, social bookmarking, wikis, blogs, and RSS ... ASTD TechKnowledge 2009 is coming to Las Vegas in January. I'm doing two sessions including a keynote / general session - descriptions below. If you are planning to go to the conference and read this, please drop me a comment because Get Together at Conferences - F2F Still Matters . Better yet, go take a look at: Be an Insanely Great Professional ... methods are emerging that leverage tools such as blogs, wikis, social bookmarking, and RSS readers. This session will ...

... individual's social network (online or offline) is divided into three groups: PANs = Potentially Active Network CANs = Currently Active Network FANs = Formerly Active Network I used to think of LinkedIn as containing exactly my ... (LinkedIn Open Networker). I'm not sure I'm quite going as far as most LIONs who seem to link with everyone. But, I've ... If you read my blog much, you know that I use LinkedIn quite a bit to help me find experts and expertise. You can see how I do this in my posts/screencasts LinkedIn Searching for Experts and Expertise and LinkedIn Answers to Get ...

Due to Social Networking an... Blogging as Part of Classroom Experience ... Here is my presentation on eLearning that was presented at the Orange County ASTD. Im trying ... We Do Work and Learning? Learning and Networking with a Blog (Deleted Scenes) What is eLearning 2.0 ... willing to make those available, as well? Best regards, Mel ASTD-OC Technology SIG Member   ... Contact Information akarrer@techempower.com My LinkedIn Open ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... like Facebook, MySpace, and Xing have caught the attention of even the most resistant.   Real ... ;ASTD recognizes individuals and teams who advance the knowledge of the workplace learning and performance profession ... calculators.   Industry Headlines ASTD Announces ...

ASTD ... transitioned the site to function better with ASTDs other online offerings. In doing so, weve added some new features and cleared ... like Facebook, MySpace, and Xing have caught the attention of even the most resistant.   Real ... ;ASTD recognizes individuals and teams who advance the knowledge of the workplace learning and performance profession ... calculators.   Industry Headlines ASTD Announces ...

First Things First: Local ASTD Groups On LinkedIn - Do It! If you're a manager or marketing/sales professional in the learning industry, it's worth doing a quick search in the groups directory on LinkedIn to see if there's an online group for your local ASTD chapter . Of course, if you're a trainer or instructional designer, this goes ... my area (Orange County, California), our local ASTD Chapter didn't have a presence on LinkedIn for the longest ... last one is an embellishment) I'm happy to say our chapter board agreed to establish the ASTD-OC group on LinkedIn ...

Thoughts on Innovation... List to Learn, Learn to List Games for Change Social Networking Not Corporate ... Examples! ASTD Big Question for June This month the question is "Where are the Examples of eLearning?" and we ... Blogs ASTDs Learning Circuits Blog Barts Virtual Learning Worlds Blog Ben Hamiltons Learning Design ...

... to Social Networking Introduction to LinkedIn Introduction to Facebook Introduction to Ning Using Social Networks for Personal Professional Development Using Social Networks with Learners Social Networking and Privacy Managing Your Networks and "Time Suck" LinkedIn Tips and Tricks Social Networking Wiki Because these are tied ... I'm doing a keynote presentation at ASTD TechKnowledge in January on New Work Literacies and eLearning 2.0 and ... Expertise (Network) Collaborate Scan (Continuous Awareness/Learning) Learning 2.0 for Workplace Learning ...

Building upon a previous blog post , I’ve listed a bunch more great resources to help you find a job in the field of learning and technology (a.k.a. eLearning). Happy hunting! eLearning Pulse Job Board The eLearning Guild Job Board (Members only) ASTD Job Bank eLearningCareers.com (International positions) Jobster Indeed Jobs.com Monster CareerBuilder Dice Society for Applied Learning Technology (SALT) International ... + jobs) You may also consider looking on LinkedIn and Craig's List . Do you have other resources to share? If ...

... questions about social media and social networks , in general. I was especially interested to learn there are many opportunities to help train members of my local chapter about the ins/outs of social networks. To hear one of my ... social network-y. Be on the lookout for those in upcoming posts. (If you'd like to help, let me know. I'm ... meeting was a little side discussion about the culture of social networks. In the process of explaining the value of ... I've been meaning to do this follow up to a post I made last week about liveblogging the ASTD-OC meeting ...

Shape eLearning 2.0 eLearning 2.0 Presentation - ASTD OC eLearning 2.0 Presentation - ISPI Los Angeles Introduction to Wikis, Blogs, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking and RSS Practical Suggestions: Web 2.0 and eLearning ... with Blogs? Time Spent on Blogging Risk of Identity Theft Due to Social Networking and Blogging Learning and Networking with a Blog (Deleted Scenes) eLearning Trends eLearning Trends Ten Predictions for eLearning 2008 ... the comments below . Once we've interacted to some level, you might consider linking up with my via LinkedIn - I ...

03, 2008 LinkedIn Facebook Twitter - Different Connection Style : eLearning ... Facebook and Twitter. This really got me thinking. I described my approach to LinkedIn only having recently changed where I ... Active Network FANs = Formerly Active Network I used to think of LinkedIn (and LinkedIn themselves suggest this is ... Facebook. When I step back and see the message, Im sending, Im a bit worried: If we are connecting on LinkedIn based on a ... ; 10 comments links to LinkedIn Facebook Twitter - Different Connection Style ...

Introduction to Wikis, Blogs, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking and RSS 702 5 25 ... Theft Due to Social Networking and Blogging 46 4 6 Web 2.0 - Consumer vs. Enterprise Use ... , Social Bookmarking, Social Networking and RSS 702 5 25 eLearning Trends 1,820 ... Due to Social Networking and Blogging 46 4 6 Time Spent on Blogging 16 2 6 ... 1,140 9 43 eLearning 2.0 Presentation - ASTD OC 972 1 ...

Local ASTD Chapter .") Yesterday, I issued an open challenge in the ASTD-OC forum on LinkedIn (note: free group ... . It speaks about a frame of mind. All too often, folks join a well-trafficked social network "once or twice" ... say. I wouldn't know, I got a D in Physics.) In social networks... well, you get the idea. Here's how to create a ... free to comment by clicking the comments link below or in our ASTD-OC group forum on LinkedIn to let me know how you ... campaign to change hearts and minds at my local Orange County ASTD chapter . My hope is to extend our local ASTD ...

Introduction to Wikis, Blogs, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking and RSS Practical Suggestions: Web 2.0 and eLearning ... Blogs? Time Spent on Blogging Risk of Identity Theft Due to Social Networking and Blogging Learning and ... planner and am looking into various social networking tools for an event that we do, and this popped up. I had just ... your blog as I have been working on implementing social networks within corporations and I enjoy reading and gaining ... the comments below . Once weve interacted to some level, you might consider linking up with my via LinkedIn - I ...

... is actually a good read ( here ). "...Instead of facilitating 'social networking,' the social network technologies themselves are the end. You don't Facebook to socialize, you socialize to Facebook. Everything you do is documented ... Came across this snippet from ASTD's T&D blog. T+D Blog: The Invasion of Gen Y A new Jobfox ... ; the intangible "cred" garnered through one's online personality-these are the social currency that we ... that gives a more prominent role for behaviors, metrics and assessments linked to social currency? Novel ...

Consider a social network for your conference. Although I remain skeptical about social networks, social networking is essential, and a few conferences have made brilliant use of them. Give presenters a wiki page to spread out their ... rebuild of Hitchhikr.) Generate a tag cloud that represents the conversation that is the conference. If you have a social network or are connecting to profiles in some other way, ask attendees (physical & virtual) what's on their radar ... Conference Networking Tools - Do They Work? and the answer is that most of these tools are not very good. I've ...

Many Social Networks , I'm somewhat skeptical that having a lot of networks will really take hold. And, it's worse ... open models based on stuff like blogging (which has been - by far - my best online social networking tool ever - far ... I just saw a post from Tim Sosbe - The "New" Network that tells us the following about the Brandon Hall Network ... to collaborate, share resources and make new connections. ... If you've read other blogs claiming the Network is dead, consider that a great exaggeration! I feel somewhat bad because if you Google search "Brandon Hall Network" ...

... your organization might or does use Blogs, Wikis, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking or Collaboration Tools? Choose ... 18 2007 - social networking at IBM 26,000 registered blogs. 20,000 wikis with more than 100,000 users. No ... ?¢ Connectbeam â?¢ IBM Lotus Connections - Dogear â?¢ Scuttle â?? Open Source Social Network Systems ... â?¢ Ning â?¢ Ramius CommunityZero â?¢ Select Minds â?¢ Sparta Social Networks â ... information. One quick question about your resources. Why do you list WetPaint under Social Networking instead of wikis?

After posting yesterday eLearning Technology: Web 2.0 Tools, Networks and Community (Individuals vs. Collective) - where I discussed how my use of Web 2.0 tools were forming a network of individual relationships, today I ran across a post by Dave Pollard - Social Networking in Business: An Update where he lists out a series of tools that create links between people much as I was discussing. As I stated yesterday, what's interesting about these links is that there is no ... (a discussion group) or the eLearningGuild or ASTD do with/about these loose connections that span in, across, ...

Update: 12/19/2007. There has been great discussion in the comments. I wanted to provide a bit more context for this. The session will be workforce learning professionals (an ASTD audience). They will range greatly in terms of the kinds of organizations, their experience. I'm trying to get them to think about the question "How might you use Blogs, Wikis, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking, Collaboration Tools in your organization?" I have a list of about 30 ideas ... my slides for ASTD TechKnowledge and had planned to do a small group breakout and then have each group contribute to ...

... face still matters. And in fact all our globally-connecting-social-networking tools are making face-to-face more, not less ... electronic-only contact. In Las Vegas (at ASTD TechKnowledge), I met up with bloggers who I really only knew online. In ... (eLearningGuild) or Atlanta (ASTD). If you are, please drop me a note.

Bookmarking, Social Networking or Collaboration Tools? Choose the top 3-5. Method Count Percent ... adopting these tools in a big way - The Wall Street Journal - June 18 2007 - social networking at IBM 26,000 ... - Dogear • Scuttle - Open Source Social Network Systems • Awareness Networks â ... • Select Minds • Sparta Social Networks • Prospero • Telligent Community ... Last week I presented a session at ASTD TechKnowledge entitled eLearning 2.0 - Applications and Implications. It ...

... is: A Revolution in Workplace Learning Tools such as blogs, wikis, social networks, social ... Just wanted to announce that I'll be doing a full-day workshop in Cincinnati (actually in nearby Kentucky) for the Greater Cincinnati ASTD on July 15. I think this is going to be an interesting and fun workshop. I'm hoping that a few folks who read this blog will go. You can go to their site: http://gcastd.org to find out more about specific place, time, cost, etc. Likely I (and others in Work Literacy ) will be doing similar workshops over the next few months.

This month's ASTD Big Question on the Learning Circuit's Blog is about Network Feedback . You might want to take a look at the question by way of background. The basic question is how do you reach out into the vast network of people to get help. A lot of my basic thoughts are captured in: How to reach out and find expertise How to use Social ... and we go through some process when we decide. Then he makes a great point: With Web 2.0 and social networks, the cost ... good at quickly pushing the question out to all the networks you have. He has an example of where he sends it to ...