Tag Archives: networking

How to get noticed by an analyst

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23 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Industry analysts are an invaluable source for Canadian start-ups seeking credibility and exposure. Five tips on how to ‘effectively engage’ with analysts from IDC Canada’s Krista Napier, who presented on the topic at Mobile Innovation Week.

Sprouter adds ‘Answers’ section for expert advice

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17 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The Toronto-based social networking site for entrepreneurs has launched a new Aardvark-like feature for those who have questions but don’t know who – or how – to ask for answers. Sprouter experts are also available to answer questions in real time.

 

Canadians are ‘old-school’ collaborators

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10 Jun 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A study finds IM, online communities and wikis are the most widely used tools, and shared drives are still mission-critical for businesses. An Avanade executive says Canadians are old-school when it comes to collaboration, but an Info-Tech analyst says the findings have a management bias.

 

Social networking unveils tacit knowledge: PwC

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16 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Tacit knowledge is the most valuable distributed database in organizations and social networking provides new ways of unlocking it, said PricewaterhouseCoopers. A Richard Ivey prof and former Microsoft SharePoint expert weigh in on how to share knowledge that’s hard to communicate.

— reprinted by PCWorld.com, Social Networks Help Businesses Share Knowledge

— reprinted by IT World, Social networking unveils tacit knowledge: PwC

Expert explains the 3 r’s of networking

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05 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Mark Jeffries – a top communications consultant, presentation coach, keynote speaker and former stockbroker, economist and TV host – provided a step-by-step strategy on how to network at the SAS Premier Business Leadership Series in Vegas.

IBM’s ‘enterprise Facebook’ is a hit

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03 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Lotus Connections is “the fastest-growing software in IBM history when it comes to market adoption,” said an IBM social software strategist on board the Lotus Bus. IBM discussed iNotes, Symphony, security and boundary workers during its stop in Toronto on Monday.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, The Lotus Bus makes a stop in Canada

Facebook agreement with Canada will impact everyone

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28 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

If having an affect on 250 million users around the world weren’t enough, upcoming changes to Facebook’s privacy policies and practices are likely to spawn a chain reaction among all the other major social media sites, impact business marketing practices and address everyone who doesn’t have a Facebook account.

Canada takes leading role in Facebook privacy issues

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19 Aug 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Discussions between Facebook and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada over the social networking site’s compliance with Canadian federal privacy law are moving along smoothly. Lawyers and analysts say the chances of the issue escalating to court are slim.

How many Twitter followers does it take to get a job?

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10 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Your online popularity might be as valuable to your career as a post-grad education. A recent job posting on Best Buy’s Web site prefers candidates with a graduate degree and at least 250 followers on Twitter.

— reprinted at CIO.com, How Many Twitter Followers Does it Take to Get a Job?

Your online reputation: Leveraging LinkedIn, part 3 of 3

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09 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Make the most of your LinkedIn account. Part 3 in our series on how to maneuver your professional reputation through Web 2.0.

— reprinted by IT World, Your online reputation: Leveraging LinkedIn

Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation, part 2 of 3

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05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Strategies and tactics to turn the Internet into an ally for your professional persona. 

— reprinted by IT World, Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation

What Google says can make or break your career, part 1 of 3

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05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Social media experts, an IT staffing firm and pros at Microsoft, IBM and Dell reveal ways to boost – or bust – your reputation.

Facebook app fuels “after hours” buzz around Coke energy drink

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09 Dec 2008, ITBusiness.ca

Burn was sought to be promoted as an energy drink that “extends your night,” allowing you to push back the dawn. That motif is at the heart of Burn Alter Ego, a Facebook app that focuses on the benefits of staying later at the club: meeting more people, and waking up with great stories the next day.