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The following essay was written by Mary Schmich and published in the Chicago Tribune as a column in 1997. She described it as the commencement speech she would give if she were asked to give …

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Tell me a Secret!
May 25, 2010 – 3:35 pm | No Comment
Tell me a Secret!

Have you ever told a stranger something that no one else knows about you?
PostSecret.com offers people a way to let out their raw feelings. It began as a community art project in which Frank Warren …

It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure
May 14, 2010 – 2:49 pm | No Comment
It’s Not Information Overload. It’s Filter Failure

Information overload has been around since the introduction of the printing press; so why do we still consider it to be a new problem?
Clay Shirky, New York University new-media professor, writer, and consultant argues …

Black Forest, Germany
May 14, 2010 – 11:43 am | No Comment
Black Forest, Germany

The Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. It is not only one of the most varied, …

Top 6 Tools to Support Knowledge Sharing in Your Organization
May 13, 2010 – 2:12 pm | One Comment
Top 6 Tools to Support Knowledge Sharing in Your Organization

In a previous article I showed you why it is beneficial to support Knowledge Sharing in your organization. If you haven’t read this article yet go and check it out first: How to Support Knowledge …

How to Support Knowledge Sharing in Your Organization?
May 13, 2010 – 1:43 pm | No Comment
How to Support Knowledge Sharing in Your Organization?

The number and volume of information resources on the Internet and our corporate intranets is enormous and growing exponentially. People spent a lot of time trying to find information to accomplish their tasks. Improving this …

Story Power! Tools to Create Engaging Content
May 6, 2010 – 12:23 pm | No Comment
Story Power! Tools to Create Engaging Content

In an previous post I showed you how to create more engaging content which is fun to read and easy to memorize: If you haven’t read this article yet go and check it out first: …