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Recent blogs and tweets and news about Marcia Conner, The New Social Learning, and stuff related to one, the other, or both. If I’ve missed something please add it in the comments or drop me a line.
The New Social Learning is the Most Authoritative Guide on the Power… on World Book and News. September 22, 2010. “Most writing about social media focuses on how to use it for marketing, but there’s a much larger story to tell, according to Tony Bingham and Marcia Conner, co-authors of The New Social Learning, released this month. This is the first book to help organizations understand and harness social media to improve organizational effectiveness and learning.”
DorobekINSIDER: The Federal News Radio Book Club selection: The New Social Learning by Chris Dorobek. “I am fascinated by what I call collaborative tools. I continue to believe that these tools are fundamentally altering the way we have done business along a whole array of areas — government being one of them for a number of reasons. This book fascinated me because… the authors spoke to government… and it focuses on doing business better. But in the end, it is about change — and change management. We all talk about how difficult it is to change government.”
Achieve More And Learn Better Through Social Media by Donna Maria on Indie Business Blog. September 20, 2010. “…while every business needs systems and processes, the real differences are made around water coolers and other networking outlets (both online and offline) where people share and engage.”
Marcia Conner on Transforming Organizations through Social Media and Social Learning by Esteban Contreras on SocialNerdia. September 18, 2010. “The book is a good read for anyone interested in learning more about how companies can leverage social technologies and tools to become, well, better companies. I asked Marcia a few questions to go deeper into some of the topics on the book, and here’s what she kindly had to say.”
Author Spotlight: Marcia Conner, co-author of The New Social Learning by Teresa Morrow of Key Business Partners. September 17, 2010. “Below is the interview with Marcia Conner as she shares with us about her, the book and the influence social media has been within her life.”
How Social Media Will Transform Organizations: Book Review of “The New Social Learning” by Neil Vidyarthi on SocialTimes. September 17, 2010. “In its short young history, social media has been referred to as a gimmick, a fad, a tool, a directory service and a meeting place. The problem lies partly in the semantics of the words but also the speed of its growth…As it grows, however, I think we’re realizing that the phenomena of social media is less of a distinct tool and closer to an extension of our personal relationships.”
Social Media Book List: Competing for Global Dominance and The New Social Learning by Teresa Morrow on Liz Strauss‘ Successful and Outstanding Bloggers site. September 15, 2010. “This book starts off with The New Social Learning Playground Rules (here are just a few rules): 1) No loitering in the playground areas. The value is in participation and engagement. —> SO TRUE! Value comes in with social media with two areas—participation (you must be a part of the networks you are a part of or be sure you are adding value to the conversations)”
Book Review: The New Social Learning by Christine Livingston on the A Different Kind of Work blog. September 13, 2010. “I hope that the authors, using the essence of their teaching, will stimulate a social learning community around the topic. There are many of us, I’m sure, that would love to be part of the emergence of this new business phenomenon. …” Great comments from readers, too!
The NEW Social Learning - A Guide to Collaborative & Collective Intelligence by Mike Sandstone on the ConverStations blog. September 13, 2010. “…I’ve always tried to look for ways to help create communities of fans and of learners. That’s why the title “The NEW Social Learning - A Guide to Transforming Organizations Through Social Media” had me a bit excited. At times, these types of books are theory sans practice. This one is on the money!”
The Shortest Book Review. Ever by Rani H. Gill on the Wonder@Will blog. September 12, 2010. “…It does exactly what it purports to do — provide a comprehensive guide to social learning. It’s one of those books that is going to become a must-have for learning folks — for the next couple years anyways before it all changes again….If you’re working at the intersection of social media and learning, you need this book in your shelf. End of story.”
Thoughts on The New Social Learning (the book) by Chistian Briggs on SociaLens Zoo Channel. September 12, 2010. “I care about this topic for many reasons. I care because i am a student and a teacher, who cares deeply about how people learn about and change their worlds, often as a part of organizations. I also care because i am a researcher, who wants to get at and explain to others some of the roots behind the actions and interactions of people, in organizations, using technology. Finally, i care because our company SociaLens has made it our mission to help people and organizations to do the right things, the real things, the sometimes hard things, that it takes to thrive in the digital age.”
Tapping the Potential of Enterprise 2.0 for Workplace Learning by Bill Ives on the FastForward blog. September 1, 2010. “Getting a chance to read this timely work was exciting for several reasons. I began my consulting career in the learning space in the 80s and have remained convinced of its importance for accelerating business performance….But most importantly, it is the first book I have seen to help organizations understand and harness the huge workplace learning potential of social media and enterprise 2.0….I highly recommend this book if you want to make better use of social media and enterprise 2.0, if learning is a passion, or if you want to increase the productivity of your workforce. It is one of the better business books I have seen recently.”
Book Pick for Planners: The New Social Learning by Donna Kastner on the cvent blog August 30, 2010. “If learning is a critical mission for your conferences or meetings, there’s a new book that’s definitely worth a look with ideas to tap social media before, during, and after your event to enhance the learning experience for your attendees….If you’ve been charged with creating more engaging learning content for meetings and extending the learning experience long after the crescendo face-to-face event, this book will help you make it happen!”
The unintended consequences of Facebook by Finlo Rohrer on BBC News. “Pre-Facebook, the very phrase ‘social media consultant’ would have produced only blank stares from the typical layman. Now, people like Marcia Conner make their living advising companies on how to use Facebook and other social networking sites. ‘The work I do focuses on helping organisations to use social technologies to connect the people in their organisations,’ says Ms Conner, a partner in the Altimeter Group and author of the forthcoming book The New Social Learning: A Guide to Transforming Organizations Through Social Media. ‘They are complementary technologies that can be used to get that same sort of community feeling.’”
