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8/18/2010Productivity Pundits Brett Austin and myself will be in Omaha Nebraska for a client ADS (Architectural Design Session) for the next three days. While there it's only natural to have a SharePint social! Come hang out with Brett and myself at the Upstream Brewing Company http://www.upstreambrewing.com from 7-9pm. The social is a BYOB (Buy Your Own Beer). We hope to see you there to socialize, talk productivity, and have some fun. :-) Downtown ~ Old Market 514 South 11th Street
Omaha, NE 68102 8/2/2010
Social media websites and usage has exploded on the Internet. This explosion combined with the consumerization of IT have created new challenges as well as opportunities for organizations. In this special TechReady 11 Michael on the Go episode I speak with social media expert and pioneer Paolo Tosolini ( @tosolini ). Long an advocate of harnessing the power of social media for enterprise usage Paolo is also one of the driving forces behind Microsoft’s award winning Academy Mobile. Harnessing the collective power of employee innovation Academy Mobile has served as a case study for the transformative power of social media when leveraged by an organization. In today’s episode Paolo and myself conduct an escalatorcast and Paolo lets us in on his thoughts around the consumerization of IT, the democratization of content creation, and more.
Paolo Tosolini
7/29/2010
Smart phones are everywhere. Not a day goes by without some news story about the latest iPhone, Android devices and more. This year though Microsoft is making a huge splash back in the market with Windows Phone 7. While out here my conference roommate was lucky enough to get one and after seeing it in action for a few days all I can say is, WOW! The consumer focused functionality is off the hook and as a collaboration specialist I have been absolutely blown away by its deep capability around Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. Ultimately though in this world of smart phones and user experience it still comes down to applications. With Windows Phone 7 the opportunity for development is better than ever. In this special TechReady 11 Michael on the Go episode I speak with Windows Phone Senior Product Manager Loke Uei Tan about Windows Phone 7 development and developer opportunities. Loke is THE man in Windows Phone development evangelism and I was glad I had the opportunity to catch up with him on the latest in Windows Phone dev.
Windows Phone 7 Video
7/21/2010
I have been receiving rather frequent requests for information about the tools I use in blogging, my strategies for frequent updates without being overwhelmed with content production, why blog, and more. To that end I have decided to create a multiparty series titled Blogging 1010. In today’s Michael on the Go introduction I introduce the series as well as the topics for each session. If I have missed anything feel free to chime in with comments here and I will see about either including that topic(s) or doing some type of follow-on.
Topics for upcoming series:
- Why blogging?
- Types of blogging for audience engagement
- Tools of blogging
- Elements of a video post
- Hosting considerations
- Blogging 101 summary
Blogging 101 Intro Video
7/20/2010
For some some time now I have been harping on Facebook and Twitter that this year is the year of the tablet. With the explosive popularity of the iPad, the mass of Android based devices set for release, not to mention Windows and WebOS based devices coming, it truly is shaping up as an avalanche of a new device class. These devices are optimized for lightweight media consumption that includes eBooks, web content, digital newspapers and magazines, as well as multimedia. While many will have high speed data connections via mobile operators (3G and 4G) many more will rely on wifi which means they will spend much of their mobile time in disconnected mode. Individuals and organizations need to take this new reality in to account as they fashion their communication and marketing plans. Thankfully, the steps to providing a satisfying mobile disconnected experience can be easily accomplished using familiar desktop tools from Microsoft Office such as Word 2010 and/or Publisher 2010. Additionally, easy distribution of the produced content can be accomplished using built in features of of web based entities such as SharePoint Server.
In this edition of Michael on the Go I discuss the factors that will force a recognition of this new communications paradigm, the re-purposing of the old newsletter as well as new approaches to reaching this audience, and the technical means by which anyone can readily engage the ever growing tablet and eBook audience.
Publishing for Tablets Video
Technorati Tags: eBook, Tablet, Newsletter, SocialMedia, Microsoft, Office, Word, Publisher, SharePoint, Gannotti, Technology, Mobility
7/14/2010
As many of us find the daily demands on our lives increasing our tolerance for technology that requires excessive configuration and maintenance is correspondingly diminishing. Couple that with a high bar for user experience being set by by platforms such as the Flip Video Camera System, iPhone, and others and the expectation that hardware/software will function seamlessly in a more device/appliance manner is one that is not only an increasing reality in the consumer market but also taking route elsewhere.
In this episode of Michael on the Go I discuss what i perceive as the reasoning around the decreasing tolerance as well as things to keep in mind when developing solutions/products for both internal enterprise employees as well as external customers.
Tech Expectations Video
6/18/2010
When engaging in social media discussions individuals would do well to be mindful of the words they choose and tone/stance they take. Too often, in today’s society, incivility and brusqueness is equated with self confidence, which could not be further from the truth. When these perceptions are coupled with social media they can be a recipe for disaster. In today’s special geocast edition of Michael on the Go I discuss the potential pitfalls of saying exactly what is on an individual’s mind without the benefit of self filters and begin it all with a little walk down memory lane.
6/14/2010Last week while I was on the road I had a question posed to me around the use of workflow within SharePoint to handle business process management (BPM). While SharePoint has some great tools for for BPM there are considerations that need to be made especially when there is a desire to connect to other corporate systems with the data being generation. In this special geocast edition of Michael on the Go I discuss SharePoint based business process management and those considerations. Data transformation and transport (as well as workflow) entities cited in this geocast: Get started creating your own geocasts today and see how it can be leveraged within your own organization to meet real business challenges. Visit IncaX to learn more about LiveMedia GPS. 6/11/2010
Update: Doh!! I accidentally embedded to BPM geocast in this post.... just fixed ;-)
I spent all day Thursday diving in to challenges around a large SharePoint deployment with a client. We had some great conversations around a wide range of topics including the best ways to protect users from making catastrophic site mistakes. In today's special geocast edition of Michael on the Go I discuss the use of custom roles to lock down user behavior vs simply implementing good good backup/restore, training , and leaving users free to sometimes do… what users will sometimes do.
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