August, 2007

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Eight steps to thriving on information overload - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Professional services network offsite: Tapping the Power of Collaboration | Main | Audio stream of radio interview on Facebook, networks, connectivity, and media » Eight steps to thriving on information overload Ross Dawson, August 27, 2007 1:24 AM US PT Many of my keynote speeches focus on the future of business and where technology is going.

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No QA. No Backups. No Sleep

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Midnight in Seattle. Amazon Hackday 2007 in progress.

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European organizations are failing to effectively create and manage their intellectual capital

Leveraging Organizational Knowledge

I want to attract your attention to the MAKE reports found on this link: [link] TextAndLinksList.aspx?siteId=1&menuItemId=133 Do start by reading the one on the "global" MAKE winners. It is fascinating and here are the extracts I want to highlight: The 2006 Global MAKE Winners have been recognized as leaders in: • creating a corporate knowledge-driven culture • developing knowledge workers through senior management leadership • delivering knowledge-based products/solutions • maximizi

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Sneak preview: Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years by Richard Watson - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Who is capturing the new industry of online classifieds? Analysis and global comparisons | Main | Tapping the Zeitgeist: Powerful tools for spotting online trends » Sneak preview: Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years by Richard Watson Ross Dawson, August 30, 2007 9:40 PM US PT Do you want to have your brain vigorously shaken?

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Reimagining Cybersecurity Training: Driving Real Impact on Security Culture

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They say a defense can be measured by its weakest link. In your cybersecurity posture, what––or who––is the weakest link? And how can you make them stronger? This webinar will equip you with the resources to search for quality training, implement it, and improve the cyber-behaviors of your workforce. By the end of the hour, you will feel empowered to improve the aspects of your security posture you control the least – the situational awareness and decision-making of your workforce.

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Self-publishing in a networked world: The case study of David Maister - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Global comparisons: Fastest Growing Online Properties | Main | Eight key developments in the global media industry: July 2006 – June 2007 » Self-publishing in a networked world: The case study of David Maister Ross Dawson, August 9, 2007 4:45 AM US PT Professional services guru David Maister has announced that his next book is going to be self-publi

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Openness, network effects, and competition in social networks - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Review of Future of Media Summit from Public Relations Institute of Australia | Main | The 9 motivations to participate in networks » Openness, network effects, and competition in social networks Ross Dawson, August 3, 2007 2:53 AM US PT The social networking space has opened out significantly today, with two significant announcements changing the s

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Who is capturing the new industry of online classifieds? Analysis and global comparisons - Trends in the Living Networks

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About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Global and regional business models for blogging: Allure licenses Gawker titles | Main | Sneak preview: Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years by Richard Watson » Who is capturing the new industry of online classifieds?

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The role of specialist social networks for professionals: opening out communities of practice - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Audio stream of radio interview on Facebook, networks, connectivity, and media | Main | The measure of success: whether you can create meaningful and useful participation for customers » The role of specialist social networks for professionals: opening out communities of practice Ross Dawson, August 28, 2007 4:16 PM US PT It’s one thing to discuss w

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Professional services network offsite: Tapping the Power of Collaboration - Trends in the Living Networks

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About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Keynote speech on Creating the Future of Business | Main | Eight steps to thriving on information overload » Professional services network offsite: Tapping the Power of Collaboration Ross Dawson, August 25, 2007 12:58 AM US PT This morning I gave an extended keynote session at the annual offsite of a very interesting global professional services net

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Keynote speech on Creating the Future of Business - Trends in the Living Networks

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About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Facebook and portals in the workplace | Main | Professional services network offsite: Tapping the Power of Collaboration » Keynote speech on Creating the Future of Business Ross Dawson, August 23, 2007 4:29 PM US PT Yesterday I gave a keynote on Creating the Future of Business at the Q400 Business Summit in Brisbane, which was themed Future Shocks.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Facebook and portals in the workplace - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « “Facebook ban a little hasty”: counting the benefits of social networks to the enterprise | Main | Keynote speech on Creating the Future of Business » Facebook and portals in the workplace Ross Dawson, August 22, 2007 9:44 PM US PT Following close on the heels of SurfControls Facebook-is-costing-the-Australian-economy-$5-billion!

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Media industry network analysis – tools for better strategic decisions - Trends in the Living Networks

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About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Facebook begins to open up - recognizing and riding the inevitable trend | Main | The evisceration of traditional media – advertising flows to digital » Media industry network analysis – tools for better strategic decisions Ross Dawson, August 15, 2007 6:30 PM US PT Among the most powerful applications of network analysis is understanding industry s

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The evisceration of traditional media – advertising flows to digital - Trends in the Living Networks

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About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Media industry network analysis – tools for better strategic decisions | Main | Marketers accepting loss of control is on the way to the mainstream » The evisceration of traditional media – advertising flows to digital Ross Dawson, August 16, 2007 3:51 AM US PT The naysayers of the dot-com era took particular delight in the demise of Henry Blodget,

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Media industry transactions are now transcending the boom years - Trends in the Living Networks

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About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Richard Watson at Innofuture 2007 | Main | Facebook begins to open up - recognizing and riding the inevitable trend » Media industry transactions are now transcending the boom years Ross Dawson, August 14, 2007 5:08 PM US PT In our Future of Media Report 2007 , we did an analysis of all media industry transactions of more than US$1 billion from 1993

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Eight key developments in the global media industry: July 2006 – June 2007 - Trends in the Living Networks

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About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Self-publishing in a networked world: The case study of David Maister | Main | Ross Dawson answers six pressing questions on online social networking » Eight key developments in the global media industry: July 2006 – June 2007 Ross Dawson, August 10, 2007 7:58 PM US PT In the Future of Media Report 2007 we included a quick overview of eight major de

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Global comparisons: Fastest Growing Online Properties - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « All business is media: Institutional media usage surges | Main | Self-publishing in a networked world: The case study of David Maister » Global comparisons: Fastest Growing Online Properties Ross Dawson, August 8, 2007 12:12 AM US PT Continuing our series of excerpts from the Future of Media Report 2007 , in this post we will cover the Fastest Growi

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The future of video search - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « The 9 motivations to participate in networks | Main | Is the trend to openness accelerating? Social networks as an inflection point » The future of video search Ross Dawson, August 5, 2007 4:21 PM US PT One of the transformative technologies over the next 5-10 years will be improved video search.

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Knowledge management shifts to new ways of thinking - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Global comparisons: Why bandwidth drives Internet participation | Main | Keynote speech: Success in the global economy: The future of business in the age of networks » Knowledge management shifts to new ways of thinking Ross Dawson, August 1, 2007 12:59 AM US PT The most recent issue of Image & Data Manager magazine has an article titled Knowledge m

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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Keynote speech: Success in the global economy: The future of business in the age of networks - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Knowledge management shifts to new ways of thinking | Main | SAP Thought Leadership: Service Delivery Innovation - Creating Client Value and Enhancing Profitability » Keynote speech: Success in the global economy: The future of business in the age of networks Ross Dawson, August 1, 2007 3:23 PM US PT I am doing a speech at the American Club in Sydne

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Blogging at ILTA's conference

Leveraging Organizational Knowledge

While I had a few posts from the ILTA conference, some seemed to be surgically attached to their PC while in sessions. It's amazing to see the amount of information spewing out from bloggers like David Hobbie , Doug Cornelius , and Monica Bay. I think folks providing near real-time posts are great for the industry. Daily headlines from Sean Doherty also let those not able to attend get some of the major highlights of the conference.

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Enterprise Search, uncovered and revealed

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John Alber's recent article titled, " Search at the Foundation of the Enterprise ", does a really nice job of explaining the business issues solved by enterprise search and goes on to discuss, in depth , the various types of underlying search technology used today. It's in plain English , so even I can understand it. John was nice enough to include pictures and charts to help explain set-theoretic models, algebraic models, and probabilistic models.

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Live from ILTA

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So far, things are pretty interesting. KM tracks yesterday were well attended, so perhaps there is hope for KM, despite my earlier post ;) Today the buzz is about OpenText's announcement around their SharePoint strategy. I was not in the session, as my firm is an Interwoven shop, but here is what I heard from others that attended: There will be the option to have SharePoint become the main store for documents OpenText is looking to extent beyond DM to more full blown matter/document lifecycle ma

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Is KM Dead?

Leveraging Organizational Knowledge

That seems to be the question on the minds of many these days. Or more softly put, how do CKOs ( or other KM types) fit into a world with strategically minded CIOs and other IT folks. Technology has also gained a solid footing in the KM space and while there is debate as to how far technology can be taken to replace people (especially in PSL roles) it's certainly established itself as an important tool.

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Companies that close networking doors jeopardize their future - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « A rapidly growing advertising segment: compelling content people flock to watch | Main | “Facebook ban a little hasty”: counting the benefits of social networks to the enterprise » Companies that close networking doors jeopardize their future Ross Dawson, August 19, 2007 5:57 PM US PT There has been extensive coverage in the Australian media today a

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The Amazon Flexible Payments Service (Amazon FPS)

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Today Amazon AWS launched a limited public beta of Amazon FPS, the Amazon Flexible Payment Service. Amazon FPS is a payment service that is 100% focused on the needs of developers. Traditionally, developers have been limited in how they can manage payments. If they need to charge with a certain frequency, execute a transaction at a specific time, combine many smaller payments into one single transaction or want to charge a commission on a transaction between two of their customers, they need to