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Has the massive investment in SharePoint lived up to its promise as the uber-collaboration platform for the enterprise? Has it delivered the measurable business value everyone expected? How do your users feel about SharePoint? Are they still working like its 1999? Is SharePoint 2013 a platform that will take your
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Let’s start this admittedly provocative post with a question: Anybody out there actually doing records management in SharePoint? And before you answer, let me emphasize that I mean real records management, like, with actual, system-enabled automated disposition according to your retention schedule. If you answered “yes” to this question,
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The Little Britain skit in which the computer so hilariously says “no” to situations that couldn’t possibly be real is a hoot to watch. But it’s not so different from something you might experience every day on Google and not even know it.
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Two of the most common questions Forrester receives from marketers are “How do I know if it’s worth having a community ?” and “How can I prove to my executives that my community is worth their investment?” To get the initial funding and keep support coming for an owner
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If internal audit is to remain relevant, it needs to move beyond the services currently performed to provide assurance to the main stakeholders. Two Perspectives Earlier this year, I wrote about PwC’s 2013 State of the Internal Audit Profession. Protiviti has added insights through their 2013 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey, which identified these
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Baseball season is here. As we now live in the world of "Big Data" and "data driven organizations" many in the analytics field think about the Billy Beane and Moneyball effect on how it has brought data into the realm of "cool.
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As a SharePoint MVP, active member of the global SharePoint community, an experienced project manager with knowledge of SharePoint business user topics, I am often asked "What are the best practices for SharePoint governance?" There really is no right answer to this.
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By now, all businesses -- both large and small -- realize the importance of having a social strategy. In this day and age, it’s hard to find a successful company that doesn't have a Facebook or Twitter page to reach and engage customers.
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Welcome! Yea, though a scurvy pirate or two has occasioned to dare set foot within our establishment, they were swiftly dealt with and ne’ery a one have been eyed since. Aaargh …’tis no safer place to bury yer treasure. Thar treasure chests are sturdy and their locks sure.
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Microsoft recently announced its phased approach for integrating Yammer with SharePoint 2013, so it will be much later this year before we see any meaningful work completed to bring the two platforms together.
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Engagement for engagement’s sake is not very interesting. There is a lot of crappy “engagement” out there -- look no further than most of the trending topics streams on Twitter or frankly, many Facebook pages. Yet, many organizations are tracking engagement as the end goal in their social efforts.
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Data Visionary, Déjà Vu is not the name of a rock band I intend to form, but rather my look at the role technology plays in advancing information-driven innovation. To do this, I consider examples from the past that build foundations for an exciting future. Information-Driven Innovation As followers of
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For many brands, mobile marketing offers the potential to explore new heights in record time, creating positive customer experiences and building customer loyalty. Like a rocket launching to the moon, a mobile marketing program needs the proper engineering and fuel: the key to liftoff is the mobile database.
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When I look at my history of blogging and talks, I realize that employee engagement is the single thread that ties my perspectives together -- it's a topic near and dear to my heart.
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