Posts by Carol Ross
Jeremiah Owyang, Part 2: The Nature of Communities
“When you are spearheading a movement, you are relying on the groundswell that happens within the community. The community is in charge.” —Jeremiah Owyang In this second part of a three-part interview, Jeremiah Owyang talks about the nature of communities and the role of the community manager. Most surprising take-away? You can’t rely solely on…
Read MoreAdvice on Careers and Business
A few places to look for good advice on your career or business: How To Hire a Career Coach from Marci Alboher's blog, Working the New Economy. Marci draws on the advice of many coaches (I know, because I was one of them) to compile some thoughtful answers to the biggest questions around hiring a…
Read MoreInterview with Jeremiah Owyang, Part 1
This is the first of a three-part interview with Jeremiah Owyang, a social computing analyst with Forrester who is an expert on building communities. While his clients are businesses using community-building to meet their business objectives, Jeremiah’s wisdom can be directly applied by wisdom entrepreneurs who are building communities to support their social good objectives.…
Read MoreIt’s All In Your Perspective
I have amazing clients. One of them is "in transition," having left a job at the end of February and figuring out what's next. She sent me this epiphany while journaling about her situation: Who would sign up for the following trip? Destination: Not disclosed How long? Undetermined Cost? We’ll find out as we go…
Read MoreDigital Immigrants: Will You Move Forward or Be Left Behind?
The wonderful thing about starting a new venture is that you don't know where it will take you. For over a year now, I've been researching and trying out social media–tools for the 21st century for doing business, deepening friendships, and finding new opportunities. My initial research was around how to use the tools to…
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