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The REAL Reason for Measurement in Business

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:09:15 +0000

Is it because measuring is just the right thing to do? Or is it because "what gets measured gets done"? Maybe it's to manage and improve your online community. Is it to give you results data on which you can base the variable compensation scheme for your company's employees? Maybe you measure business performance so that you can put numbers in…

- Author: Sandy Richardson

IGLOO Named a CRN Emerging Technology Vendor

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:29:12 +0000

Recognized as one of the First Social Software Platforms in the Cloud to Engage the Channel

September 1, 2010 (Kitchener, ON) - - IGLOO Software (www.igloosoftware.com), a leading provider of online community and social software solutions for business, today announced it has been selected by Everything Channel as a CRN Emerging Technology Vendor.

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- Author: Stephen Rahal

The synergy, project management and bio-rhythm of social networking

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:07:53 +0000

Another way to look at projects is to view them in the context of the organization attempting to address threats and/or opportunities presented by the external environment. On one hand the organization has its human resources and capabilities; on the other hand, the organization has to effectively deploy human resources and capabilities to meet…

- Author: Robert Castel

IGLOO Software Named Trend-Setter in Online Communities by KMWorld

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:30:36 +0000

Celebrates by Unveiling Latest Version of the Platform with Inline Editing, .ICS (iCalendar) Integration, Advanced Search Capabilities & Filtering, Content Following and Enhanced Peer-to-Peer Messaging

August 20, 2010 (Kitchener, ON) - - IGLOO Software (www.igloosoftware.com), a leading provider of online community and social software…

- Author: Stephen Rahal

"C-CHANGE" -- A SIMPLIFIED HISTORY OF THE COMPUTER AGE (For Now)

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:43:19 +0000

I am by my own calculations a dinosaur of the Computer Age (sigh). No, I wasn't there at the beginning exactly but close enough. When I went to IBM in the early 1970's, computers still required city blocks of space, memory was made of magnetized metal "donuts" on a wire lattice and measured in thousands of bytes (K) instead of billions (GB). Many…

- Author: Site Administrator

The Winning Business Success Formula: C x V x A x L = R(unlimited)

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:40:34 +0000

What is this formula for success?

Collaboration x Vision x Action x Learning = Results ^(unlimited)

Collaboration: Nothing great ever happens in a business without people - they are the foundation of success. To achieve your desired business results, everyone inside (and outside) your organization must be engaged, involved, committed, and connected.…

- Author: Sandy Richardson

The Conference Board of Canada Launches Centre for the North Web Portal Powered by IGLOO Software

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:10:09 +0000

Ottawa - Canada's North is home to both the wealthiest and the poorest regions in the country, a stark dichotomy that illustrates both the challenges and opportunities in the North. The Conference Board of Canada illustrates this disparity in its first Here the North map, released today as part of the launch of the Centre for the North's web portal…

- Author: Dan Latendre

When Project Management Meets Organizational Transition

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:30:14 +0000

Collaboration or partnerships are an efficient means in dealing with risk (e.g. when knowledge is too vast) and/or when resources are scarce. This is a common situation project managers (PMs) frequent themselves.

At the margins, there are two primary reasons for being collaborative. On one hand business alignments collaborate as a means of…

- Author: Robert Castel

I'm a Marathon Runner, Not a Sprinter

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:14:23 +0000

When you're starting an online community, it can be hard if you don't see the results you want right away. This is where a lot of people stop and give up. But, if you're committed to the idea, you may need to adjust your perspective.

I'm a big fan of Sean "Diddy" Combs and I draw a lot of inspiration from him. He's a fantastically successful…

- Author: Patrick O'Keefe

Bank by cell phone

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:10:38 +0000

The first time I read about mobile money - using your cell phone to make monetary transactions - I was totally fascinated about the possibilities. I was particularly interested in how people in poor countries in Africa, and in India, were using their cell phones to make important transactions. The article in the Economist focused on what the…

- Author: Ingrid Sturgis