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How CIOs Can Prepare For The “Network Generation” Of Workers

The Accidental Successful CIO

Is social media awareness a good thing or a bad thing? This batch of hires is socially media savvy like no generation before them. When huge and unanticipated events like the pandemic have become the norm, any outlook could change quickly. Is this going to help them fit into our IT department or is it going to hinder them?

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IRL is a new social network taking on Facebook groups

The Verge

IRL’s groups and events can be accessed on its app or website. Do people want an app specifically for discovering events and messaging as a group? That’s the bet behind IRL, a young social network that has been quietly growing over the past year and just attracted an eye-popping amount of money to take on Facebook.

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Executives on social media: The value of social leadership

Dataconomy

Social media platforms have evolved beyond personal networking, transforming into powerful professional communication and brand-building tools. This article explores the significance of executives engaging in social media and how social leadership can bring value to individuals and the organizations they represent.

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Twitter’s decentralized social network project finally has a leader

The Verge

Bluesky , the Twitter-funded effort to create a decentralized social network standard , has finally found a project lead — the creator of Happening, Jay Graber. I’m excited to announce that I’ll be leading @bluesky , an initiative started by @Twitter to decentralize social media.

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Twitter’s decentralized social network project takes a baby step forward

The Verge

Bluesky, Twitter’s decentralized social networking effort, has announced its first major update since 2019. The report covers how these systems handle key social network elements like discoverability, moderation, and privacy, as well as how services based on them can scale up, interoperate, and make money.

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Analysis: US, Australia social network usage flat, New Zealand now the world’s biggest user of social networks?

Trends in the Living Networks

On February 13 I will speak at Air New Zealand’s Social Media Breakfast in Auckland, together with Teddy Goff, Obama’s Digital Director , with an expected audience of close to 1,000. While Air New Zealand is the 36th largest airline in the world, it ranks 6th in its social media presence.

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What CIOs Need To Know About (Social) Networking

The Accidental Successful CIO

Networking is all about meeting new people Image Credit: Freelancers Union. As CIO you know that despite the importance of information technology, networking is so much more than just connecting servers with cables. It turns out that it has a lot to do with meeting new people and expanding your social network.

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