Tweets on 2010-08-31

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Gagan

RT @NigelFenwick: Cool taxi fare estimator http://www.taxifarefinder.com/ #travel #
RT @rwang0: RT @tomaste: Walked out of "Architecting for performance." Already knew adding more mem to my host would improve perf << Heh #
RT @avinash: Before your next awesome social media campaign take 5 mins to plan out tracking so you'll get credit! http://awe.sm/59qlE << +1 #
RT @prem_k: Social CRM? Or more disconnected workstreams? http://bit.ly/aMxjnv << The usual silo stuff. Enterprise 2.0 #e20 needed w/ #scrm #
RT @tombarrett: 5 Ways Tech #Startups Can Disrupt the Education System http://bit.ly/aD9YRC << Like the Free-mium model. #Education20 #

Tweets on 2010-08-30

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Gagan

Interesting site about future of calendars: http://calendarofthefuture.com/ by @tungle via @Scobleizer << Good collection of thoughts #GTD #
RT @TechCrunch: Virgin Airlines Fails To Commit Atrocities On Flight VX746 – http://tcrn.ch/d95ni9 by @arrington << Nice twist. #travel #
RT @chiefmartec: Developing Your Business By Marketing Your API http://rww.tw/cwGg4S — good example of "data as a new marketing channel" #

Tweets on 2010-08-29

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Gagan

Looks like everyone decided to hit the water park on the last day of Summer Vacation. #QueueForWater (@ Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom) #
@wimrampen Yes, the hooks for extending the Customer role are already there on the Canvas. One of the reasons I like that model. in reply to wimrampen #
@wimrampen Interesting idea to think through. I like the Canvas. Would love to incorporate the Customer Roles and #scrm #e20 thinking there. in reply to wimrampen #
@wimrampen Great point re Customer Role missing on Biz Model Canvas. So, does the Canvas need a redo? Or, an extension using another model? in reply to wimrampen #
RT @atmanes: RT @Padmasree: OH (7 year old): "Does the bread go in the toaster on portrait or landscape" << Heh. #
@prem_k Apply Biz Model Canvas to #BMGen app- Most optimal scenario *is* going open. Just a matter of time. Probably why iPad app is stuck. in reply to prem_k #
@wimrampen 'Inside out' Biz Model Canvas? Is that he focus on internal biz capabilities & lesser attn to mkt/industry eval? /cc @prem_k in reply to wimrampen #
@prem_k The iPad app for #BMGen is evolving much more slowly than I expected. So, plenty of time to get on board. in reply to prem_k #
@prem_k Did you get your iPad to play with Business Model Generation app? in reply to prem_k #

Tweets on 2010-08-28

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Gagan

RT @Marilyn_Res: National Geographic explains augmented reality http://bit.ly/cAk45y – thanks @Pharaonick << Good. #
The Great Wine Stopper Debate: Cork, Plastic or Screw Top? http://ow.ly/2vWIz via @charlesyeo @2cre8 << Wish this was simple. #NeedScience #
RT @lmacvittie: @bmichelson Up front designate a kill point – aggregated cost(& est value) at which no longer makes sense << #NPD Phase Gate #
Unlearning what I learned at Gartner. http://bit.ly/d3n1Zf @dealarchitect << Love Ignite's, but this video is over the top. Must watch. #
Brand Secrets They Don’t Teach in Business School http://bit.ly/aLWrey by @RichardBranson via @relevance @wimrampen << #branding #cex #

Tweets on 2010-08-27

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Gagan

The Evolving Internet: A look ahead to 2025 by Cisco GBN http://j.mp/aKEC13 @Padmasree @LitsaAhern << Four scenarios & Biz Models #BMGen #
RT @NigelFenwick: I'm presenting at a #NewsGator free webinar 9/28: Boosting IT Productivity With Social … http://bit.ly/aaQf1Q #CIO #IT #
Dining in the Digital Age, http://bit.ly/food789 via @DigitalPivot @RickM << The Un-restaurant! #
RT @digiphile: Visions of the future: Context-aware computing, fluid UIs, UXP, AR & @Bre's 3D printer: http://oreil.ly/940VN0 << #Imagine #
@eric_andersen Never heard of Pachube earlier. Sounds very interesting given their Open approach. Plan to pay more attention to this set. in reply to eric_andersen #

Tweets on 2010-08-26

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Gagan

Beyond Social CRM: The Open Innovation Revolution http://wp.me/pbOIs-1IL @lindegaard << Graphic by @bhc3 tells the tale. #innovation #scrm #
RT @oscarberg: Amazed by how creative some people are when it comes to finding reasons to avoid change << +1. Look at incentive structures. #
20 of the worst assumptions made by experts http://dld.bz/kkCa @PaulSloane << Some classics to review before jumping on to our soap box #
RT @eric_andersen: Cool! @rww profiles three companies designing platforms for "The Internet of Things" – including #IBM http://j.mp/9YYZmb #

Tweets on 2010-08-25

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Gagan

RT @douglas_quinby: Augmented reality + cartography = Marmota http://tinyurl.com/2bohrps << Gadget of the day. Good. #
RT @GrahamHill: Use processes for higher level work but biz rules for lower level detail. They are inextricable for normal BPR << Gr8 tip #
@GrahamHill Processes & Rules go together, but how much of each needed for a given problem? Interesting debates. Borderline political. in reply to GrahamHill #
RT @damrhein: IT Careers in 2020 http://bit.ly/c4N7v7 Rise of orchestrator and integrator openings would make sense << #CIO #polymath #
RT @CMatignon: Business Rules in or out of #BPM http://bit.ly/dsRztm #decisionmgt << Good recap of the dilemma #brms #
RT @Marilyn_Res: Stranded drivers sleep, play chess & eat. China's traffic jam could "last for weeks" http://twurl.nl/0tzyji @HanaRAlberts #

Tweets on 2010-08-24

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Gagan

Stand and Deliver – One of my favorites makes the back-to-school movies list here: http://bit.ly/bsfr0p – Some other good ones too. #FavList #
RT @AngelaMaiers: Connecting readers and writers! Booktalks. http://ow.ly/2t50n << Replacing bookstore signing & readings w/ Skype. #
Commission Plans RT @fredwilson: guest post by @Keenan http://bit.ly/9OWtvk << "Sales people are coin operated." #travel #
The biz case for social intranets. http://bit.ly/9Ans1F @oscarberg via @deb_lavoy << Excellent for curious minds that demand proof. #e20 #
@wimrampen Congratulations! in reply to wimrampen #
@ResearchRocks Area codes not reliable with mobile phones or voip phones. Could be registered anywhere. Need gps or Sat photos now in reply to ResearchRocks #
More Enterprise 2.0 through Drucker. Insightful comment by @roundtrip -Organizational Intelligence @richardveryard http://bit.ly/98otVf #e20 #

Tweets on 2010-08-23

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Gagan

@jackvinson Made my peace with Starbucks Via a long time ago. Travels well and saves experiments w/ indeterminate liquids in coffee pots. in reply to jackvinson #
Fascinating view on merging IT & HR to create CPI= Collaboration, People & Information: http://chilp.it/9cdf39 by @dpontefract #CIO #e20 #
The age of disposable software: http://awe.sm/59bFq @chiefmartec via @avinash << Gr8 metaphor. And Economics. Next the case for change. #CIO #
@SameerPatel Yes, I can see how turning off RTs might make paper.li work well. #NoEchoChamber in reply to SameerPatel #
@SameerPatel The paper.li papers went from novelty to noise to almost-spam in a remarkably short time for me. Praying for alt use cases. in reply to SameerPatel #
Enjoying the spirited debate in the Comments section of WSJ book/article provocatively named- "The End of Management" – http://bit.ly/d4X08E #
Organizational Intelligence from Drucker's point of view by @richardveryard http://bit.ly/cWq0GE – extends #druckerian by @roundtrip #e20 #
The product-to-service financial ratio. http://dlvr.it/44rK1 @MartijnLinssen via @wimrampen << Surprisingly simple view on IT Spend. #CIO #

Tweets on 2010-08-22

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Gagan

RT @SheilaS: Got my Mom (in her mid-70's, Phi Beta Kappa #thankyouverymuch on Facebook today. I love skewing the stats << Yay! #impressed #
"My Painful Journey from CRM to Social CRM" http://ht.ly/2sW7y @mikeboysen via @pgreenbe << Instructive w/ Comments, esp by @ekolsky #scrm #
Another Picnic by the lake. Boating and kids' sand castle by the shore. Almost school time. #BackToTheSchedule (@ Marsh Creek Park) #
RT @richardveryard: Badly Designed Websites. http://bit.ly/a5cSwu #posiwid << How IT may be a naive victim of 'dark' biz practices. #CIO #
Why Big Cos. Almost Never Notice Disruptive #Innovation http://bt.io/FrEX @Techdirt @bhc3 @ariegoldshlger << Can threaten cash cows #cynical #
Drip Pricing. http://bit.ly/a0fTTu by @TimHarford via @richardveryard << Sometimes bad websites, phone-trees & policies have a dark purpose. #
@madgreek65 Good post, Mike. Commented on the MBA side. EA is evolving in right direction. MBA not so. /cc @aleksb6 @madgreek65 @toddbiske in reply to madgreek65 #

Tweets on 2010-08-21

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Gagan

Movie in the park- Cloudy with A chance of Meatballs. Pizza & mosquitoes at hand under cool breezy skies. #KickBack (@ Bell Tavern Park) #
Ever wonder how those dull Greek statues really looked in original color? Science to the rescue. Some amazing pix. http://bit.ly/bcuuYa #
Intel CEO: "We need antivirus, can someone buy me McAfee?" Few hours later: "Done." "Great, which version?" "Version?" @paulmutton @twailgum #
Some great ideas here for businesses using social media: http://bit.ly/b4G1EH #B2B via @LitsaAhern << 50. Quite a comprehensive list. #
Let there be coffee for @lmacvittie @Lounibos @bmichelson in reply to lmacvittie #
'What Makes Us Happy?' http://bit.ly/bCYkvH @TheAtlantic via @rreitsma << For curious minds. Scientific methods to uncover answers. #MRX #
Media Biz Models. http://bit.ly/cXfsSI by @DigitalTonto via @donaldmcmichael @timkastelle << Nice classification. New models here. #BMGen #
We are all basically strangers on Twitter, some of us stranger than others ~Kat Caverly | RT @JustDiii @Greetums @pramitjnathan @tdebaillon #

Tweets on 2010-08-20

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Gagan

24 Clever Mathematical Logos – Solving problems! http://bit.ly/aWERz3 RT @bkmacdaddy @paul_steele @2cre8 << Creative collection. Love it. #
"Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes." — E. W. Dijkstra via @lmacvittie << #FavList #
RT @sig: Wondering if non-ability to run apps as web-apps is a sign of… ehh… too old and complex underlying tech #sapsybase << Hmm. #
Parking Lots Help Predict Earnings: http://bit.ly/a1WISL via @JohnFMoore << You get tracked online anyway. Can't hide offline now. #MRX #
@roundtrip Guess Twitter is either trying to rush out architecture upgrades or deliberately creating demand for a paid, stable Twitter in reply to roundtrip #

Tweets on 2010-08-19

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Gagan

Lists have disappeared from Twitter web. Still available on my blackberry ubertwitter and on ipad osfoora. Hoping it's just a temp glitch. #
Ten amazing James Bond gadgets that you can buy. http://bit.ly/cPkc9q #
Openness, Or How Do You Design For The Loss Of Control? http://bit.ly/dy2TNx via @dhinchcliffe << For curious minds. #e20 #design #
RT @tetradian: RT @Cybersal: @bmichelson You're not really an enterprise architect if whiteboard is still blank at end of meeting #entarch #
Why You Shouldn’t Hire An Ostrich To Do Customer Service http://bit.ly/8YwVHl @simonsinek @copyblogger << Just an acknowledgment goes far. #
@ggruber66 Blackberry heavy use- email (almost 100%), personal organization app, Evernote, Twitter and browser. Light usage- 4Square,etc in reply to ggruber66 #
The Open Source summer reading list. http://bit.ly/be1CYX via @DanielPink @timkastelle << Great list. It's ok to continue reading thru Fall #
When You Assume Bad Faith, You Get It. http://is.gd/en7lq via @hjarche << Netflix' No-Policy HR-Policy. Now if only the lawyers stayed away #
@ggruber66 @RobertKCole Clearing the record for my (maligned) Blackberry Torch – 65% battery left after 30hrs w/ Location Service turned off in reply to ggruber66 #
Five decisions in creating new disruptive business models out of existing ones. http://ow.ly/2rdLW via @chuckfrey #innovation #BMGen #
Customer Satisfaction Segmentation: Back to the Basics. http://hub.am/aOZRRv @JHenning << Good advice + Links to advanced segmentation #MRX #
RT @LoveStats: News report- school wifi to blame for kids feeling better on weekends. HA HA HA HA!!!! << Everyone feels better on weekends #

Tweets on 2010-08-18

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Gagan

RT @skemsley: How to Use Mechanical Turk to Rock Conference Blogging — really interesting usage http://j.mp/9WXj3L << Very good. #
@RobertKCole @ggruber66 We need to keep 2 or 3 charged batteries handy if we want the full mobile, smart & brilliant experience. #heavy in reply to RobertKCole #
RT @alexbainbridge: On a page about Kiss Flights gone bust – Google ad alongside- "Use a private jet". Well thank you @googletravel << Heh. #
'LEGO as an enterprise-architecture modelling tool?' http://bit.ly/9YRdOQ @tetradian @greblhad << Seriously. #entarch #cio #
@RobertKCole How many hours on Droid with one charge? I am struggling with about 6 on my new Blackberry Torch. Big bright displays, I guess. in reply to RobertKCole #
@ggruber66 Courier did create a huge disappointment. Hoping better expectation mgt from Toshiba, but gun shy on any 'concepts' in reply to ggruber66 #
The path to becoming excellent is messy and ambiguous – and the 5 working rules http://bit.ly/a9hjwT RT @jhagel @drmcewan << #polymath Gr8. #
RT @ariegoldshlager: The Compliant Customer http://bit.ly/bLMdYp Via: @wimrampen @GrahamHill << Good. Tailoring cust experience realtime. #

Tweets on 2010-08-17

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Gagan

RT @cheeky_geeky: "Whoever pours the last drink gets all the credit." -Kenny on Mad Men << How to be Effective & Efficient. #
RT @GottaBeMobile: Toshiba Libretto dual-screen tablet. http://bit.ly/c5cB7t << Uh, another "concept". Looks like Courier, Walks like….etc #
RT @ggruber66: Via @gadling: How hotels try to save money (but shouldn't) http://bit.ly/9KQAAQ << People do expect 4stars at 2star rates #
RT @limconsulting: RT @lukstruk: There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. << Heh. #
RT @SameerPatel: Gods designed core tenets of Social CRM for Inside Sales << So the deptt can attain Nirvana & just be "Sales" cc @mjayliebs #
The singularity is here: Buick is the fastest-growing car company in America http://bit.ly/cfAQ3Y via @pkedrosky @jhagel << Hmm. #
After years of gr8 service at Panera Bread, finally got the cashier who could not be bothered with those pesky creatures called customers. #
@sapereaude: Using Twitter for quick, custom info sharing, disc in core areas; For monitoring new trends, ideas in peripheral areas #philwp #
RT @sapereaude: starting in few moments, pls respond: Doing twitter demo for teachers,tell them why u choose to use it. Use #philwp TIA. #
Bookings vs Revenues vs Collections on #mbamondays today http://t.co/eruCICY by @fredwilson << Core concept for #travel industry #
Empanel Customers without Their Permission http://hub.am/cIa2C3 by @JHenning #MRX << Interesting. Esp since tech & processes can scale today #

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