I am a changed man. I had never seen anything like it before, and by the time I returned home, I hardly knew myself. Microsoft Ignite 2016 was the biggest conference I had ever attended. After a week of endless walking, swag collection and techy conversation, I was dizzy. I returned home, collected my thoughts, … Continue reading Nine Answers I Hope to Get to Nine Questions at Microsoft Ignite 2017
How to Become an Extrovert in 3 Easy Introductions
In the days following the attacks of September 11th, 2001, John Feal worked at Ground Zero to help clear away rubble and debris left by the felled buildings. During the cleanup, an 8,000 pound steel beam fell on John's foot. John suffered through septic shock, gangrene and dozens of surgeries. He survived the injury, but … Continue reading How to Become an Extrovert in 3 Easy Introductions
A Tale of Two Yammers
"It was the best of Yammer, it was the worst of Yammer. It was the age of collaboration, it was a time of access." -A Tale of Two Cities (if it was a book written about Yammer) Yammer is … Continue reading A Tale of Two Yammers
Saturday Night Live, and the selling of Donald Trump
Imagine I own a book store, and I have a book that I want to sell you. I convince you to come inside the store. I offer you the book, and I tell you the book is funny, entertaining and important. You should definitely read this book. You give me your hard earned cash for … Continue reading Saturday Night Live, and the selling of Donald Trump
Yammer, and The Healing Power of a Hashtag
We call our Yammer network The Tent. The Tent has almost 9,500 users who are mostly lay and professional leaders from Reform Jewish congregations throughout North America. Our users visit The Tent to ask questions, to share information, to find expertise, and to connect with other leaders as a way to strengthen their congregation and … Continue reading Yammer, and The Healing Power of a Hashtag
Whoops, I Made a Mistake, That’s All!
I was embarrassed. I wanted to bury my head in the sand. A song from my childhood ran through my head all day. Trying to find a moment of rationalization, or maybe justification, the lyrics made me feel better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB3fi7opDBc I had just made a post on a site for Yammer network administrators. Using Yammer … Continue reading Whoops, I Made a Mistake, That’s All!
Top 5 Ways to Create a Yammer Habit
When I sit down at my desk each day, I check email, Facebook, Twitter, MacRumors, Gizmodo, Backstreets, CNN and Rollingstone.com. Make fun of my website choices if you must, but this is my routine. This is my habit. I became keenly aware of the habits we create for ourselves when rolling out a Yammer enterprise … Continue reading Top 5 Ways to Create a Yammer Habit
One Perfect Song: Anchorage
“Anchorage” Written and Recorded by Michelle Shocked Released August 15, 1988 First of all, who is Leroy, and why is he peppering Michelle with so many questions??? Well, maybe it's Michelle's fault. After all, she wrote the letter. We have all found ourselves on the precipice, on the edge of trying to decide whether we … Continue reading One Perfect Song: Anchorage
5 Easy Rules of Yammer Replies
Silence and stillness provide empty space. Space for us to wonder, space for us to question, space for us to make our own assumptions. Sometimes, silence exists, sometimes it is created. In our connected world of email, phone calls and social networks, that rarest sense of silence and stillness is created when replies to messages … Continue reading 5 Easy Rules of Yammer Replies
One Perfect Song: Up on The Roof
“Up on The Roof” Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King Recorded by The Drifters Released 1962 Cities can be crowded places. They are busy, hot and loud. The buildings tower overhead, blocking out the sun and the stars. It's easy to imagine what peace and happiness a little sky, and a little stillness, may … Continue reading One Perfect Song: Up on The Roof
