Influence
13 Oct 2011
Recently, I joined a number of luminaries for the launch of the 4th Digital Media Learning (DML) competition, Badges for Lifelong Learning. Digital Learning Badges are online tools that recognize, measure, and support lifelong learning. The DML competition is a MacArthur Foundation-funded...
27 Sep 2011
Here at Forum One, we love helping organizations make real progress on some of the world’s most pressing issues — education, poverty, the environment, global health, and international development (to name just a few). More often than not, a key to making that progress is connecting the...
16 Mar 2011
I had a chance to catch up with Tim Bonnemann of Intellitics.com. During our conversation, he mentioned how much of the recent focus of "open government" has been on transparency and open data, and he sees less attention to online consultations and online participation. And some of the...
12 Feb 2011
Our clients are planning, designing, and launching online professional networks of all shapes and sizes to reach, engage, and inform external stakeholders.
These range from private blogs to share privileged information and invite input; to online communities around face-to-face events; to project...
11 Dec 2010
So, you've decided to invest in a tool for collaboration and content management. Great! And you are ready to begin. Even better.
But what good is your investment if noone takes advantage of it?
User adoption is tricky. Naturally, everyone tends to focus on the technical aspects that surround...
12 Oct 2010
I recently attended the Communications Network 2010 Conference. The event was very interesting, and I particularly enjoyed the discussion on crowdsourcing. Following the event, I posted my thoughts about crowdsourcing, an increasingly popular and effective practice for spurring new ideas and...
24 Sep 2010
Those of us who sell strategy services for a living tend to rely on the desire for measured approaches to big problems. This taps into deep-seated wisdom about how to manage large, complex situations: plan first, then execute. Heck, our language is littered with support for this view. "Look...
23 Sep 2010
There’s been an exciting development in online collaboration this month with GSA’s launch of Challenge.gov – a platform for Federal agencies to conduct challenges and contests.
It’s a great example of approaching an aspect of government work – finding solutions...
22 Sep 2010
For years, we have been advising clients on how to build, manage, and grow successful online communities. In these engagements, we have relied on our mantra, "people first, technology second," encouraging our clients to focus their energy on providing useful content, facilitating sharing...
15 Aug 2010
This is the final post in our series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we look at determining the value of creating a collaboration community. The second part explores challenges in facilitating collaboration. The third post is an encouragement to know your community, and the...
