WELCOME. Kirk Laughlin Contributing Editor, InformationWeek

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Kirk Laughlin Kirk Laughlin Contributing Editor,Contributing Editor,

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IMAGINE A SMARTER WORKFORCE. . . because a dumb workforce never made sense.

March 5, 2013

MARCIA CONNERPrincipal, SensifyGroup@marciamarcia #socialbizeventmarcia@marciaconner.com

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1 in 7 change efforts fail because personal change isn’t addressed with the people it affects.

We are all here alone, together.

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The brain forms 100 trillion connections.

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We construct, create, discover, and succeed together, connected.

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“I store my knowledge in my friends.” Karen Stephenson

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In a connected world, moments of isolation feel out of focus.

What obstacles are keeping people from doing what they were hired to do?

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Even when we feel stuck, others are there welcoming our stories.

Start slow. Yet go.

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“Tools don't get socially interesting until they get technologically boring.” Clay Shirky

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Move from command and control to encourage and engage. Jane Hart

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Get clear. Get informed. Get ideating. Get going.

How do you feel about social tools?

What are your colleagues currently doing with social tools? You customers? Your

partners?

What project that you’re personally responsible for that would benefit from

social tools?

Demonstrate your interest in being at the table by listening, learning and participating actively.

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Play your heart out. The band’s with you. A crowd is waiting. Connect.

THANK YOU

Would you please connect?

MARCIA CONNERmarcia@marciaconner.comhttp://marciaconner.com@marciamarcia

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