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Author: Alasdair Munn A common complaint from those advocating for the adoption of social media within their workspace is the difficulty they encounter in getting management or executive approval and/or the slow pace of adoption. All too often our approach to social media advocacy tends to focus too much on social media. In our quest [...]

Author: Alasdair Munn I am very pleased to see that Social Science, as a discipline, is receiving some attention, particularly with regard to social media. Of course, as a social scientist, I would be expected to be pleased, but this is an important point in the evolution of the way we conduct business. When I [...]

If I woke up one morning thinking “I want to open a restaurant” and immediately got onto the phone and ordered 50 free range chickens for delivery that day, I would not blame you for thinking I was a little soft in the head. Starting a restaurant takes planning. Building a business plan, putting structures [...]

Social media years are a little like dog years. The signs are out that Social Media has settled into its teenage years. As with teenagers in general there are several teenage stereotypes. The overconfident rebel leader The party seeker and connector The Geek The student The non-conformist The Overconfident Rebel Leader Full of self-belief, cocky [...]

Author: Alasdair Munn tcg: The Communication Group People, myself included, like to talk of shifts in ideology and the complexities that go with transitions from an older, more predominant ideology towards a newer, more relevant one. I’m not sure this achieves much other than producing a smug group of self-labelled enlightened ones and a larger [...]

It is great to have opinions. It is also a good idea to seek out and learn from other peoples perspectives. What is important is to apply what you have learned in a manner that ensures relevance and context.  I used to be an Apple evangelist. I still love Apple and it is my weapon [...]