Before this semester, I had heard of Twitter, but never knew exactly what it was, or how to use it. Linkedin.....huh? Facebook...it's the same thing as Myspace right? Wiki-wiki....what? Blogs...okay, now we are getting into familiar territory. So, why am I telling you about my lack of networking/social network knowledge? The answer is simple... I am not alone!
I know that a lot of people are in the dark about many of the websites/applications that I've mentioned thus far; but if they don't know about these sites yet, it's time for them to play catch-up. Being techno-savvy is extremely important, not only because you'll know what cool websites and gadgets are taking the world by storm, but also because having this type of knowledge is becoming a necessity in today's workforce. Take Yammer, for example...I actually introduced this site at work, and spread the word around to my coworkers. We are inviting each other to join, and soon we'll have our own Yammer network(which is the workplace equivalent to Twitter) up and running in no time. Since I work in an IT dept, we can use this application on our cell phones when we're out of the office, or simply use it to converse in-house. I can see it being a very useful tool for our dept, and potentially the entire company.
I mentioned earlier that I'm not the only one who was once in the dark about many of the new technologies that are available online. I decided to discuss this topic because I was inspired by an article I read this week on CNNmoney. The article discusses older employees in the workplace, and how they need to keep themselves valuable in the workforce by staying abreast of the newest, latest, and greatest technologies available. I found it very interesting that the author of this article discusses Twitter and Wiki's, in particular, and tells the reader that these are sites one should be very comfortable using; by expanding their knowledge, older workers can become a greater asset to their companies. Very good advice indeed!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
GOOD Stuff
I am very excited to share GOOD, which I discovered as a link on a web design website. GOOD describes itself as "a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward," stating that
"since 2006 we've been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who give a damn." I like their style!
At the top of its website, GOOD has three tabs; What is GOOD, Choose GOOD, and Make GOOD Better. When I first accessed the site, I immediately clicked on the "what is" tab, wanting to know more about this site; this is where I received the information above. I became immediately interested and wanted to learn more. Obviously the people at GOOD are doing a great job of getting people's attention, just like they got mine! The more I explored the site, the more I did give a damn about GOOD.
If you click on Choose GOOD, another tab I mentioned above, a page opens where you can join GOOD and choose a non-profit organization to support. GOOD contributes 100% of all membership fees toward non-profits, and shows exactly how much it has raised thus far. As I'm writing this blog, GOOD has raised nearly $860,000 dollars.
By selecting Make GOOD better, the final tab at the top of the website, you may give feedback to GOOD. The site/webmasters are asking for suggestions, comments, feedback, and they also have a contact us area here.
I have mentioned all of these tabs because I wanted to point out how quickly GOOD showed me the purpose and cause behind its site. I didn't have to dig deep to find out that GOOD is supporting non-profits; I wasn't wasting time sorting through numerous pages on their website. I simply clicked a few tabs on the very top of the main page to find the purpose and drive behind this amazing company. I must also mention that GOOD is simply an awesome website! There are so many rad articles and fun things on here, one could get caught up for hours playing, watching, and reading. I would suggest looking for the blog entry called Intermission, which has a video called "London(harder, better, faster)" which is super cool!
It just seems to me that GOOD is doing everything right to promote itself, and its message on the website. I think it is extremely important for a website to be user-friendly, as well as informative. GOOD did both, and they did it very well.
"since 2006 we've been making a magazine, videos, and events for people who give a damn." I like their style!
At the top of its website, GOOD has three tabs; What is GOOD, Choose GOOD, and Make GOOD Better. When I first accessed the site, I immediately clicked on the "what is" tab, wanting to know more about this site; this is where I received the information above. I became immediately interested and wanted to learn more. Obviously the people at GOOD are doing a great job of getting people's attention, just like they got mine! The more I explored the site, the more I did give a damn about GOOD.
If you click on Choose GOOD, another tab I mentioned above, a page opens where you can join GOOD and choose a non-profit organization to support. GOOD contributes 100% of all membership fees toward non-profits, and shows exactly how much it has raised thus far. As I'm writing this blog, GOOD has raised nearly $860,000 dollars.
By selecting Make GOOD better, the final tab at the top of the website, you may give feedback to GOOD. The site/webmasters are asking for suggestions, comments, feedback, and they also have a contact us area here.
I have mentioned all of these tabs because I wanted to point out how quickly GOOD showed me the purpose and cause behind its site. I didn't have to dig deep to find out that GOOD is supporting non-profits; I wasn't wasting time sorting through numerous pages on their website. I simply clicked a few tabs on the very top of the main page to find the purpose and drive behind this amazing company. I must also mention that GOOD is simply an awesome website! There are so many rad articles and fun things on here, one could get caught up for hours playing, watching, and reading. I would suggest looking for the blog entry called Intermission, which has a video called "London(harder, better, faster)" which is super cool!
It just seems to me that GOOD is doing everything right to promote itself, and its message on the website. I think it is extremely important for a website to be user-friendly, as well as informative. GOOD did both, and they did it very well.
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