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What band do you most want to see at the Wakarusa Music Festival?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on June 11, 2006
"The Flaming Lips, because their show is crazy. They have all these balls falling from the sky, and the singer runs on top of the audience in a giant hamster ball."
"Sound Tribe Sector Nine. They're just musically and otherwise on a higher level."
"I'd say Perpetual Groove, because they're kind of light. They make you feel free and want to dance."
"The Flaming Lips. Just because they put on the most ridiculous live show I've ever seen. I'm not really into the jam scene, so I'm looking forward to a band that offers more; like bouncing stuffed animals."
paladin 9 years, 1 month ago
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians or The Lawrence Welk Orchestra and Chorus. A wunnerful, a wunnerful.
sunflower_sue 9 years, 1 month ago
I want to see a band of burly Scottsmen in kilts.
H_Lecter 9 years, 1 month ago
That is so typical; women have such filthy minds. Good thing men were put on the Earth to keep things calm and balanced.
Amateur chainsaw juggling.
jonas 9 years, 1 month ago
I'd like to see Tool, but they're not at the festival.
Speaking of Wak Fest, my wife who is an RN at LMH said yesterday they had an admission who had passed out the festival, and when they ran a toxocology on him he was positive for EVERY drug on the WHOLE LIST!!
ms_canada 9 years, 1 month ago
I looked at the lineup of artists for Wakarusa and I only recognized 2, Bela Fleck and Michael Franti. I don't think this is a festival that I would attend. I much prefer folk music with lots of Celtic, African and French groups included. BTW I could not access the web address to see that handsome young son of Enochville. I am disappointed. Will try later.
paladin 9 years, 1 month ago
jonas- Cool! Maybe that should go in the Guinness Book of Records, or at least on his record.
thunderbuns 9 years, 1 month ago
Happy Kine and the Myrth Makers.
Linda Aikins 9 years, 1 month ago
Contra Band
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
i wouldn't mind seeing bela and spearhead again. i've been badgered to listen to the flaming lips, but i'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes, so i guess i'm supposed to wish i saw them.
i prefer volume control, private parking, small crowds, and couldn't afford it even if i wanted, so the CDs will suffice.
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
damian, so much for HIPAA, eh?
sunflower_sue 9 years, 1 month ago
I'm wondering why so many of the OTSers have started to talk like Ms_C, eh?
paladin 9 years, 1 month ago
Does HIPAA apply to hippies? Or, are there seperate rules for them? Or, no rules.
paladin 9 years, 1 month ago
SS-Cause Ms_C, she cool! She got it goin on.
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
trading herbal supplements with your tentmates probably doesn't fall under the privacy clauses of HIPAA. it's more of a doctor/patient privacy thing.
"dude, bob's throwing up" won't likely get anyone in trouble. (and bob won't remember, anyhow.)
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
s_s, ms_c can take credit, though it's been part of my vocab for years. oddly enough, my love is a canadian and he's never called me on it.
canadians, they're so damned polite, you can't help but like 'em. (it doesn't mean they like us, they're just more civilized.)
jonas 9 years, 1 month ago
It's not a breach of confidentiality if you provide no name or personal identification. None were provided to me.
paladin 9 years, 1 month ago
Ho, wench, you too cool, too, eh?
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
true enough, jonas. i wouldn't imagine she would've shared it. for one, it's irrelevant, and two, when the reg came out, the training on it was pretty clear, loud, and formidable.
still, i'm pretty sure "dude, bob's throwing up" won't get bob's tentmates in any legal trouble.
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
if i am, paladin, it's purely by accident. i'm just aiming for sane(-ish).
paladin 9 years, 1 month ago
Oh, you are. Believe me. Sane, too. For what its worth. Which ain't much, probly.
ms_canada 9 years, 1 month ago
Paladin - that's the second time someone here has said I was cool. Must be because I live so far north, eh?
And BTW - I finally got to see that handsome young fellow, young enochville. What an adorable baby!!! All the best wishes to you and the missus, enoch.
Any soccer fans down there, anyone watching the FIFA World Cup. Oh, oh, gotta dash, the game with Portugal just started, can't miss my team. Hey team, boa sort!!!
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
care to put that in a letter of reference? (it's worth a shot.)
paladin 9 years, 1 month ago
To whom it might possibly concern: I highly, no most highly, recommend this wench for whatever position you happen to see fit to throw her into. I base this recommendation on my astute observation that she is too cool and that she is passably sane, as well. Sincerely, paladin, Esq., B.A.B.S., M.A. B.S., PhD.B.S., DVD, MTV, ADD, PTSD, HDTV, MSTD
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
ms_canada 9 years, 1 month ago
Half time score Portugal 1 Angola 0
eskimopieinKS 9 years, 1 month ago
paladin-hilarious! You left off IRS, HBO, & some other ones I can't think of since I just came home from the wakfest
I'm fried-I look like a lobster
anyone got any garlic butter they can rub on my back?
H_Lecter 9 years, 1 month ago
Paladin, Were you perhaps the Mulchmeister today?
paladin 9 years, 1 month ago
Nay, merely one who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher's stone.
Confrontation 9 years, 1 month ago
Although it's not really a guest band, I do love imagining the theme song from COPS playing in the background as they bust the drug-loving losers.
justsomewench 9 years, 1 month ago
now, hannibal, a little "no, of course that dress doesn't make you look fat" never hurt anyone. (except for mama cass, maybe.)
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This is one of my favourite shower products ever, such an amazing scent and the lather is so soft (: I cut my jelly into use-size pieces and 'decant' it into a Tupperware, which isn't glam, but saves me from wasting product or chasing it around my bathroom! xxReplyDeleteReplies
I do that with my lush soap as they go gloopy rather quickly so I must try that with this, thanks for the tip lovely :)Delete
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It really is :)Delete
I love the shower jellies, they are so much fun! I like freezing them and using them in my shower during the summer for an instant cool-down :) xReplyDeleteReplies
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This really reminds me of jam!!! will need to try this :)ReplyDelete
Haha yes it does, I didn't notice that until you have pointed that out :)Delete
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This looks yummy :)I used one of these before and i dropped it and had the same issue ahahah!ReplyDelete
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I love the look of these but have never bought one because I can imagine myself dropping it and chasing it round the shower! Does it really foam up like a normal shower gel?ReplyDelete
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LOS ANGELES, CA, July 23, 2015 – MediaPlatform, Inc. (www.mediaplatform.com), the leading enterprise video and webcasting platform for corporate communications, training and collaboration, today announced an addition to its executive team with the hiring of a veteran of the video communications industry, Mike Newman.
"We are excited to welcome Mike to the MediaPlatform team," said Jim McGovern, MediaPlatform CEO. "Mike brings over a decade of experience building enterprise video products and providing communications and training solutions to global organizations. With the option to join any company following a successful stint at Polycom, Mike's decision to come on board at MediaPlatform on the heels of our selection as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Video Platforms and Webcasting, Q1 2015, further signals our emergence as the market leader in the enterprise video platforms space."
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Prior to joining MediaPlatform, Mike Newman was VP/GM at Polycom (NASDAQ: PLCM), where he oversaw Polycom's worldwide video content management and streaming business. Before Polycom, Mike was CEO and co-founder of Accordent Technologies, Inc. a high growth video content management company with operations in 13 countries. For nearly ten years, Mike was responsible for shaping Accordent's strategic vision, running internal operations, and contributing to sales and business development. Mr. Newman is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Allegheny College.
"I'm thrilled to be joining MediaPlatform because they are so well positioned to excel in the rapidly growing video content management space," stated Mike Newman. "In addition to their suite of award winning webcasting and video content management solutions, I was extremely impressed by their success in large enterprises and the high levels of satisfaction their customers consistently expressed. With those ingredients in place, I couldn't wait to see what was possible."
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MediaPlatform is the leading enterprise video and webcasting platform for internal communications, training and marketing. MediaPlatform provides a complete set of products, services and technologies to help organizations leverage video communications to achieve organizational objectives and enhance customer and employee experiences. MediaPlatform was awarded the 2015 Global Frost & Sullivan Product Line Strategy Leadership award for enterprise video webcasting as well as the Streaming Media Readers' Choice award for Top Cloud Webcasting/Presentation Solution.
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If you are an internal communications professional it might be easy to forget that there are a few things that need to be in place for your deployment. Like optimizing your network so everything runs smoothly.
Don't worry, it's not that difficult. Here are a few tips to ensure you never have to second guess your enterprise video technology decision.
Why optimize?
If you are wondering why your IT department is concerned about optimizing the network, it's for good reason. As we all know, a successful deployment is critical to the success of all enterprise technology. By ensuring a smooth deployment of your enterprise video platform, you won't just make IT happy; you will also make the employees happy because it will be easy to use. Best of all, employees will actually want to use it, rather than complaining that they don't understand it, or that it's broken.
The importance of internal permissions
Permission levels are all about the right people accessing the right content. To simplify and make it easy it's important to automate it through a single sign on so it can be pushed out through Active Directory. This means that instead of assigning attributes on an individual basis, you can automate it. This might not seem like a big deal if you have a handful of employees, but it becomes crucial with hundreds or thousands of staff. Setting up permissions helps authenticate anyone and everyone accessing content. So when someone signs in, those security attributes are already there. Remember, you can assign permissions by location, department, or title. Don't underestimate the importance of permissions. If an employee is unexpectedly let go, you will need to ensure their access to confidential content is easily blocked.
Ensuring efficient download quality
If you are creating a lot of on-demand content, you will definitely want to ensure that your video looks sharp every time it is downloaded. When selecting the best video format, consider using MP4 with HTML5 browser as it is a better user experience. It's super fast and allows you to jump ahead in a video if needed without crashing the system.
Do you have enough bandwidth?
Finally, nothing is worse than having your entire network brought down during the delivery of a live important event. So if you plan on streaming live content you will need to have the right distribution technology. Users accessing video content from an office will have a different bandwidth than an employee in a hotel room. Therefore, you will need to consider how to handle multiple networks at the same time. There might not be one sole technology to address all your bandwidth challenges, but there are many options that cater to different needs. Regardless, do yourself a favor and conduct a network analysis before attempting to stream a live event.
There are also usually many external contributors ranging from external members on boards and committees, to associated services like police and fire, to outside city workers. Many of these employees lack government email addresses or direct access to a computer.
To effectively unite and engage all government workers it's important to invest in the right enterprise collaboration technology. An enterprise video platform is quickly becoming the tool of choice for many government organizations. Here's why:
Improved External Communications
Government organizations have no choice but to be transparent. This means openly communicating with the public on a constant basis. An enterprise video platform allows governments to host live and on-demand webcasts. This enables participants to engage with their government regardless of where they are located. Events like committee meetings, city council meetings, and public hearings can all be broadcast as they happen. Anyone unable to view an event live can watch the event at a later time through sophisticated archiving available on enterprise video technology. And because of metrics like surveys, and Q and A opportunities, governments can quickly learn what topics and ideas matters most to their community.
Improved Internal Communications
Who reads email newsletters anymore? One the greatest strengths of an enterprise video platform is the ability to inform all members. With video you can create specific channels and content to educate all your employees regardless of whether they are in the office or not, and no matter what device they use. Having internal employees constantly educated on news, policies, procedures, and announcements leads to higher levels of productivity and increased employee happiness.
Enhanced Employee Learning and Onboarding
Having video to view live and on-demand is one of the most effective ways to educate new and veteran employees. It also is extremely cost effective as employees don't need to occupy meeting room space, or travel to other locations. Onboarding is also simplified with video because employees can learn at their own pace while putting a face to a name, and learning about different employee roles and departments. It also reduces the time HR or Management may need to spend with new employees to get them up to speed in their new role.
Increased Employee Engagement
Government organizations may have once had a reputation as being a 'no-fun' zone, but that's rapidly changing. Video is helping to connect and engage employees regardless of age or location. For example, some government organizations have created social channels on their enterprise video platform. They use these channels to create contests and other opportunities to engage each other. Best of all, thanks to the enterprise video metrics, government organizations can see right away the success of their content. This further helps management make the right decisions that all employees are on board with.]]>
But depending on your role, you might not always consider why security is crucial. Especially if you are an internal communicator, where your first priority is likely the functionality and feature set of the technology. However once IT gets involved (and they likely should) you are going to need to answer questions related to the security of the enterprise video platform.
What does security mean?
Before embarking on the enterprise video journey, it's important to understand all the areas relating to potential security risks.
There are many different layers and levels of security. Firstly, there is your external security which affects having any of your data comprised and in the wrong hands. If your business deals with high levels of confidential customer information, it's critical that this data stays safe.
And then there is internal security, which revolves around ensuring only the right people have access to certain content. An example of this could be making certain that a recently dismissed employee doesn't have access to confidential data. Or that one department doesn't have access to specific content at the wrong time (Like sales accessing marketing videos before they are ready).
The power of a dedicated solution
There are a lot of steps you can take to ensure your content isn't accessed by the wrong parties.
The main thing you will want to do is to invest in technology that is 100% devoted to video in the enterprise.
There are a lot of other products that offer a video feature set, but if you are not investing in a dedicated solution you can't expect the same level of security. For example, non dedicated solutions won't have settings which allow you to select who has access to your content and who doesn't. Nor will they ensure the security settings carry over if a video is accessed through another medium, such as email.
Another benefit of a dedicated solution is the option to set up permissions via a single sign on. Having this ability simplifies security for IT because they can roll out attributes through Active Directory, rather than assigning it one by one.
Deployment Flexibility
For most companies a cloud based solution is the best choice because it supports streaming to multiple mobile devices and has the ability to reach any employee regardless of where they are.
Yet for some industries there are stringent security protocols that have to satisfy not only the company's needs, but industry and government rules as well. Finance, Pharmaceuticals, and Government each have their own security requirements. For these scenarios, a more secure option is a hybrid SaaS solution. With all the benefits of a SaaS solution, a hybrid solution means video streams can initiate from inside the network, from the cloud, or from both. It also means it can be accessed from any location, regardless of device.]]>
If you are unfamiliar with the concept, an enterprise YouTube is a secure platform that allows employees, partners, and other stakeholder to upload video to a site.
There are lots of technologies that allow us to upload and share video, but they don't always have the feature set of a dedicated solution. Only a dedicated platform can help you and your company realize the full benefits of video in the enterprise.
If you are beginning the journey of selecting an enterprise YouTube, here are some questions to ask:
Does it support both live and on-demand webcasts? Some tools only allow you to record on-demand videos for viewing later on. However for video to be effective you need a solution that lets you broadcast live. This is especially important for running live corporate events or townhall meetings.
How easy is it to use? No one will use your video technology if it isn't easy for users to upload and share their videos. Also, ensure the administration console is intuitive and allows you to quickly set up things like permission levels.
Does it support multiple file formats? Nothing is worse than trying to upload video only to find your technology only supports specific formats. Look for a solution that lets you upload video regardless of format, whether it is MOV, MP4, QuickTime or Flash.
Can you create permission levels? It's something we don't always think about, but you need to ensure that your enterprise YouTube has full role based permissions and user management. This way you can ensure that the wrong people don't have access to any confidential videos.
Is it mobile friendly? In this digital age, any investment in technology needs to have mobile accessibility. Make sure your enterprise YouTube has full mobile support including iPhone & iPad compatibility.
Does it allow sharing and commenting? The ability to share videos and comment on them may not seem like a deal-breaker, but having this functionality is part of what drives usage and adoption of your enterprise YouTube.
Are videos easy to find? Regardless of your company size, your content needs to be easily discovered, searchable, and social. Look for an enterprise YouTube with advanced search functionality for simplified search and browsing. Not a big deal when you have only a few videos, but as your library grows it's critical.
Are there social features? Look for a solution that offers social features like ratings and taggings. You also want to ensure it allows engagement, interaction, and real time commenting; especially if you are looking to host live events.
Does it integrate with existing technologies? Your enterprise YouTube needs to work well with all your existing technology. A good enterprise YouTube will integrate with a variety of applications–like SharePoint and Yammer, as well as CRM technology like Salesforce.
Are there flexible deployment options? A good enterprise YouTube will offer multiple deployment options. Depending on your needs, look for one that offers SaaS, Hybrid-SaaS, or On-Premise deployment.]]>
We can't always predict right away how the benefits will play out. Or we worry that we are throwing money down the drain. And we never know if the technology will be around long enough to justify the expense.
Of course the opposite of all of this is to stay status quo and continuing running our business how we've always ran it. But that's not a solution either. The ramifications of not adopting technology and holding onto legacy cultures can leave us stuck in the past.
With the pressure of digital disruption, it's now sink or swim time for a lot of companies. If you haven't already done do, it's now time to move forward and embrace the new tech revolution. There is simply no way to compete in the future if you don't adapt now.
What's Changed? Why Now?
If you are wondering why the sudden urgency, you just need to look at our changing workforce. Workers are becoming increasingly mobile, companies are becoming more collaborative, and businesses are connecting with employees through digital networks. We are connected not just for 8 hours–but often for 24 hours.
Our constant connectivity also has huge ramifications on how businesses communicate with customers. Consumers today are interacting with companies on various mediums and social channels like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. And when they need support or assistance, they expect it instantaneously.
Does this really apply to every industry?
Even some of the older and traditional industries are beginning to see the light and embrace new technology. Just look at solutions like Farmlogs for farms, and PlanGrid for construction. New technology is taking productivity and information to a whole new level.
It's not about the size of company, or the industry you are in, it's about benefiting from technology that makes us more efficient on the job. Most importantly, it's about maintaining a competitive edge.
For the last twenty years technology's role was about improving the back office. Now, as we experience this new shift, it's all about employees and customers.
On the customer side, it's about enhancing how prospects are discovered, communicated with, and supported.
On the employee side, it's about creating opportunities for employees to collaborate and learn from each other.
How do you determine which technology to adopt?
To successfully embrace and leverage the digital disruption, you need technology that supports and enhances your business internally and externally.
One technology hitting both sides of the spectrum is an enterprise video platform.
Today's generation expects to do almost everything through video. From attending interviews to previewing a company's culture and leadership, to on the job learning and onboarding, video is quickly becoming a preferred method of communication. It's also a vital tool for collaborating with peers from across the globe or as part of employee engagement programs.
Externally, there is equally much to gain from the power of an enterprise video platform. Your prospects don't have time to waste reading long white papers, or engaging in lengthy sales calls.. They want to do their own research at their own pace. Video helps them do this. Enterprise video can also help companies expand their lead generation through webinars–either live or on demand for viewing at a later time.
Ultimately, the enterprise technology you choose to adopt can make or break your future. What are you waiting for?
In 2015, collaboration has dramatically evolved from the office board meeting to a real-time, ever-present, on-the-go practice of innovating, sharing ideas, and partnering to complete tasks, often from multiple remote locations.
Collaboration in Today's World
Forget cellphones and emails. Today, collaboration technologies are so much more than that. Dropbox, 'smart' whiteboards, webcasting, the cloud, Slack, Yammer, Jive, video conferencing, webinars, tablets, social media, etc. The list goes on and on. And this may just be the beginning; with new development in communication and 'smart' technology occurring every couple of years, it's likely that the way that organizations' team members talk to each other and work together will develop even more. But collaboration isn't just affecting management and ground-level workers; rather, businesses are considering how digital collaboration is changing the face of business-to-business communications and their role in the marketplace.
Video and the When and the Where of Teams Design and Build
With more developments in technology that assist in collaboration, the when and the where of how teams design and build their products is also changing. No longer are people limited to working within a single space, in a single city, in a single state, or even on a single continent. Instead, video platform technologies allow the integration of a number of other software and knowledge-sharing programs. People across the world from each other can chat, video conference, and share data and information in the cloud—rather than sending physical data back and forth—both seamlessly and instantaneously. And what's more, people no longer need to work within an office – with new forms of digital collaboration, people can work from the comfort of their own home, work at their own pace, and can often even set their own hours. This means that not only is collaboration in the workplace changing, but that how work is being done has been completely modernized.
The Next Steps in Knowledge Sharing and Digital Collaboration
A number of changes to communication and collaboration have already been made. However, it's likely that change will cease here – with new innovations continuous, such as Google Glass – constant evolution is a reality. While the specific future of digital collaboration in terms of the technology that will be available is unknown, there's certainty in saying that in order for collaboration to be effective, the 'me' approach must be abandoned and replaced with the 'we' approach; purpose must be associated with collaboration; and team members must be able to connect with one another regardless of where they are.]]>
The key is to find technology that both management and employees can benefit from. This is why enterprise video platform is quickly becoming the collaboration tool of choice.
In last week's blog we discussed the role enterprise video technology plays in file sharing, culture, and productivity.
This week we will examine two other roles enterprise video plays in the workplace.
Collaboration for internal knowledge and expertise
In most workplaces ideas come from the top and are disseminated down, without any opportunity for discussion. Likely this isn't because your executive doesn't think you have great ideas but rather because there hasn't been the medium to create two-way communication across offices, departments, and roles.
An enterprise video platform can help uncover internal knowledge and expertise by creating real opportunities for employee wide discussion. For example, some companies will hold a competition where employees can create their own videos to submit ideas to the company. Or other companies will create just one video and ask employees to vote and comment on it. Even employees without contributions end up benefiting because they are engaged and connected to their colleagues' thoughts and knowledge.
Another way video can help with internal knowledge share is by reducing the time it currently takes to find the right information. A common issue is that many employees waste time tracking down the correct resources and experts they need to get their job done. Enterprise video technology addresses this by creating a central portal where employees know where to go to obtain reliable information.
Collaboration to understand employee interests
We often take for granted just how much we can learn from watching employees interact and collaborate. But if we want employees to reach their potential we first need to understand how employees work, what they find interesting, and what motivates them. Dedicated enterprise video platforms have robust analytics that provide insight into your employees. By measuring view counts, comments, and poll outcomes, an enterprise video platform can reveal exactly what matters to your employees, and what doesn't.
Regardless of the technology you bring into your workplace, it must work to unite and engage your employees. By allowing employees to interact with colleagues and with social tools in the same way they've already been doing in the personal lives, social collaboration networks are transforming the way people work together, learn, and communicate in the workplace.
What role do you see an enterprise video platform playing in your collaboration strategy?]]>
This is partly because original social technology tools took employees away from the work they needed to get done. However today's social enterprise technology is completely the opposite. . It's now all about creating resources, tools, and connections for employees to be collaborative and productive. It's also about ensuring the entire company is aware of the overall goals and objectives.
There are a lot of technologies that can help with collaboration, but an enterprise video platform can solve many collaboration challenges.
Collaboration for Increased Productivity
For employees to be productive, they need social and content elements integrated into their enterprise technology. A dedicated enterprise video platform has many social components that lead to productivity and collaboration. It serves as a central portal where employees can collaborate and access all the information they need to get their job done.
For example, if your marketing department is searching for specific information on a new product, they can access video that your product manager created. Having this information accessible frees up a lot of time for everyone. The product manager only needs to explain it once, but everyone else can view it as often as they want; and at a time suitable to them. It's also super helpful to employees who may have difficulty understanding things, and may need to rewatch and pause the video during certain parts.
Collaboration for Culture and Community
It's a common problem for employees to feel disconnected from the goals and objectives, yet very few of us are willing to take the steps to improve this.
An enterprise video platform helps employees feel connected and engaged to both their colleagues and their leadership. Thanks to the 'social' elements of an enterprise video platform, employees can like, rate, and comment on videos. This provides employees with a voice, and forms open communication between executives and colleagues regardless of what office, department, or country an employee is in.
Leadership especially can benefit from the power of video, as it creates a powerful opportunity to communicate to the employees. Imagine how connected your employees could feel if your executive took the initiative and created their own channel where they could upload their own videos?
Collaboration Through File Sharing
Sharing videos at work used to mean either sending a large zipped file, or attempting to add it to a commercial video portal that lacked security. Neither was a good solution.
File sharing should never mean compromising security. A lot of companies choose to share videos through tools like Dropbox. Yes, this may alleviate a clogged inbox, but it fails to address data security. However a dedicated enterprise video platform makes video file sharing a breeze. It's not only simple and secure, but there are also opportunities to create the specific permission levels that will stick regardless of the device someone is accessing the content on.
For example, if HR created a video that was only intended for certain employees, they could set up specific permissions to ensure only certain people had access. Even if this video was eventually shared in your enterprise social network, those original permissions would remain.]]>
In the 1960's workplace communication was primarily restricted to in-person meetings. We valued the importance of meeting people directly. And when we couldn't meet in person, we sent letters or telegrams. We also used the telephone, but back then long distance phone calls were costly and often required the assistance of a telephone operator.
By the 70's and 80's computers were entering the work environment, but they weren't yet affecting how we communicate. And even though we all had a television at home, it was unlikely to be found in the workplace.
1980's saw the arrival of fax machines. This allowed documents to be transmitted at a relatively low cost. Unfortunately with the fax machine also came spam. But as we all know, the end of the fax machine wasn't the end of spam. It was just the beginning.
The 1990's marked the decade that mobile phones became mainstream. They weren't exactly smartphones, but they freed us from having to be in the office to communicate.
But it was the introduction of email in the late 1990's that revolutionized how we communicate at work. If we wanted to contact someone, we were no longer restricted by location, time zone, or cost.
By the early 2000's companies were beginning to use intranets. While originally used for housing internal documents, the intranet eventually evolved to an internal communications platform. We also saw companies begin incorporating video technology into their business.
By 2010 new technology seem to be introduced every week and smart phones were everywhere. Fax machines had long been replaced with scanning technology, and the introduction of chat tools like Yammer once again changed how we interacted. We no longer needed to sit besides someone or speak on the telephone to have real time communication. These tools all help launched a new remote workforce.
And while all these modern conveniences were great, there was concern that we were interacting and communicating more with technology than with each other. Successful tech vendors slowly began to realize that the key wasn't to abandon technology, but to evolve technology to make it more human and interactive. Hence, the importance of enterprise video technology.
Enterprise video technology has been one of the most successful communication technologies in the workplace. Internally, it has changed how companies communicate and interact. For example, large corporate meetings can now be held online. Enterprise video has also improved employee training and onboarding. Best of all, it has reduced a lot of business costs such as travel and meeting room expenses.
2015-and Beyond
While it's difficult to predict where technology will take us, some things we know for sure. The workplace will continue to become more globalized. Hence, we will be dependent on technology and applications that can connect us with anyone, anywhere, and at anytime. Companies will also need to have immediate return on their technology.
The future of technology in the workplace isn't just going to make workplace communication easier, it's also making it more enjoyable. And that's something we can all look forward to.
But most importantly, as humans, we will still need some level of face to face interaction. Even with the idea of an office-less office, we will still need to collaborate and communicate with real people, in real time.


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Elliott Carter Remembered
American composer who went on writing masterpieces in his eleventh decade
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Carter was born in New York in 1908, and his life as a composer is almost as much a map of 20th-century music as that of his friend and idol, Igor Stravinsky (pictured with him above right). At the age of 15 he heard the American premiere of The Rite of Spring and decided that he wanted to be a composer. Later he met Charles Ives, became a close friend, and got to know Ives's most radical music at a time when it was hardly known or played.
There was the same relish for banging different kinds of material into one another
He studied for a time with Nadia Boulanger in Paris, and his own music of the Thirties and early Forties is a kind of American neoclassicism with populist attachments, partly influenced by jazz. He once told me that at that time he and other American composers like Copland and Roy Harris were consciously trying to find a demotic style appropriate to American egalitarian ideals. "But it made no difference what kind of music you wrote," he explained. "They still didn't come and hear it. So I decided to forget about the public and simply write the music I wanted to write." The result was the Cello Sonata, and the dense, difficult but superbly assured First String Quartet (1951), which ironically became in due course one of his most played works.
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The battle to earn the top spot in the WCHA is raging on and tonight's game features two teams trying to keep pace with St. Cloud State to earn the crown. For homestanding Nebraska-Omaha, it's been a good run of late. They've won five of their last eight and only have losses to Michigan Tech and Denver in that span.
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For the former Fighting Sioux, they have a dynamic duo of scorers in Danny Kristo and Corban Knight (pictured) for the UNO defense to contend with. They've been getting points aplenty over the last couple months, but lately wins have escaped them. In their past eight games, North Dakota is just 2-3-3. On the upside, they're 1-0-2 in their last three. Hey, a tie is better than a loss… Right? By the way, North Dakota has 14 NHL-drafted players on their roster. Not a bad job of recruiting there by Dave Hakstol.
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Others: Dillon Simpson (JR – D – Edmonton), Joe Gleason (SR – D – Chicago), Derek Forbort (JR – D – Los Angeles), Nick Mattson (SO – D – Chicago), Jordan Schmaltz (FR – D – St. Louis), Michael Parks (SO – F – Philadelphia), Brendan O'Donnell (SO – F – Tampa Bay), Andrew MacWilliam (SR – D – Toronto), Derek Rodwell (JR – F – New Jersey), Zane Gothberg (G – FR – Boston)
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Introduction to Macroeconomics – Fall 2007 Professor Philip J. McLewin Preparation Guide – Test 2 DRAFT: Oct 4 Date: TF Sections – Tues, October 16; Wed Section – October 17 Coverage: Chapters 5 to 7 with associated readings and class notes Format: 15- 20 multiple choice questions (70%); group test, same questions (10%) one or more essay questions (20%) – DRAFT … I MIGHT CHANGE THE PROPORTIONS Study groups: I encourage them. If you do form one, let me know in writing in advance so up to four of you can take the test together for the group part of the test. Otherwise, I'll assign you to a group of three during the test. Weight: 20% of your semester grade (100 points) CPS Response: Bring Cell-phones: Not allowed on desk Calculators: Must use the ones I provide Other: You will have one hour & 20 minutes (1'20"). If for some reason you miss the exam, a make-up on different material will be offered on Dec 12 (Wed) or Dec 14 (Fri). This is the only make-up offered for the entire semester, including any missed future exams or poor performance. Exam questions will be drawn from the following topics. 1. Macroeconomic Measurement: The Current Approach (Ch 5) What are the NIPA conventions regarding capital stocks? How does "investment" differ from "savings"? What is the definition of GDP? What are examples of "intermediate" and "final" goods? [See discussion question on page 5-9] Why is the distinction necessary? How is GDP actually calculated? What is the spending approach? The income approach? Why, in principle, do they give you the same result? [Note how "Y" is used on page 30.] o Be prepared to calculate GDP from a set of spending and income categories (with dollar amounts) similar to the exercise completed in class. What is "real GDP"? How does it differ from "nominal GDP"? Why is the distinction made? o If over time real GDP grows more slowly than nominal GDP, what does that mean? o Be prepared to calculate real GDP using the formula: R = N/PI; similar to the exercise completed in class. Be prepared to calculate percent changes from one year to the next o Calculate real and nominal GDP based on a word problem: See Question 6, page 5-35 o Where do the expressions "current dollar," "constant dollar," and "chained dollars" fit into the distinction between real and nominal GDP? What is inflation? How can we measure it? What is the CPI? Why is it called a "constant weight price index"? Why are weights necessary? o How do you interpret the statement "the CPI = 120 in 2001 [1996 = 100]." o What is the inflation rate if the CPI goes from 120 in Oct 2006 to 150 in Oct 2007? o Calculate a price index based on a word problem: See Question 7, page 5-35 What is the "implicit price deflator," and what it is used for? 2. Macroeconomic Measurement: Environmental and Social Dimensions [Ch 6] What are the three functions of the environment? What are some examples? How might real GDP be modified to account for environmental and social dimensions? o What is the GPI? What are its major components? [Recall the concept map in Chapter 6 PowerPoint ] o What is "eaNDP?" How does it differ from GDP? o What is the HDI? What are its major components? 3. Employment and Unemployment [Ch 7] Who is unemployed? How is unemployment measured? o Who are "discouraged workers"? How would including them affect the unemployment rate? o What is "underemployment"? What are the types of unemployment? Which one is the focus on macroeconomics? Why? What is the classical theory of unemployment? o Why is there "no involuntary employment"? If there actually is unemployment, what is the cause according to this school? o Where do Bozo and laissez-faire fit it? o What are the requirements for a freely operating market? 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- 1/2 cup water
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- 3/4 cup plain yoghurt
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- 1/2 cup chopped raisins
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His daughter, Makaziwe Mandela, told SABC television news: "Tata is still with us, strong, courageous. Even, for a lack of a better word ... on his `deathbed' he is teaching us lessons; lessons in patience, in love, lessons of tolerance.
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