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  • 14 May 2012 at 18 : 49 PM

    ITD Research: Social media and the CIO

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    ITD Research: Social media and the CIO

    Social media is now deeply embedded in the corporate world in Brazil. About 90% of Brazil-based businesses are using social networking tools to promote their products and services and many large organizations now turn to these tools as the first place to look when hiring new employees. ...

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  • 10 May 2012 at 16 : 31 PM

    Changing Emphasis at IT Decisions

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    Changing Emphasis at IT Decisions

    You might have noticed some changes on the IT Decisions website recently. That’s because we have shifted our focus and direction a little. Last year our focus was really on research – we built a fantastic community of some of the most important and interesting technology executives in Brazil and we talked to them regularly to crowdsource their views ...

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  • 8 May 2012 at 15 : 44 PM

    We Are Chained to Work 24/7 by Social Media

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    We Are Chained to Work 24/7 by Social Media

    Last week I was presenting some social media disaster stories at a conference hosted by the customer care people Teleperformance. You can guess at some of the brands I talked about - when I asked the audience to suggest a few ideas of online disasters they called out about half the companies I planned to focus on. I was paired with two partners from law ...

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  • 7 May 2012 at 15 : 28 PM

    Do Twitter users ever meet in 3D?

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    Do Twitter users ever meet in 3D?

    For as long as I can remember some people have suggested that the use of computers to communicate with others is anti-social and leads to the decline of in-person socialisation, like having a pint in the pub with friends. But I can recall using CompuServe 20 years ago and participating regularly in the rock music forum, which led to pub meetings and gigs ...

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  • 4 May 2012 at 15 : 23 PM

    São Paulo pub quiz hosted by ITD @ Queens Head on June 1

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    São Paulo pub quiz hosted by ITD @ Queens Head on June 1

    ***VEJA ABAIXO PARA VERSAO EM PORTUGUÊS*** The "pub quiz" is a tradition of British pubs. Over 22,000 different pub quiz events take place every week in the UK making it a common way to enjoy a pint - and possibly win a prize. http://j.mp/pub-quiz... Mark and Tim are both British, both are married to Brazilian girls (the best, right?) and both live in ...

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  • 18 April 2012 at 14 : 52 PM

    London 2012: One Hundred Days To Go

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    London 2012: One Hundred Days To Go

    It is exactly one hundred days until the opening ceremony of the London Olympic games when, under Danny Boyle's direction, thousands of British volunteers will show the world that the UK can match anything China did four years ago. Well maybe the budget for fireworks will be less than China managed, but at least we won't stoop to lip-syncing children ...

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  • 9 April 2012 at 15 : 45 PM

    Are women equal to men in all tech companies?

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    Are women equal to men in all tech companies?

    Let's build a smarter planet is IBM's mission statement, but does that include a planet where women are considered equal to men? It may seem that IBM do believe in promoting women to senior positions - earlier this year Ginni Rometty rose up to become the President and CEO of the company, but events at this years Masters golf tournament at the Augusta ...

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