Browsing Month May, 2012
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14 May 2012 at 18 : 49 PM
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
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
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?
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
***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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