[Note: Aside from blogging about the impact of social media in society, I also want to popularise the concept of Social Business. I’ve decided to post regularly about a series of topics related to ‘Social Business’, which will be a combination of curated information and reflections about my own … [Read more...]
Digital and social activism: no small change
The social upheaval that exploded in Tunisia and Egypt is spreading across the Arab World. At the time of this writing, dissent is snowballing in Libya, Bahrain and Iran. In the wake of these extraordinary events, a myriad of discussions on the role the Internet and the social web has emerged. … [Read more...]
“Social business design means humanising the enterprise”
Social business design is about humanising the enterprise by creating structures that have both intimacy and scale: doing the right things (effectiveness) and encouraging positive behaviour and talent. How do we create this new 'business operating system'? Lee Bryant of Headshift gives us some basic … [Read more...]
Case study: Philippines tourism rebranding could have harnessed the wisdom of crowds
In brief: The short-lived Philippines tourism rebrand sorely lacked social touchpoints. Such a high-engagement brand should've leveraged public participation by strategically integrating the role of online influencers and social media in the whole project cycle. The Department of Tourism and its ad … [Read more...]
Social media as platforms for good governance
Here's my take on the furor in the Philippines over Mislang's Twitter fiasco and the recent moves to regulate the use of social networks by government employees. This whole issue goes beyond an individual's mistakes; turning to mere regulation of social networks is the worst way to move forward. … [Read more...]
4 core issues of info flow in a networked society
danah boyd's talk at web2expo overflows w/ insights! I don't care what others said about her presentation. Ok, I wasn't there, but even if she wasn't at her best, and if she just read her presentation, I think if you really paid some attention, you'd still appreciate it very much. I guess it's kinda … [Read more...]