Comments on: Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/ Defining the convergence of media and influence Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:53:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keeping Your Entrepreneurial Cool: Tips for Managing Chaos | The Daily Muse http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-7/#comment-44787 Keeping Your Entrepreneurial Cool: Tips for Managing Chaos | The Daily Muse Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:00:55 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-44787 [...] least. Our brains have become overloaded with tweets and blogs and emails and pokes. You can’t be productive (or see straight) if Tweetdeck is running in the background and your friends are tagging your [...] [...] least. Our brains have become overloaded with tweets and blogs and emails and pokes. You can’t be productive (or see straight) if Tweetdeck is running in the background and your friends are tagging your [...]

]]> By: iPhone Application Development http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-7/#comment-43596 iPhone Application Development Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:26:00 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-43596 Shared nice info graphic chart i like it.. Twitter will be increase more and more after facebook so far as my knowledge is concerned about it ... Shared nice info graphic chart i like it.. Twitter will be increase more and more after facebook so far as my knowledge is concerned about it …

]]> By: Digital Automat » Brian Solis On: Twitter and Facebook – The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-7/#comment-36794 Digital Automat » Brian Solis On: Twitter and Facebook – The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:06:59 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-36794 [...] The prolific Brian Solis writes about social media being both a boon and a distraction on his blog at: http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-… [...] [...] The prolific Brian Solis writes about social media being both a boon and a distraction on his blog at: http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-… [...]

]]> By: Translation Memory ✔ (CollaborativeTM) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-35508 Translation Memory ✔ (CollaborativeTM) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:04:03 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-35508 [...] Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction [link to post] [...] [...] Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction [link to post] [...]

]]> By: Alessandro Cattelan (acattelan) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-35507 Alessandro Cattelan (acattelan) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:03:03 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-35507 [...] RT @CollaborativeTM: Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction [link to post] [...] [...] RT @CollaborativeTM: Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction [link to post] [...]

]]> By: Robyn DeAngelis (LocalizationRob) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-35506 Robyn DeAngelis (LocalizationRob) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:03:03 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-35506 [...] Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction [link to post] [...] [...] Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction [link to post] [...]

]]> By: Nick Smith http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-33737 Nick Smith Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:07:50 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-33737 The answer's a no-brainer to anyone working in IT or HR who sees the numbers - we used CryptaVault and WebSense to pinpoint the loafers, then encouraged self-policing once the hardened abusers (and we're talking five or six hours a day here) were dealt with. <br> <br>In my view, the bottom 10% of users (by numbers of page views) were using the web and social networking sites in a way that benefited the company, the rest were just loafing to a greater or lesser degree. The answer's a no-brainer to anyone working in IT or HR who sees the numbers – we used CryptaVault and WebSense to pinpoint the loafers, then encouraged self-policing once the hardened abusers (and we're talking five or six hours a day here) were dealt with.

In my view, the bottom 10% of users (by numbers of page views) were using the web and social networking sites in a way that benefited the company, the rest were just loafing to a greater or lesser degree.

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]]> By: kellymonroe http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-26255 kellymonroe Fri, 28 May 2010 02:16:08 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-26255 As an IT consultant I am fully aware that IT management is struggling with whether social media is productive or obstructive for companies and their employees. Software is being developed and policy and restrictions are being decided everyday by IT managers. The security of company networks are at stake but the potential for innovation using social media is a large enough carrot for the discussion of how to properly utilize the medium continues. Palo Alto networks came up with an webinar, <a href="http://bit.ly/cR80Al" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/cR80Al</a>, that should be interesting exploring the issues surrounding social media in the workplace. It is important to not only understand the immediate benefits of doing business how one lives, but the threat it presents to a company's greater ROI and productivity when it comes to the server's safety and security. As an IT consultant I am fully aware that IT management is struggling with whether social media is productive or obstructive for companies and their employees. Software is being developed and policy and restrictions are being decided everyday by IT managers. The security of company networks are at stake but the potential for innovation using social media is a large enough carrot for the discussion of how to properly utilize the medium continues. Palo Alto networks came up with an webinar, http://bit.ly/cR80Al, that should be interesting exploring the issues surrounding social media in the workplace. It is important to not only understand the immediate benefits of doing business how one lives, but the threat it presents to a company's greater ROI and productivity when it comes to the server's safety and security.

]]> By: kalynbaldwin http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21574 kalynbaldwin Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:43:07 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21574 Brian,<br><br>As you mentioned the transition of technology (Water cooler to Facebook), it becomes a self explanatory analogy. If your employees were previously going to waste their time at the water cooler, they will now transfer their procrastination to their computer monitor where Facebook never leaves the list of tabs on their browser. So you then enter into the realm of the unknown. Can I deter my employees from being less productive by banning them from social media sites, or have I just hired lazy employees? This is each manager's predicament. But from a personal standpoint, I agree with many of the other individuals' comments. No one is productive for 8 hours a day. However, my occupational description requires that I have a vast knowledge of social media marketing, engage in social media networks daily both for our agency and clients, and manage, maintain and monitor all networks religiously. Therefore: I am on Facebook for 8 hours a day. If this were the same for our accounting department, we'd be in trouble. Conclusion? It's all relative. Brian,

As you mentioned the transition of technology (Water cooler to Facebook), it becomes a self explanatory analogy. If your employees were previously going to waste their time at the water cooler, they will now transfer their procrastination to their computer monitor where Facebook never leaves the list of tabs on their browser. So you then enter into the realm of the unknown. Can I deter my employees from being less productive by banning them from social media sites, or have I just hired lazy employees? This is each manager's predicament. But from a personal standpoint, I agree with many of the other individuals' comments. No one is productive for 8 hours a day. However, my occupational description requires that I have a vast knowledge of social media marketing, engage in social media networks daily both for our agency and clients, and manage, maintain and monitor all networks religiously. Therefore: I am on Facebook for 8 hours a day. If this were the same for our accounting department, we'd be in trouble. Conclusion? It's all relative.

]]> By: Mike Ricard http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21542 Mike Ricard Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:45:34 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21542 A very well balanced article Brian. Kudos. Funny, the whole argument appears to hinge around the word 'disruptive'. To traditionalists they take the word to mean causing interruptions or distracting employees from their work. <br>Social tools are also disruptive in the sense of being 'disruptive technology'. Clayton M. Christensen described disruptive technology as an innovation that unexpectedly displaces an established technology. The old technology that social networking in the workplace is displacing is the hierarchical, process-centric business model. We are seeing businesses become flatter, more open and connected to their customers, with employees networking to achieve new ways of doing things, responding quicker to changes in the marketplace. <br>Of course, companies are scared, it's changing the way everyone is doing business. But those who embrace social networking (with guidelines, or healthy governance as you rightly recommend), they will take a lead in the marketplace and still be around in 10 years time. A very well balanced article Brian. Kudos. Funny, the whole argument appears to hinge around the word 'disruptive'. To traditionalists they take the word to mean causing interruptions or distracting employees from their work.
Social tools are also disruptive in the sense of being 'disruptive technology'. Clayton M. Christensen described disruptive technology as an innovation that unexpectedly displaces an established technology. The old technology that social networking in the workplace is displacing is the hierarchical, process-centric business model. We are seeing businesses become flatter, more open and connected to their customers, with employees networking to achieve new ways of doing things, responding quicker to changes in the marketplace.
Of course, companies are scared, it's changing the way everyone is doing business. But those who embrace social networking (with guidelines, or healthy governance as you rightly recommend), they will take a lead in the marketplace and still be around in 10 years time.

]]> By: Steve http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21507 Steve Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:10:01 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21507 Hi Brian. As you point out, there have always been distractions in the workplace. Just answer a non-work-related phone call and hey, you're distracted. But I agree, distractions are necessary and expected in the daily work flow. We would all go nuts if our minds were entirely focussed on work tasks 100% of the working day. Banning Facebook is as pointless as banning private phone calls or chit-chat around the water cooler. Employees would simply tune out and find something else to distract them from work. Hi Brian. As you point out, there have always been distractions in the workplace. Just answer a non-work-related phone call and hey, you're distracted. But I agree, distractions are necessary and expected in the daily work flow. We would all go nuts if our minds were entirely focussed on work tasks 100% of the working day. Banning Facebook is as pointless as banning private phone calls or chit-chat around the water cooler. Employees would simply tune out and find something else to distract them from work.

]]> By: Ariel Roberge (roberge) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21525 Ariel Roberge (roberge) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:45:59 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21525 [...] Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction [link to post] [...] [...] Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction [link to post] [...]

]]> By: Iphone Application Developer http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21433 Iphone Application Developer Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:05:31 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21433 I really like the topic. As per my thinking Social Networks are for getting refresh because if we work whole day and not use any social network like facebook and twitter so we get bored. But if someone is using every time so productivity will decrease ofcourse. I really like the topic. As per my thinking Social Networks are for getting refresh because if we work whole day and not use any social network like facebook and twitter so we get bored. But if someone is using every time so productivity will decrease ofcourse.

]]> By: WebDesignUK http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21429 WebDesignUK Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:40:56 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21429 Excellent post. However, I wonder how long will those two still remain the "greatest" ones? I mean, others are coming from behind but do they have any tiny chance against these two?<br>Interesting to watch further... Excellent post. However, I wonder how long will those two still remain the “greatest” ones? I mean, others are coming from behind but do they have any tiny chance against these two?
Interesting to watch further…

]]> By: Wasting Time with Social Media | Above and Beyond KM http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21439 Wasting Time with Social Media | Above and Beyond KM Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:25:13 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21439 [...] companies have been confronting the opportunities and challenges of social media, some have made social media the whipping boy for deficiencies in the way they manage.  It might [...] [...] companies have been confronting the opportunities and challenges of social media, some have made social media the whipping boy for deficiencies in the way they manage.  It might [...]

]]> By: Bibliothekarisch.de » Blog Archive » links for 2010-03-29 http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21425 Bibliothekarisch.de » Blog Archive » links for 2010-03-29 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:08:10 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21425 [...] Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction RT @research_inform: RT @maryinnov_ex: RT @Twitter_Tips: Twitter & Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction http://j.mp/c6yd9M (tags: twitter_automatisch) [...] [...] Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction RT @research_inform: RT @maryinnov_ex: RT @Twitter_Tips: Twitter & Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction http://j.mp/c6yd9M (tags: twitter_automatisch) [...]

]]> By: Rowena B (rowenab) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher http://www.briansolis.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-the-new-tools-of-productivity-or-distraction/comment-page-6/#comment-21419 Rowena B (rowenab) « Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction « Chat Catcher Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:04:01 +0000 http://www.briansolis.com/?p=11354#comment-21419 [...] 2010-03-29T21:01:36  Twitter & FB: Tools of Productivity or Distraction? via @RochelleAdamson [link to post] [...] [...] 2010-03-29T21:01:36  Twitter & FB: Tools of Productivity or Distraction? via @RochelleAdamson [link to post] [...]

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