This Week's Herman Trend Alert Cyberbullying---a Growing Problem

The Herman Trend Alert July 29, 2009 The Future of Social Networking Social Networking is about "building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others". (Wikipedia) People use Social Networking to find jobs, source candidates, find lost loves, source materials, promote and sell products and services, and much more. . .and it's mostly free! "Social networking is in its infancy", says David Nour, Relationship Economics CEO and Web 2.0 guru. "We're on the upward swing of the hype cycle". Lots of people are discovering the power of Social Networking and investing their time and energy to make it work for them. "The real power and promise of Social Networking is a mass collaboration platform, accelerating one's ability to get things done", adds Nour. Enlightened individuals are shifting from "not invented here" to "invented everywhere." It gives us the opportunity to extend our reach beyond any geographic, functional roles, or even industry sectors to learn and grow from others. More than a handshake and an introduction, the future of Social Networking allows us to nurture key relationships by supporting those who sustain us and stay connected with our most trusted relationships---on or offline. Three key trends is illustrate the bright future of Social Networking: 1) Interoperability, 2) Visual Insight, and 3) Enterprise Social Networking. Interoperability. You may be familiar with these household names: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Plaxo, and Naymz. What you may not know is that Websites like TweetDeck.com and Ping.fm will allow the user to update multiple platforms with single inputs. It also permits the user to capitalize on the value of these social networking platforms. Visual Insight. Next generation Social Networking will present key insights not just in text, but a visually appealing manner; from transactions to transformation; from raw data to visual insights. Finally, Enterprise Social Networking is being used to bring all the functionalities inside a company to support the key goals and strategic objectives of the organization. As guru David Nour pointed out, we are only scratching the surface of the power of Social Networking. Invest in this area; it will be important for us all! (Special thanks to David Nour for this insightful information. Join Nour's community at relationshipeconomics.NET) © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or http://www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." DISCOVER WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON... in the hearts and minds of your employees. Our InnerViews interviewing service uses SPHRs and PHRs, certified human resource professionals to probe for the information you really need to know. Exit and Stay Interviews, as well as Why-Didn't-You-Take-Our-Offer Interviews. Call Rosalie Catalano at 937-416-7066, or read more at: http://www.hermangroup.com/retentionconnection/exit_interviews.html. MOM ALWAYS TAUGHT IT WAS GOOD TO SHARE You have probably subscribed to The Herman Trend Alert for a while now and you know how valuable it is to you. Why not suggest that your friends sign up at http://www.hermantrendalert.com? Join the thousands who subscribe in 87 countries around the globe. Are there particular topics you'd like to see covered? Let us know and we will research "The Future of. . .". And let us know how else we may serve you? E-mail: joyce@hermangroup.com. YOUR EMPLOYEES NEED THEIR LEADERS MORE THAN EVER Help your leaders to excel. Thousands have used our weekly Lessons in Leadership to help their supervisors and managers remember how to hold onto top talent. The 52-week subscription is only $47, a bargain when you think about the savings to your organization in reduced turnover. Quantity discounts available by emailing Carol at carol@hermangroup.com. Order today at: http://www.hermangroup.com/store/subscription_all.html#3. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is received by over 30,000 subscribers in 78 countries, in addition to other websites and printed magazines. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Trend Alert service. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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