Friday, May 01, 2009

Notes from Brown Bag Collaboraters Luncheon

Sam Luce (I'm late for this, missed Kenny Conley)

Being able to share wins is a huge benefit to collaboration.

Jonathan Cliff

- What IS collaboration? The act of working with someone else to produce action or creation.

- Collaborate, not compete. Not based on benchmarks - the benchmarks will exclude and lead to judgment "I don't have anything to add, because he's so big" or "I don't have anything to offer because he's too small"

- Collaborate don't complain

- Don't talk theology right off

Gina

The exchanging of ideas

- Things to add to your filter (blogs, twitter, mogulus, etc.)

1. Simply because someone blogs, doesn't make them an expert. They are the author's thoughts and idea

2. You're not bulletproof. If you put it out there, then expect to get beat up.

3. When you put an idea out there, before you implement it, it could blow up, so you don't put it out until it's been tried. But just because it didn't work for you, doesn't mean it won't work elsewhere. Go ahead and put it out.

4. Don't take yourself too seriously.

If you read, but don't WRITE

1. It's a conversation - add comments!

2. Disagree sometimes

3. Monitor the conversation. If you've added a comment, keep up with the conversation.

Matt

Tools to use (free, accessible, cross platform)

1. cmconnect, smconnect web sites

2. Facebook (look for private group)

3. Twitter

4. Toxbox / skype

5. Google docs.

6. Google voice

7. Email (boo)

8. Phone (it works!). Don't forget to pick up the phone. Try to do what's quickest.

9. Link as much stuff as possible.

Emerging tools

1. Mobile

2. The art of collaboration is accessibility

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