Archive for July, 2007

Remembering birthdays

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 Posted in Keeping in touch, Social networking | 2 Comments »

Let's be honest: we all want our friends, family, and colleagues to remember our birthday -- even if we appear to be nonchalant about it when they do. It's the ... Read more..

When to shut down your Instant Messaging client

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 Posted in Work life | 3 Comments »

In a story that I wouldn't exactly call breaking news, the Wall Street Journal reports today that instant messaging is being used for communication at work. As a Connected Worker, ... Read more..

A business card that will catch your attention

Monday, July 23rd, 2007 Posted in Keeping in touch, Networking | 1 Comment »

Know the feeling of looking at a stack of business cards the day after returning from a conference or networking event and already forgetting the faces and stories of the ... Read more..

Reconnecting with your contacts: ‘turns’ don’t matter

Monday, July 23rd, 2007 Posted in Keeping in touch | 6 Comments »

My wife and I got into an animated discussion (read: argument) yesterday morning about whether she should follow up with an acquaintance she hadn't heard from in a few months. My ... Read more..

Send quick audio messages through Jott

Saturday, July 21st, 2007 Posted in Tools | 2 Comments »

Jott is a service that enables you to quickly send a voice message to anyone in your network with an e-mail address. I mostly use it when I'm away from ... Read more..

Welcome to the Connected Worker

Saturday, July 21st, 2007 Posted in Misc | 6 Comments »

This is a site that's been in the works for months -- inside my brain. I'm a guy who spends most of my day job producing Career Advice content for Monster.com ... Read more..