Beyond Structured Settlements

TSKMA Newsletter

The Tri-State Knowledge Management Association (TSKMA) issued the following newsletter on January 31, 2005:

Greetings from the Tri-State KM Association (TSKMA).  Many of you missed an important learning opportunity with Lilia Efimova and Denham Grey on January 20, 2005.

Thanks to The METS Center's technology and technologists, however, the TSKMA has captured two videos of Lilia (her blogging seminar plus an interview) that we plan to edit and distribute.  Additional seminar photographs appear in the lower left corner of this "Beyond Structured Settlement" blog.

 

Here are my takeaways from Lilia's blogging seminar:

• Online social network technologies are stategically and operationally important for all organizations and knowledge workers.  These social network technologies include: wikis, weblogs and VOIP.  The applications are many.  The number of users is growing rapidly.  The results will be improved communication, learning, and collaboration.

• A need exists for improved learning about online social network technologies.

In collaboration with The METS Center, the TSKMA is attempting to address this learning need.  Denham Grey and Lilia Efimova represent our first teachers. We are planning for additional teachers and events.

Social Network Summit

The TSKMA also wishes to inform you of important online events related to KM and social network technologies.  The 2005 Online Social Networks Summit is one such event. 

Lilia Efimova Blogging Seminar

     The Tri-State Knowledge Management Association issued the following press release on January 10, 2005:

Blogging Seminar and Workshop to Feature Lilia Efimova

· International Expert to Speak at The METS Center

· Program Targets Tri-State Knowledge Workers

· Personal and Business Applications Featured

     Cincinnati, Ohio – January 10, 2005: Lilia Efimova, an internationally-acclaimed online learning and blogging expert, will conduct a blogging seminar at The METS Center in Northern Kentucky from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on January 20, 2005.  Networking and a continental breakfast will begin at 8:30 am.

     Sponsored by the Tri-State Knowledge Management Association, the seminar is designed for knowledge workers interested in blogging including learning and HR specialists, attorneys, journalists, marketing and public relations professionals and consultants. 

     Efimova will discuss the rationale and start-up process for blogging as well as the related tools, technologies, best practices and business applications. The seminar will also address more advanced issues such as RSS, backtrack, blog-specific search engines, social bookmarks, blogviews, blogs and personal knowledge management and emergent blog communities.

     The cost of the seminar is $35 per person. Attendees may register in advance online or by contacting Linda Bickel by telephone (859 647-6387) or email (linda.bickel@useMETS.org).

     Born and educated in Russia, Efimova resides in the Netherlands where she conducts research about learning and knowledge management at Telematica Instituut. Efimova also authors Mathemagenic, an award-winning blog. During her current visit to the United States, Efimova is participating in a series of seminars and workshops about blogs and blogging.

     Blogs, also called weblogs, are an inexpensive and easy method to publish on the Internet. Blogs generally serve as personal or collaborative online journals and contain frequent entries organized in reverse chronological order. Blogs have many applications including reporting, publishing, learning, marketing and networking. The underlying blog technologies facilitate syndication and subscription to other blogs. The process of updating a blog is referred to as “blogging”. The person who writes and maintains a blog is called a “blogger”. Collectively, the online blogging community is known as the “blogosphere”.

     Recently social software, which includes blogging, has caught the attention of the popular and business press with articles in the New York Times, Forbes, Fortune and Financial Times. Major Internet players such as Google and Microsoft have started to enter the blogging field and venture capitalists are funding software projects. According to a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, blog readership grew 58% in 2004 and now stands at 27% of Internet users.

      The Tri-State Knowledge Management Association is a non-profit organization that provides collaborative KM learning opportunities for knowledge professionals in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Association meetings, seminars and workshops take place at The METS Center located near the Greater Cincinnati International Airport. Affiliated with Northern Kentucky University, The METS Center features advanced learning technologies. For additional information about the Tri-State Knowledge Management Association , contact Patrick Hindert (Patrick@s2km.com).

Tri-State KM Association

     The Tri-State KM Association (TSKMA) was organized in March 2004 to provide knowledge professionals in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana with collaborative KM learning opportunities. TSKMA meetings, seminars and workshops take place at the METS Center located in Northern Kentucky near the Greater Cincinnati International Airport. The following excerpts from the December 21, 2004 TSKMA Newsletter summarize TSKMA accomplishments during 2004 and announce a January 20, 2005 KM seminar at the METS Center featuring Lilia Efimova, author of the Mathemagenic blog.

TSKMA 2004 – Highlights and Accomplishments

I. KM Perforum – TSKMA organized and co-sponsored (with the METS Center and Tier1 Performance Solutions) a KM Perforum on July 21, 2004 featuring Denham Grey, a TSKMA member and internationally-recognized KM leader. Denham engaged 70 Perforum attendees in a dialogue focusing on KM’s role in the manufacture of high-performance bicycle parts at Zipp Speed Weaponry.

II. Online Collaboration Forums – with support and sponsorship from VentureForward and Denham Grey, TSKMA has developed and continues to maintain two online communication and collaboration forums:

     A. The Brain – for information and access, contact Gina Suever at gina@wow2now.com

     B. Socialtext – for information and access contact Denham Grey at dgrey@iquest.net

III. Surveys – with assistance from the METS Center and Tier1 Performance Solutions, TSKMA conducted KM surveys of 58 Tri-State professionals who expressed interest in KM and TSKMA. Results included the following preferences for TSKMA:

     A. Membership - a diverse TSKMA membership base including: knowledge workers; KM subject matter experts; KM product providers; for-profit and not-for-profit organizations; educational organizations; and governmental agencies;

     B. Mission – collaborative KM learning;

     C. Benefits – KM seminars and workshops; KM profiles; KM Yellow Pages; KM certification; knowledge exchange(s); knowledge networks.

IV. Logo – Tom Hortel of VentureForward designed the TSKMA logo.

V. Newsletters – TSKMA has published four (4) newsletters in 2004.

VI. Meetings – Four TSKMA meetings occurred at the METS Center during 2004.

VII. Special Thanks – In addition to the METS Center, VentureForward, Tier1 Performance Solutions and Denham Grey, TSKMA wishes to thank Liz Nash, Keith Burtoft, Fred Meyer and Nick Franceschina for their contributions and support during 2004.

TSKMA 2005 – Activities and Events

I. KM Seminar and Workshop – On January 20, 2005, TSKMA and the METS Center will sponsor a KM Seminar and Workshop featuring Lilia Efimova. Further information (including times and registration instructions) will be communicated in early January. Mark your calendar and don’t miss these exciting learning opportunities! Here is a preview:

     A. Lilia Efimova is an internationally-acclaimed expert on blogging and personal KM. Currently working in the Netherlands, Lilia will be visiting the United States in January to participate in multiple seminars and blogwalks.

     B. Lilia’s Blog

     C. What is a blog (aka Weblog)?

     D. What will you learn at the Seminar and Workshop?

          1. Why is blogging important;

          2. How to get started;

          3. Ways to track who is reading your blog;

          4. Tools to measure traffic and reputation;

          5. Who are the key players in the KM blogging community;

          6. What roles blogging plays in business.

II. Additional TSKMA Projects for 2005 – In addition to seminars, workshops, meetings and newsletters, here are some additional projects TSKMA is planning for 2005:

     A. TSKMA Website;

     B. KM Profiles for TSKMA Members;

     C. Tri-State KM Yellow Pages.

If you would like addition information, visit the TSKMA online collaboration forums (see above) and/or contact Patrick Hindert at Patrick@s2km.com.