Saturday, July 31, 2010

Media Event: Trip for attending MWLUG Conference in Cleveland, Ohio Finalized!

I have finalized my trip to attend the MWLUG Conference in Cleveland, OH, per my earlier post last week. Just made my hotel reservations at the lovely Hilton Garden Inn in downtown! If you are a AAA member, willing to pay the entire stay in full upfront and are making reservations before 14 days, they are offering excellent rates! Call them and find out for those of you attending or check it out on their reservations page. I will be driving down from Milwaukee. It will take me approximately 8 hours. I still have to work on Wednesday and cannot leave sooner than 6PM! So, it will be interesting. Anyone else attending this conference and would like to meetup, please email or leave your comments below.

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Friday, July 30, 2010

My Blog is Getting a New Look!

Next week this blog will be getting a new look !! Please stay tuned for the blog updates on the new look.

Also, I am currently accepting requests from interested bloggers to publish articles on topics of Project Management, Leadership, or other technology topics. If you would like to participate in this, please contact me or email me directly with your interest.
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Media Event: Attending a Power Lunch Event today!

I will be attending a Power Lunch event sponsored by Independence First, Milwaukee. It is being held at a popular Milwaukee destination, the Potawatomi Bingo & Casino! The invited guest speaker is Mr.Lou Ferrigno. You can read about Lou's background here. For more details on the event, visit Independence First's event page.
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Media Event: SalesForce.com Meetup in Milwaukee

For those of you that might be interested in learning more about or collaborating with your peers regarding Salesforce.com, please check out this Salesforce.com Meetup LinkedIn Group that is forming in Milwaukee, WI. For questions or comments please contact Mr.Prashant Sakhuja.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Increase your Blog Traffic in 3 Logical Ways

Increase your Blog Traffic in 3 Logical Ways
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Positive Qualities for a Corporate Blog

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Advertising Agency behind GEICO & many more popular ads on TV!

The Martin Agency is behind one of my favorite ads on TV, the GEICO Gecko!! To see more of the GEICO Gecko ads, visit this link.
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Media Event: MWLUG Conference 2010 August 19th & 20th in Cleveland, Ohio

I plan on attending the Midwest Lotus User Group 2010 conference to be held in Cleveland, Ohio on August 19 & 20th!
This conference is FREE to attend with a $35 donation to the User Group of your choice and an optional $10 donation to the Cleveland Foodbank. To read more about this please visit the site directly here.
Anyone else planning on attending this conference? Please leave your response below!
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Monday, July 26, 2010

ADA Celebration at the White House - Live Webcast!

The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) celebration taking place at the White House today will be streamed live at www.whitehouse.gov/live beginning 5:30PM Eastern Time. The live stream will have captioning available as picture within a picture or an alternative setup. Hopefully they don't run into any technical difficulties with this process! Join & share in the celebration!
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Top 10 Qualities of a Project Manager

Project Smart lists below the Top 10 qualities of a Project Manager. If you are a Project Manager reading this article and would like to add further to it, please post your comments below.
Top 10 Qualities of a Project Manager
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Free XPages Training!

Check out these amazing FREE opportunities for XPages training coming up in August 2010!! Are any of you planning on attending these? As seen on the XPages Blog!
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Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 20!

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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Article: Why use Scrum or any Other Agile Methodology ?

I have heard a lot of debate on this subject from various experts. I do not use Scrum methodology in my practice. I am aware of some companies that utilize this and have had little success. I am interested in learning from some of the Scrum masters, past CSMs, Project Managers that have been part of Scrum teams, IT managers about your experiences in working with this methodology. What worked for you when you utilized this methodology, what did not, what were some of the challenges you faced, would you continue utilizing it for future projects, what industries in your opinion work best for Scrum? I am looking forward to hearing from you! Please leave your comments below.
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How Social Media Helps one Small Business Connect with fans

I found this article interesting on how this company utilized a social media strategy to acheive success in marketing their product. You can read the entire article here.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Interesting new poll regarding Facebook

New poll shows that Facebook is hated as much as airlines and cable companies. Read more about this..
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Monday, July 19, 2010

23 Essential Social Media Resources

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Tools: Over 60 Social Collaboration Tools for Groups

A very useful link of over 60 social media collaboration tools. This original list was compiled by Sean P. Aune,60+ Collaboration Tools for Groups.
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7-Eleven® Kicks Off 'Slurpee® Battle of the Bands' on 7/11 Day - Music Industry Today - News Media Monitoring

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Social Media Mines 'Privacy For Sale' At New Un-Facebook

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My Career Interests & Background

I wanted to blog today about my career background and professional interests. You will also find this in much detail on my website, ShabanaWollin.com and also reading about me here. 

I am an IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer - Lotus Notes & Domino since version 4.x. I am also a Six Sigma Black Belt. I am in the process of getting my PMI Certification (just have to schedule the exam and take it!) I have spent 14 years of my career in IT & Manufacturing, developing solutions & helping companies improve their processes, maximize their ROI and acheive measurable results. Some of the industries I have worked in include: Finance & Banking, Risk Management, Insurance, Metals & Mining, Business Consulting Services, County Governments, & Government owned companies.
I started my own consulting practice in 2009, Bluefrog Technologies LLC after suffering a layoff. I got involved with various technologies besides IBM Lotus Notes & Domino, expanded my business development skill set, maximized on social networking, volunteered in the community, mentored other IT professionals,served on my son's school advisory board, got involved with my Alma Mater, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Alumni, reconnected with old friends, read, re-explored my hobbies of Crochet, Knitting, & Jewelry Making & spent time reconnecting with my family! I realized I was learning a lot more from the people I was meeting and the connections I was making. Learning that would not have been possible while I was employed. I strongly believe everything in life happens for a reason, be it good or bad. You have to remain strong, have faith and learn from it. Its easier said than done! While I was unemployed, I continued doing a lot of volunteer work and explored industries that I have never had any experience in.
Today as a result, I have an opportunity to be working as a Project Manager consultant for a company in the Healthcare Insurance field implementing a social media solution. You can learn about my current employer, Independent Care Health Plan, iCare by visiting their website. As a result of this project I am gaining new expertise in Social Media Marketing for healthcare & persons with disabilities, creating employment opportunities for youth with disabilities, utilizing social media to interact with physicians etc. Hence, on my blog you will find resources and posts related to these topics.
I am available to start on new projects in the First Quarter of 2011. If you are interested in learning about my consulting engagement process and hiring me, feel free to contact me or email me directly!
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Thursday, July 15, 2010

LinkedIn Poll!

So would blocking your connections for all LinkedIn members be of added value for the LinkedIn concept? See results here.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Midwest Lotus User Group Conference, August 19-20 2010

This year the MLUG Conference is going to be held in Cleveland, OH on August 19-20. To learn about the agenda, registration and other details visit their site directly at: MLUG Conference 2010

How many of you are planning on attending this conference this year? Please post your response below!
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John Zarei: Enhancing the Web Experience

John Zarei: Enhancing the Web Experience: "Web 2.0 & Social Media With the terms 'web 2.0' and 'social media' used interchangeably, it is easy to confuse the two with being one and t..."
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Campaign for Disability Employment

The Campaign for Disability Employment is a collaborative effort to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities by encouraging employers and others to recognize the value and talent they bring to the workplace. (Source: Campaign for Disability Employment Website)
- What can you do? The campaign for disability employment.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Tools: How does your Facebook Business Page score?

... use this nifty tool to find out at Facebook Grader for Business Pages

If you want to check the score of a Facebook profile, use this link
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Using Social Media Tools - The Right Way (bpodr.com)

An extensive article on how to use Social Media Tools the right way posted on BPODR, a company based in UK.

Article Name: Using Social Media Tools - The Right Way
Source: BPODR.com
About BPODR
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A 2009 Business Week article: Social Media Snake Oil

As I am researching resources for my project, I am finding a wealth of information on the web.

I am posting links to these resources as blog posts so it is easy to get to the article source.
Beware Social Media Snake Oil
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Social Media Governance

An excellent site if you want to find tools & resources on social media applications founded by Chris Boudreaux. I found the policies tab really helpful to see what other companies are using for verbiage in their policies and guidelines links. You can explore and learn more at the Social Media Governance site.
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Tools: Forrester Consumer Profiling Tool

Check out the Consumer Profiling Tool presented by Forrester Research's Consumer Techno graphics data.

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Tools: Five Social Software Predictions for 2010 and beyond

Very insightful article by Gartner on Social Software outlook.
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Social Technographics Defined

A Slide share presentation by Josh Bernoff, co-author of Groundswell.
Social Technographics Defined

Book on Amazon: Groundswell, winning in a world transformed by social technologies.
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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Perfect Networker

I was invited to join this wonderful group. Another fine example of business social networking.

The Perfect Networker

LinkedIn Group

Perfect Networker - A Community Contributing to Your Success... One Connection at a Time.
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YouTube Resource: Social Media Revolution

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YouTube Resource: Social Media Marketing Explained in Plain English

I found these YouTube videos that I thought were very well made and explain in a nut shell what social media is all about.

Social Media Marketing in 3 minutes

Social Media in Plain English
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YouTube Resource: Google Search Stories

Searches can become stories. Some are inspiring, some change the way we see the world, and some just make us laugh. Here are a few of Google's favorites.

Google Search Stories

Do you have a favorite search story? Share below!
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Friday, July 9, 2010

IBM Lotus Notes Domino as a Social Media Platform

Currently I am evaluating to see if IBM Lotus Domino will be a robust platform for social media delivery. I need to select a platform that will be interactive with users and provide a rich social experience to the user with the commonly used features such as: RSS feeds, YouTube videos, Facebook, Tweets, etc.

I would love to hear some feedback from anyone that has successfully implemented IBM Lotus Domino as a social platform. What were some of your challenges and what worked well/success stories?

Do you suggest any popular platforms organizations are currently using for businesses? Please leave your comments below.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Welcome!

I have finally secured my own blog! It was a pending task for quite sometime on my to-do list, and I am glad that I finally accomplished it! For those of you that are not familiar with my background, please visit my website to learn more about my expertise & areas of interest.
In this blog I hope to write about my experiences with project management, provide helpful tips and resources, and leadership topics.

Your comments are always welcome. I recommend that you register with my blog before you can post any comments. All comments are moderated before they will be posted.

I look forward to be posting regularly and grow this blog.
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