http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/09/05/martin-geddes-on-directories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=martin-geddes-on-directories An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/09/05/martin-geddes-on-directories/#comment-261 The Skype Webcast -- Alec Saunders .LOG Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:40:04 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2005/09/05/martin-geddes-on-directories/#comment-261 [...] Presence and availability, coupled with privacy, are one of the key drivers.  This ties back to my vision of me-centric communications.  The vision is to accelerate commerce, while addressing privacy issues, by including voice. [...] [...] Presence and availability, coupled with privacy, are one of the key drivers.  This ties back to my vision of me-centric communications.  The vision is to accelerate commerce, while addressing privacy issues, by including voice. [...]

]]> http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/09/05/martin-geddes-on-directories/#comment-260 Interruptions cost $588B -- Alec Saunders .LOG Fri, 09 Sep 2005 11:18:05 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2005/09/05/martin-geddes-on-directories/#comment-260 [...]   “The answer is not to shut them off,” he added. “It’s training people in how to use them, and making knowledge workers and managers aware of the cost. It’s as incumbent on the individual knowledge worker as it is on a manager to manage attention to do the work.” Awareness by itself is not the answer.  What’s needed is a method to rank, filter, and prioritize those interruptions — a me-centric communications model that puts control of communications back in the users hands. [...] [...]   “The answer is not to shut them off,” he added. “It’s training people in how to use them, and making knowledge workers and managers aware of the cost. It’s as incumbent on the individual knowledge worker as it is on a manager to manage attention to do the work.” Awareness by itself is not the answer.  What’s needed is a method to rank, filter, and prioritize those interruptions — a me-centric communications model that puts control of communications back in the users hands. [...]

]]> http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/09/05/martin-geddes-on-directories/#comment-259 Callers Bear Some of Responsibility Too! -- Alec Saunders .LOG Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:57:28 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2005/09/05/martin-geddes-on-directories/#comment-259 [...] Of course, this cries out for a me-centric technology solution.  Phones should know who the important callers are, and help you manage the others.  [...] [...] Of course, this cries out for a me-centric technology solution.  Phones should know who the important callers are, and help you manage the others.  [...]

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