Tuesday, May 21 was Class Day 2013 at Columbia University’s School of Continuing Education, a splendid event for everyone affiliated with the school and its programs, including its graduate degree programs. Program directors introduced more than 500 candidates for degrees, giving us a grand opportunity to watch them walk joyfully across the stage to be …
Archives for May 2013
Other Voices: Jill Strand on Branding and the Value of Professional Self-Assessment
[Our guest blogger is Jill Strand, Director of Knowledge Resources at Maslon Edelman Borman Brand LLP in Minneapolis, MN USA. She is currently a candidate for President-Elect, Special Libraries Association.] Have you every read or heard something that immediately spoke to you? That jumped out of the morass of emails, blog posts, and Twitter and …
Our Most Popular Request from Clients and Potential Clients
Anyone working with KM, knowledge services, and knowledge strategy development isn’t surprised to learn that the most popular request from potential clients and colleagues comes early in the discussion. No, it is not (surprising you here!): “How much will this cost?” Discussing cost comes later. The first request is simple and straightforward: “OK: KM. Knowledge …