I have been excited to discover John on Twitter recently, and I have encouraged him to find more OST folks who are already twittering. So, thanks for this initiative, John. I have been twittering up to 2-3 hours a day for the last 3 months in order to learn more about this fascinating platform which will become a standard communication tool such as SMS, telephone, email etc. (if you dont believe me, check again in a years time didnt you say 12 years ago that you would never buy a mobile phone, or 15 years ago, that you dont need a website?). If you want to know more about the what and why of Twitter, you can check in my blog at http://www.change-management-blog.com where I have written a couple of postings on Twitter and other social media. My Twitter ID is @hnauheimer <http://twitter.com/hnauheimer> . I twitter about change management (of course!), job opportunities, Web 2.0 and I keep in touch with friends around the world. So, please say hello when you follow, I promise to respond. From tomorrow onwards, I will be in San Francisco for the annual Web 2.0 Expo and of course I will be blogging and twittering live from there. Anybody in the Bay area whos up for a beer?
As I have reported before, I have also used Twitter and other social media as tools to prepare and document workshops and to create sustainable communities. Some or you might remember my reports from Thailand earlier this year. The community (based on Ning) that we created back then, is very alive and growing. Here is an opportunity to increase the sustainability of initiatives that emerge during an OST, as long as there is passion and responsibility. But it also the people who are on this journey: what I love about the Web 2.0 community is their closeness to Open Space principles and values come from abundance, you are what you share. Here is an invitation to a big Twitter event, in which we want to apply the Open Space and World Café principles having meaningful conversations around the globe and go where our passion is: On May 9, I am hosting the (hopefully) largest Real Time Virtual Cooperation Workshop, using Twitter but also other tools and we might even talk to each other on Skype in small groups. Our topic will be: What tools and what principles do we need to help change to unfold? Social and technological development as means for better organizations, and a better world. During the Real Time Virtual Collaboration Workshop, the Change Management Toolbook website will be the central place where the agenda will be created and from which participants will disperse into smaller groups. The breakout rooms will be all over the web. Also, the website will be the place for documentation. Please register here: http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/course/view.php?id=115 and please spread the word. You dont need to be a techie to participate. For those of you who are just making their first steps into the world of social media, here is another offer: Starting April 30, I am hosting a four modules webinar series on the topic Web 2.0 for Business. We have prepared a 20 minutes free video presentation which serves as the introduction to the topic. Have a look at the video at: <http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/blog/index.php?postid=79> http://www.change-management-toolbook.com/blog/index.php?postid=79 In this beginners' webinar series, you will learn how to use all the new social media that have now matured for the benefit of your business and for that of your clients. We will talk about blogging, Wikis, online communities, Twitter and much more. All very practice oriented and interactive. I am looking forward to meeting you all in the real and in the virtual world. Holger * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
