April 4, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Do I Really Have to Share?

2 min read

Sharing is a life skill that most of us learn as young children. It typically begins when siblings are introduced into the household, at play dates, or at school. You learn how to share your mother’s time, your toys, your books, and countless other things. It may have seemed painful at first, but it was something you […]

March 31, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

How Cisco is Keeping You in The Game

2 min read

Every year millions of hours of work are lost to the NCAA basketball tournament – from checking brackets and streaming games at work to people taking time off to catch their choice game. For many, travelling to watch their team’s games could mean even more hours lost –but not anymore.  Two weeks ago I flew […]

March 25, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Communities: Should You Build One?

3 min read

When an online community comes to mind, most think in terms of engagement, conversations, culture and feedback.  And if you continue to think about it, more ideas come to mind, like: how can I be heard, how far reaching is the content, how does this affect my job or company? But is there more to […]

March 24, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Vision Alignment in the Digital Age

2 min read

As organizations mature, often they become silo’d into groups with similar charters but without a process to align their efforts. As a member of a team that is responsible for...

March 5, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Content: Are you Taking the Right Journey?

2 min read

We all know about the importance of knowing your customer needs, and focusing on the digital journey. But all too often, we overlook the content that customer experiences -- and...

February 24, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Converging Communications in the Cloud

2 min read

Cloud, Cloud, Cloud and… Cloud!!  There has been much justified excitement about the Cloud and the benefits that it can provide. XaaS is here to stay with everything from HR systems to CRMs launching multi-billion dollar transformations in the way business is done. Within Cisco, we are in the middle of an exciting transformation of […]

February 21, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Humanizing Cisco’s Recent Network Convergence System

4 min read

Trying to tell a story with a very technical product is challenging for many B2B brands. Many struggle to get their message across in a succinct and efficient way, but most of all, many of these brands struggle with creativity. Creativity is an essential component of effective marketing, and creativity was definitely the route Cisco took. […]

February 19, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

Corporate Video Enhances Your Communication Strategy: “The Ordinary Message in Extraordinary Ways”

4 min read

I dare you not to communicate. Go ahead, I dare you. Try it. Try not to reach over to your smartphone. Try not to open a new e-mail. Try not to type a quick instant message. Try… My point is you can’t not communicate. Yes, I realize the blaring double negative, but it’s true! Communication […]