Microblogging and messaging in the workplace
This does not strike me at the least bit odd as I find more and more of my own friends and clients either following me on Twitter or at least asking me what it’s all about. Using an in house micro-sharing solution is an effective solution to today’s always plugged in/mobile work force. Email has become so flexible and we’ve become so resourceful in expanding on it that it was only a natural progression to fill in a void that would allow for more immediate connectivity within a group, yet asking of the users to be direct with their messages. What I’m curious to know is if any big companies are using something just a little more robust like Pownce where they can easily share files and docs. As the popularity of the idea grows, it will also be interesting to see how the noise to value ration will be managed. Email for the next generation of 20 somethings already seems like an inefficient form of communication.
Update 12/1/08: Pownce is shutting down.
From the NYT article: Now, Brevity Is the Soul of Office Interaction
“We’re seeing fewer e-mails, and we’re in more constant touch,” said Diane Ty, a senior vice president in Washington at AARP. Her team of 15 people, spanning several generations and five cities, uses Present.ly. “With I.M., it’s quick one-to-one messages, but with microblogging, it’s quick one-to-many messages, making it easier to stay connected.”
