IBM’s clever commercial around social networks left me laughing, because it presents two extreme misunderstandings of social networks and social capital. While IBM wants us to laugh at the young man’s approach to social networking, the executive woman seems equally naive.
Most people, still don’t “get it.” Social networking is only the foundation for social capital. [...]
Archive for September 2nd, 2008
IBM and Social Networks
Written by: Bill Sherman on Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 6:30 AM







2008/09/25: Layoffs, Loneliness, and the Decay of Social Capital
by Bill Sherman
2008/09/24: Globalization Mindsets: Investing in Social Capital
by Bill Sherman
2008/09/22: Smart Phones vs. People
by Bill Sherman
2008/09/19: Recovering from a Break-In: A Social Capital Story
by Bill Sherman
2008/09/18: Crises of Confidence and Social Capital
by Bill Sherman

