My friend, Catherine White wrote an excellent post For whom the iPhone tolls. It raises the important issue of being able to disconnect from technology – turn the computer off, switch off the phone, hibernate the pad – just for a moment.

It got me thinking – what’s your routine for disconnecting from technology? Is it even necessary? I would love to discuss this with you in the comments below.

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In a recent tweet, Chris Hall mentioned about getting great engagement.  The context was online engagement.  He got me thinking about this topic, and I would love to discuss it with you.

What does the term ‘engagement’ mean to you?  In your opinion, how does building engagement online differ from offline – if at all?

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The new social a-gender

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What did people respond to in your world this week?

Here’s my list of the top five most retweeted tweets and most responded to questions – with selected responses from friends in this community.  Popular themes included: depth v breadth, diamond focus, facilitation and gifts from failure.

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One of the great things about playing online is that you can try out new things and get great feedback about what works and what doesn’t – quickly.  It’s the perfect laboratory to test your ideas.

Here’s a list of ten social media experiments I’m currently running online.  What they lack in scientific rigor they gain in helping me carve out a workable direction online.

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Heading off to the Tweet-up

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Please retweet!

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Presenting to groups is a privilege, and if our message beggars a response – that’s remarkable!

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