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Archives for May, 2011


A Roundup of Thoughts on Filing E-mails

by Craig Roth  |  May 26, 2011  |  2 Comments

There was quite a lively internal discussion thread about the study I blogged about yesterday (In Defense of Filing E-mails).  I don’t have approval to use names, so I’ll just generalize some of the interesting viewpoints. A few people noted that the study seems vague on deleting trash – is that part of the filing [...]

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In Defense of Filing E-mails

by Craig Roth  |  May 25, 2011  |  3 Comments

A recent study by IBM Research asks “Am I wasting my time organizing email? A study of email refinding”.  Their answer is “yes”.  But being academics there’s an extra ten pages tacked onto that response. Before giving my views, I should explain my bias upfront.  I’m a “frequent filer” in the terminology of the study [...]

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SharePoint at the Gartner Catalyst Conference

by Craig Roth  |  May 12, 2011  |  Comments Off

Are you looking for great advice on implementing SharePoint?  From a neutral vantagepoint outside the SharePoint community; from people who look across many products, have perspectives broader than SharePoint, and don’t pull their punches when SharePoint deserves them?  Then look no further than the the Gartner Catalyst Conference in San Diego!  In addition to 3.5 [...]

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With Great Information Comes Great Responsibility

by Craig Roth  |  May 9, 2011  |  Comments Off

I’d love to own a Ferarri.  I can imagine the enjoyment I’d feel zooming down the expressway or seeing it shining in my garage.  But it’s not just the cost of the car stopping me (although that alone is enough!).  What about a garage space for it and parking it safely at my destination, having [...]

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Intranet naming

by Craig Roth  |  May 5, 2011  |  Comments Off

I’ve been working on presentations about intranets lately, first for our HR summit (which I delivered this week) and for our Catalyst conference in June.  They got me thinking about how intranets get named and what the different options are.  I’ve advised on many intranets over the years, but never thought to keep track of [...]

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