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Discovering the Iceberg of Knowledge Work: A Weblog Case
	In Discovering the Iceberg of Knowledge Work (PDF) Lilia Efimova does a great analysis of the use of weblogs for professional purposes, such as personal knowledge repositories, learning journals or networking instruments. Posted: 3/4/04; 4:19:05 PM #

Sense of Humor Project
	Bernie DeKoven turned me on to the Sense of Humor Project. Its mission is to bring humor into people's careers. Posted: 3/4/04; 4:18:55 PM #

Introduction to Organizational Network Analysis
	Rob Cross' Introduction to Organizational Network Analysis is one of the best and most thorough pieces on the subject. Unlike other analyses that have focused on aspects of friendship networks, Cross focuses on the development of communities of practice, an area of long term interest to me, to funders, and to nonprofit leaders. Posted: 3/4/04; 4:18:26 PM #

Engaging Big Media: A Question of Methods?
	I'm thrilled to see CNN's Aaron Brown take email campaigns to task for producing cookie cutter messages that are easy to ignore, except for their ability to annoy. They may still be effective in some sense, but in some cases I'm certain that they undermine the very relationships that activists are trying to build. Posted: 3/4/04; 4:18:16 PM #

Communications Decision Tree
	I have yet to meet Dave Pollard, but I sure want to. (Maybe I'll be able to do that when I go to Toronto for the Council on Foundations Conference this Spring.) Take a look at his Communications Decision Tree which is an excellent first stab at what sort of content and relationships are suitable for which communication tools. Posted: 3/4/04; 4:18:00 PM #

NYCLU sues SAlvation Army over religious liberty
	One of the largest charities in the world, the Salvation Army, is being sued by the New York Civil Liberties Union for discrimination based on religion and for imposing religious requirements on charitable programs funded by the government. It seems pretty clear to me that they are proselytizing with public money. Posted: 3/4/04; 4:17:47 PM #