Showing posts with label networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label networking. Show all posts

Sunday, December 20, 2009

oGoing is Live! Introducing oGoing : "Twitter for Enterprise"

"oGoing is Live! I am excited to launch a brand new social + business networking service for business users who want to connect, communicate & collaborate with their co-workers, peers, teams, customers, partners & prospects now!" Sanjay Dalal, founder, oGoing. "oGoing provides a robust social networking platform for the Enterprise."

oGoing connects You with Your co-workers through the exchange of frequent answers to one question: "What's going on?" In real-time!

oGoing is the most innovative social + business networking service in the marketplace today for sending and sharing real-time updates with your co-workers worldwide now!

Using oGoing, you can update, reply and share with co-workers frequent answers to one question: "What's going on?" oGoing provides a social + business media platform wherein you and your co-workers talk about what's going on in their work, projects, deals and more...in real-time.

oGoing - What's going on? Stay in touch. Join the conversation.

oGoing Features

Go to: http://www.ogoing.com to sign up and get started today, and join oGoing colleagues from all over the world, and begin sharing your updates now! oGoing provides a delivery platform for sharing information in real-time.

If you already have a Twitter account, that's Great! On oGoing, you can share all your Twitter updates with your oGoing friends.

But wait, there's more... On oGoing, you can setup multiple accounts with various user names, and link them together! This way, you can send updates to all your followers on all accounts at once, or choose which specific accounts to send updates to...Cool!!

When you have that really long URL to share, and it takes up all the space in the update area... no more!! On oGoing, you can attach your URL separately (long or short), and it will appear on your update... and you still have all the space you need to write your update!! Very cool!!

oGoing even allows you to share the updates you love the most from your co-workers (or your own), and even share updates you like the most with your co-workers. You can easily track the most shared updates, most liked updates, and the most talked about updates... Is that cool or what?

On oGoing, you can immediately follow your followers automatically, and send an automatic personalized message to your followers as they begin to follow you... how cool is that!!

But what if I want to send my updates to my specific peers only, and don't want the rest of my followers to see them... no problem! On oGoing, you can include your peers in your own Group... so the next time you have something important to share, only let your special friends on your Group know about this! Ultra cool!!

oGoing For Business

oGoing is innovative and ready for your business!!

If you are a business, you want to setup your own oGoing Business Portal now. When you setup your business profile on Twitter or other social networks: You cannot control your followers, you cannot control your branding, you cannot keep some of your updates private, you cannot create programs away from your competitor's eyes, you cannot give access to all your employees, you cannot create one-to-one updates for your key customers or partners, you cannot avoid spammers. Would you want your business to operate under this environment?

On oGoing, we setup oGoing for your own business with a unique website created just for your business, for example,"mybiz.ogoing.com". At your oGoing For Business website, only your business, your employees, your team members can share updates with each other, or share updates with your customers or partners - privately, or publicly!! It's your own oGoing portal where you can brand it, customize it, monitor it, and manage it... Imagine your sales leaders sharing updates with their team members, your marketing team sharing the latest news about your product launch, your CEO sharing the company vision & highlights, your customer service team hand-holding their customers, your business development team working hand-in-hand with your partners, and more. oGoing provides your own oGoing For Business portal to make all this happen...

Just go here to request your oGoing For Business Portal for a free trial for 60 days - no strings attached.

Request Business Portal

oGoing Team

oGoing is founded by Sanjay Dalal, serial entrepreneur & innovator, and a silicon valley veteran. oGoing Engineers have been working hard to bring oGoing to you (and are still working as you read this)... Contact Us if you are interested in joining oGoing Team.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Launching oGoing - What's going on?

"If you like Twitter, you will love oGoing," Sanjay Dalal, founder, oGoing.

oGoing connects You with Your friends, family and co-workers through the exchange of frequent answers to one question: "What's going on?" In real-time!

oGoing is the most innovative social networking service in the marketplace today for sending updates to all your friends worldwide now!

You can find all your friends on Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Facebook and Myspace when you join oGoing, and invite them to get started.

Using oGoing, you can keep in touch with your friends, family and co-workers with frequent answers to one question: "What's going on?" oGoing is a social media platform wherein you and your friends, family and co-workers talk about what's going on in their lives, work, family, fun things, anything at all...in real-time. oGoing - What's going on? Stay in touch. Join the conversation.



oGoing For Me

Go to: http://www.ogoing.com to sign up and get started today, and join oGoing friends from all over the world, and begin sharing your updates now!

If you already have a Twitter account, that's Great! On oGoing, you can share all your Twitter updates with your oGoing friends.

But wait, there's more... On oGoing, you can setup multiple accounts with various user names, and link them together! This way, you can send updates to all your followers on all accounts at once, or choose which specific accounts to send updates to...Cool!!

When you have that really long URL to share, and it takes up all the space in the update area... no more!! On oGoing, you can attach your URL separately (long or short), and it will appear on your update... and you still have all the space you need to write your update!! Very cool!!

oGoing even allows you to share the updates you love the most from your friends (or your own), and even share updates you like the most with your friends. You can easily track the most shared updates, most liked updates, and the most talked about updates... Is that cool or what?

On oGoing, you can immediately follow your followers automatically, and send an automatic personalized message to your followers as they begin to follow you... how cool is that!!

But what if I want to send my updates to my special friends only, and don't want the rest of my followers to see them... no problem! On oGoing, you can include your special friends in your own Group... so the next time you are at your favorite restaurant, or doing something spontaneously good, only let your special friends on your Group know about this! Ultra cool!!

oGoing For Business

oGoing is innovative and ready for your business!! Setup oGoing for your own business with a unique website created just for your business... At your oGoing For Business website, only your business, your employees, your team members can all share updates with each other, or share updates with your customers or partners - privately, or publicly!! It's your own oGoing where you can brand it, customize it, and manage it... Just go here to request your oGoing For Business portal for a free trial for 60 days - no strings attached. Request Business Portal

oGoing For Business has all the cool features of oGoing For Me, and then some!!

oGoing Team

oGoing is founded by Sanjay Dalal, serial entrepreneur & innovator, and a silicon valley veteran. oGoing Engineers have been working hard to bring oGoing to you (and are still working as you read this)... Contact Us if you are interested in joining oGoing Team.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Kids and Networks: The Gaming Angle

Mashable reports that Sony's PS3 is linking up with Facebook.

And why is this of any significance to us teachers?

Because the majority of your students are using one or the other or both.

You might say: "But my kid ain't on PS3". Ok, so switch out to Wii, Xbox, WoW, etc. One way or another, we're talking about huge gaming networks. And as these networks link to social media, we're talking about bigger-than-huge networks.

Networks in which your students are active participants.

Now, you might think I'm taking this towards some 'security' thesis. I can safely say that I'm not. I'm hardly 'afraid' of kids being a part of big networks; in fact, as I've seen throughout the varied VRs, kids who play these games and systems often 'get' the way things work in a network -- and by-and-large, the players on/in the game are most interested in... well... the game and success in the game.

There's relatively little time to waste on one of these things; task determination is a priority.

Alas, back to the question: Why is this of any significance to us teachers?

Because, you see, your students are taking part on a daily and casual basis in networks bigger than any most of you have ever known.

And they understand the idea of a massive network.

And they understand and are comfortable with the concept of a network disconnected from their physical reality.

Just ask a few of your sophomores about Modern Warfare 2. Or ask a few of your 12th graders about Wrath of the Lich King.

They will demonstrate an understanding of interpersonal skills that would make any human resources exec swoon.

What are you, as a teacher, doing to tap into this?

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Over 3,000 Professionals Joined India Business Network

India Business Network is growing strong since the launch on June 15, 2009. Over three thousand business executives, entrepreneurs, managers, consultants, professionals and non-profits from over 100 countries in the world have joined India Business Network, and are interacting, collaborating, networking and doing business online.

"My mission is to grow India Business Network to over 1 million members strong worldwide in the next five years. The fact that over 3,000 members joined through word-of-mouth marketing underscores the need for a dedicated business network where professionals connect, collaborate and do business with Indian professionals worldwide. India Business Network is well positioned to provide a dedicated business networking platform for these professionals," said Sanjay Dalal, Founder, India Business Network. "Our immediate mission is to grow India Business Network to over 10,000 members by 2010!"


India Business Network Website

Go to: India Business Network to join, interact, network and do business with professionals worldwide. Advance your career, Find new opportunities, Grow your business! Membership is FREE for a limited time. All professionals are invited to join.

Key Facts about India Business Network:
1. 3,000+ professionals & businesses joined
2. Members from 100+ countries
3. 200+ groups formed
4. 500+ discussions started
5. 1,000+ events listed
6. 250+ business listings
7. 500+ videos, photos & music
8. Adding new professionals every day

The mission of India Business Network is to provide an engaging and dynamic online place for business and social networking with Indian Professionals worldwide. India Business Network is a premier network of professionals, leaders, executives & entrepreneurs who connect, collaborate and do business with Indian professionals worldwide.

India Business Network Website:

http://www.indiabiznet.com/

India Business Network provides exciting social media features such as collaboration through Groups and Discussion Forums, business networking through Events, communication through Blogs, Videos and News stories, business through Business Directory, Jobs and Trade, and social networking through Photos, Music, RSS and more.

Members create a business profile, invite their friends and business contacts, search and connect with new friends, list their businesses & trade, and build their professional presence on India Business Network. Further, members can comment on each other's wall, write notes about their business and proposals, express their opinion, and make their point across through the lively discussion forums.

India Business Network enables members to upload business videos, introduce new presentations, experience music, share ideas, and explore new career & business opportunities with fellow members and businesses.

Invite your friends, colleagues and business contacts to join India Business Network.

Already over 3,000 executives, consultants, entrepreneurs, professionals and members from various professions and corporations have joined the India Business Network since our launch. Join India Business Network today, and communicate with these professionals, network, and do business.

India Business Network - Your online business network for doing business with Indian Professionals worldwide. All professionals are invited to join. Membership is FREE for a limited time. Advance your career, Find new opportunities, Grow your business!

India Business Network is a Global Network for Professionals, Business Networking and Opportunities. Whether you are looking for a new career, changing jobs, outsourcing partner in India or Asia, offshore center in India, new opportunities in major countries in Europe, Americas, Australia, Asia, Africa and beyond, India Business Network will provide the business contacts...

Go to: India Business Network to join, interact, network and do business with professionals worldwide. Advance your career, Expand your business! Membership is FREE for a limited time. All professionals invited to join.

About India Business Network

India Business Network is founded by Sanjay Dalal, a serial entrepreneur and innovator, with a vision to grow the network to over 1,000,000 active members worldwide. Read Sanjay's profile below.

India Business Network is launched on Ning, an innovative and easy-to-use technology platform for people to join and create new social networks for their interests and passions and meet new people around the things they care about most in their life.

Follow India Business Network on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/indiabiznet
Find and Join India Business Network on Facebook at:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=95213884630
http://www.facebook.com/indiabusiness

About Sanjay Dalal
Sanjay Dalal is an innovator and entrepreneur. Sanjay is the author/editor of the Definitive Guide and Faculty eBook on Creativity And Innovation In Business, used by over 500 corporations and organizations around the world including HP, Pepsi, Hallmark, Cleveland Clinic, EDS, Ericsson, Best Buy, University of California, Irvine, Indian Institute of Sciences, LG Electronics, Nokia, and many more. Sanjay is the chief innovator of InnovationMain.com , chief marketer of Semdia and founder of India Business Network. Sanjay is the author of over 200 articles in the last two years on the real-time state of innovation in business at his blog on Creativity And Innovation Driving Business. Sanjay's affiliations & memberships include the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, Dean's Leadership Circle of The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, Web 2.0 adviser for Cal State Fullerton, Secretary of School Site Council at Turtle Rock Elementary School, Treasurer of Turtle Rock PTA, and Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine. Sanjay is an engineering scholar graduate from The University of Texas at Austin, attended graduate school at Arizona State University, and completed executive certification from Cornell University.

Follow Sanjay Dalal's updates on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/chiefinnovator

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Launching SenVet - New Social Network for Seniors and Veterans

Yesterday, I volunteered on behalf of my Rotary club of Newport-Irvine at the Irvine Senior Center for the annual Seniors Job Fair. Over 700 Seniors and Veterans attended the event in search of jobs, opportunities, volunteer positions and networking. Many were disappointed by the few available opportunities. Many are looking for some work, any work in this current economy. Many were getting paid unemployment, and are looking to extend their benefits for a second or third term. Many are looking to make their next mortgage payment. Listening to these seniors' and veterans' stories was moving and unbelievable, and I decided to do something about this...and launch SenVet social network.

SenVet is a new social network for seniors and veterans. SenVet aims to provide Seniors & Veterans a place to network, explore new jobs & opportunities, get support from friends, and participate in activities...

Just go to the SenVet web site to learn more and join today: http://senvet.ning.com/

All Seniors, Veterans, Friends, Supporters, Employers, and Organizations are invited to join SenVet today, and begin interacting, connecting and posting new opportunities...

Membership to SenVet is FREE. Employers, Businesses and Organizations who are looking for full-time and part-time help from senior citizens and veterans are encouraged to join and publish their jobs immediately. If you would like to support SenVet as a partner, please also join SenVet and provide us your contact information.

Just go to the SenVet web site to learn more and join today:
http://senvet.ning.com/

SenVet - Seniors & Veterans Social Network

About SenVet

SenVet is a new social network for Seniors & Veterans. SenVet's mission is to provide jobs, opportunities, forum, networking, activities and support to Seniors & Veterans.

About Sanjay Dalal

Sanjay Dalal is an innovator and entrepreneur. Sanjay is the author/editor of the Definitive Guide and Faculty eBook on Creativity And Innovation In Business, used by over 500 corporations and organizations around the world including HP, Pepsi, Hallmark, Cleveland Clinic, EDS, Ericsson, Best Buy, University of California, Irvine, Indian Institute of Sciences, LG Electronics, Nokia, and many more. Sanjay is the chief innovator of InnovationMain.com , chief marketer of Semdia and founder of India Business Network. Sanjay is the author of over 200 articles in the last two years on the real-time state of innovation in business at his blog on Creativity And Innovation Driving Business. Sanjay is an active member of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce. Sanjay's affiliations include Dean's Leadership Circle of The Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, Web 2.0 adviser for Cal State Fullerton, Secretary of School Site Council at Turtle Rock Elementary School, The Indus Entrepreneurs, Treasurer of Turtle Rock PTA, and Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine. Sanjay is an engineering scholar graduate from The University of Texas at Austin, attended graduate school at Arizona State University, and completed executive certification from Cornell University.

Follow Sanjay Dalal's updates on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/chiefinnovator

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Let's Talk Poetry: Part Three

The Internet was different back then.

First of all, things didn't look as glitzy as they do now. Often when people did try to spice up their pages with graphics, the results were schmaltzy at best.

Second was that there was still this underground network vibe that was a hold-over of the old BBS days. I sort of feel like the BBS posters were the Ham Radio operators of the Digital Age. But, they were the ones who laid the foundation for what we now call the Blogosphere.

So, devoid of all the commercialism and crap that's all over the Internet today, those stoic early days were actually pretty cool.

Because I was trying to place my lousy poems with various online sources, I started running into like-minded folks in other areas of the arts. One of the biggest influences on my thinking to this day was my encounter with the Mail Art Network. Having begun following the Fluxus and Happening Scenes of the 1960's and inspired initially by the work of artist Ray Johnson, Mail Art was (and is) an informal network of artists who share and collaborate via sending small pieces of art to one another via the postal service. A spirit of collaboration and freedom exists within the network which is by turns kitsch and naive on one day, and profound on the next; much of this is fostered by a tradition of collaborative art exchanges and unjuried exhibitions. Things may have changed, but at least back then there was no money in it and the focus was often on the network itself.

While there were certainly more than a fair share of vanity projects, occasionally a truly inspired show would pop up such as an anti-death-penalty exhibition in an old Spanish castle that brought together work by hundreds of artists across the globe or such as a simple postcard show in 1999 at Chicago's Peace Museum that asked the simple question: What are your thoughts going into the new millennium?

Behind all of this -- for better or worse -- was a spirit of networking. Not in this case for the purpose of getting a better job or making more money, but just for the sake of being a creative outlet.

I remember in those days that many people involved in the network were teachers. I sent a small piece in to an exhibition that took place in a school in France; the kids organized and curated the show; I can only imagine the kinds of backflips proponents of Project Based Learning would do to have kids organize an international art exhibition as a class project.

I say all of this for one purpose. And that's to bring up the notion of 'network' and what that means.

There's been a lot of talk lately about '21st Century Skills' and whether or not this is some ploy by software companies or computer geeks to take over the minds of our youths. Well, as I see it, the most important 21st Century Skill is the ability to navigate in a connected global network. This is something that I learned as a guy back in the '90s just trying to get his poetry published and it's something that I see every single day in my students' blogging activities.

Yesterday, I posted a sort of manifesto/philosophy/quasi-policy thing. But, I'm not philosopher. I'm no policy wonk. I'm just a guy in a classroom. A guy in a classroom who's been engaged in that global network in both the most ridiculous as well as occasionally sublime ways for well over a decade now.

Yet I don't consider myself a Digital Native. Digital Natives are kids who were born after 1990. Us folks who were born between 1970 and 1990 are more like Digital Slackers. We used the stuff for what we needed to, but we didn't really see how it would be the prime source of our 'intellegence gathering operations' ;)

We grew up with LPs and then cassette tapes and then CDs. Technology was a blur, but it was a physical thing. You could break an LP. Or a cassette. Or a CD.

Try breaking an MP3.

What I'm getting at is that Y2K marked a shift away from the Analog Age into the Digital Age. And even though I was unwittingly taking part in that shift, it didn't really hit me until blogs and RSS technology and Web 2.0 came along. It didn't make sense until the power of technology caught up with the power of human networking. I considered technology with a healthy dose of skepticism. While friends were signing up for MySpace, I was working in an old bookstore. For me, the networking aspect of the Web and the conversational aspect of real life were the same thing. But, what I didn't realize and what many folks didn't realize was that this fusion of self-publishing, instant communication, and networking was in fact laying the foundation of what would be the 21st century's true break from the 20th.

Back to poetry.

In 2003, my buddy Phil and I started a short-lived online poetry journal. There were millions of these e-zines hovering out there in the cloud, but we were doing something different.

We were going to take this global network thing and this bookworm thing and bring them together in a way that would be unintelligible even to us. He was a French scholar. I was a Latin and Greek geek.

We were going to start a multilingual poetry review devoid of translations.

...to be continued...