1979 false false 2009-04-09T23:20:03Z 2163 The world is changing rapidly. Have you noticed? :) The rate of technological change is happening even faster, leaving many people feeling overwhelmed, left behind or wondering where the real value is in all the new/social media. Need some nourishment? Try *this* soup. The focus of this group is empowering people with the understanding and hands-on skills to make use of leading-edge social and knowledge-sharing technologies while maintaining awareness of best practices and sustainable values. We encourage avoiding either extreme of technological ignorance/avoidance or of unbridled technological enthusiasm and adoption. The members, discussions, articles and events connected to this group are all about learning how to be truly empowered by these new technologies. While the group is open to any Bizniks, the direction of the group will be lead by Leif Hansen, managing director of <a href="http://www.sparksocialmedia.com">Spark Social Media</a>. More information can be found about him and Spark Social Media at <a href="http://www.sparkguy.com">www.SparkGuy.com</a> (Thanks to Jernej Kelih for icon, awaiting approval) true true 1 1 1717 174 47.688 -122.382 215 1 false true true true social-media-soup /images/groups/icon/Picture_5_0.png /images/groups/mini/Picture_5_0.png /images/groups/thumb/Picture_5_0.png Empowering Bizniks with the Latest Social Technologies & Most Effective Practices 2010-02-09T15:33:56Z