Inklings: Week of 4/12/2013
Morale-Lifting Secret: 5 Factors- Spoiler alert: money does not make the list!
What am I supposed to tweet about?- This is aimed at journalists but the advice is good for everyone. We especially like “Pull back the curtain on your process.”
Tell Better Data Stories with Motion and Interactivity- Hans Rosling talks about how showing time through animation helps people to grasp trends more readily and make people feel closer to the story. Cool videos too!
Employees Who Use Social Media Are More Efficient- It seems counter-intuitive, but this survey says that staff using social media are more productive. For tips on engaging employees via social media, check out this blog post.
Where Creative Answers Come From- This piece adds to a recent trend of articles about the importance of walking, particularly in nature, for creative thought. Now we're off to the park...
The League of Intrapreneurs- Great story about four changemakers making a difference from the inside out.
The Most Frequently Highlighted Passages in Famous Business and Management Books- Where notes in books were once fairly private, with e-readers we’re now able to see what parts of books are most highlighted by readers. It feels kind of intrusive, but it’s an interesting new source of data about what we find most useful in business books.