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"Extremely kind, Michael.  I've never loved the term but I've always believed (and lived by) this about the world of "influence": The more you give away, the more you have. And you've demonstrated that here ...Thanks again." - Sameer

"This is more of an overview on what transpired at Lotusphere. I'm sure there will be a host of presentations made available by IBM." - Sameer

"Ha! The stuff you presented was my kind of #socbiz. I was told that there would be a recording but havent seen it yet. Let me know if you find it first. :)" - Sameer

"Had a spectacular bistro lunch today at Pastis. My wife had the burger and I had mussels and frites. The burger is hands down the best burger in Palo Alto now and Ive pretty much tried them all. The…" - Sameer

"Agree. I don't think it needs to be so. Hope we see more of the kind that conforms to the user in 2012. Thanks for the comment." - Sameer

"Its a blend of both but yes, it certainly does bring out the best. Thanks for the comment." - Sameer

"Thx, Emanuele. V kind. RE: Rypple being that foundation - No. Its a set of socialized objects that adds intelligence to the profile as you imply. But its the kind of critical stuff that truly gives both HR managers and fellow employees the insight needed to know who to rely on and when. The system of record still is and will always be a combination of whats in the core HRIS system, and these newer forms of implicit and explicit data points that truly expose the value and capabilities of a participant. Thanks, as always, for the thoughtful comments. - )" - Sameer

"Thanks, Larry. Looking forward to seeing these investments rationalized/operationalized." - Sameer

"Why make "like" a condition?" - Sameer

"Yeah. The 'Like' gesture has grown on me, I have to admit. Just needs to be used and translated in a responsible way. :)" - Sameer

"Exactly. I get the need for marketing metrics and like it or not, thats how people are goaled. I just wonder if were mixing what done at the awareness and education stages with tactics that work at the qualified level.  The other way to look at it is that were increasingly borrowing  from marketing 1.0 tactics which won't scale on the social web." - Sameer

"Thanks Martijn. I don't have a problem with 'Likes' as a gesture, or one that marketing pays attention to. At the awareness and education stages, theres lots of value here and its the first step towards starting engagement.Just that when you are offering coupons to push Likes, the metrics start to get really squishy to some degree and you better be ready to scale  re: engaging with a wide, unqualified segment." - Sameer

"That was a great report.  I'm all for coupons and discounts to get interest up in a product. But this is a case of using a coupon to get a click on a "Like". At some point - a watchful CMO or any CFO will get wind of this and call BS." - Sameer

"Wow. I remember chatting with you about this last year at Defrag when it was still in the idea stage. So happy for you that you've made the plunge. From the ZapTXT days, I remember how far you would go to bend tools to manage meaningful info flow. That kind of passion sets you up really well to think through the right solution. Good luck!" - Sameer

"Agree. I did not imply that they are HR 'technology challenges'. This isn't for the faint of heart or the un motivated HR manager. This is for that forward looking HR executive and CXO that is looking to harness the real value of the workforce and direct HR strategy.  Also, Im not willing to categorically agree that HR is in the way. Ive spent plenty of time with many HR leaders who look at todays technology innovation as a fresh opportunity to re-cast the role they play." - Sameer

"Yeah, me too. The SuperVALU story seems to have the right ingredients for success. #e2conf" - Sameer

"Ha! I promise to try ;)" - Sameer