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The next evolution of NewWOW
A persistent question throughout the last symposium on Social Media and New Ways of Working was "How should New WOW take advantage of this new tool?" With our existing model of a core of corporate members, we have enjoyed slow and steady growth since our beginning four and one half years ago to reach sixteen corporate members. Assuming this growth rate, the core membership could grow to forty members in five years.

Stanford/Steelcase holds conference on the dangers of sitting

Social media updates
More news and information from our June symposium, Social Media and New Ways of Working

• Recommended viewing: Using social media for research

NewWOW gets social
If you like your news in 140 characters or less, follow New Ways of Working news and contribute your own comments at http://twitter.com/NewWaysofWork
To tweet about NewWOW, use this hashtag: #NewWow
We’re also experimenting with sites on FaceBook, LinkedIn and Ning. Watch our newsletter for more information.

Symposium news

Latest Symposium 9 Updates

Symposium 9 (Social Media and New Ways of Working) June 27- 30 in Chicago.
In the spirit of the theme, we will be using Facebook as a platform to capture commentary, photos, and videos of the symposium instead of having a note taker. In addition, we will ask teams of attendees to create a social media tool as part of a group exercise. This will be an adventure, but there's no better way to learn about social media than to use it.

Symposium 9 is just 16 days away
Symposium 9 (Social Media and New Ways of Working): June 27- 30, Chicago. If you haven't reserved your spot, please do so right away.
In addition to several highly interactive sessions, we'll feature presentations from the following folks:

• Patricia Roberts, Peter Miscovich and Tish Kruse (JLL): How Social Media Is Driving Workplace Changes at JLL and its Clients
  
• David Coleman (Collaborative Strategies): Social Media In the Enterprise: Recent Research

News about the Network:

Symposium 9 (Social Media and New Ways of Working): June 27- 30, Chicago.
This symposium will feature presentations from:
• David Coleman (Collaborative Strategies): Social Media In the Enterprise: Recent Research
  
• Patricia Roberts, Peter Miscovich and Tish Kruse (JLL): How Social Media Is Driving Workplace Changes at JLL and its Clients

US Senate passes telework bill
Last night, in a unanimous voice vote, the United States Senate passed the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 (S. 707). The bill would require all federal agencies to establish telework policies, select a Telework Managing Officer, integrate telework into the agency's continuity of operations plans, and (optional) create pilot programs for testing travel expense reimbursement to accommodate teleworking employees. What's next for this legislation? Does it have a chance passing the House? (The House killed a similar bill earlier this month.)

Mark your calendars--reserve space for these NewWOW events:

Webinar: David Coleman on Social Networks in the Enterprise: Benefit or Not?
Thursday, June 3rd, 8-9:30 AM PDT. Based on primary research completed last year, David plans to examine the question: "Are social networks really social?" To reserve your spot, please email Al Stojanovich (al.stojanovich@newwow.net).

Conversation starter: Are US workers more pressured to remain connected to work than workers in other countries?