Greetings!
Thank you again for joining the Catalyze community. Catalyze reached another milestone this week when we crossed the 1,800 member barrier. In addition, the level of forum participation has also picked up over the last few weeks which is another barometer of success. The Catalyze LinkedIn Group and Catalyze Facebook Group continue to remain very popular, and are a great way to extend the Catalyze networking possibilities and brand.
Beyond adding members, one of my recurring themes is that the key to Catalyze's long-term success is to have all members actively participate on a regular basis. Bookmark Catalyze, make it your homepage, subscribe to content or set up alerts to let you know when something new is posted in Catalyze.
Our penetration within any single company averages 1.3 members per company. The take-away is that many of your colleagues would find Catalyze a compelling community to join, but they don't know about it yet. So, please keep recommending and inviting potential members to Catalyze by forwarding this email to them or telling them to check it out. |
| Check Out This Great Content |
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We are Smarter Than Me - Barry Libert on Community
This is an overview of Barry's presentation at the iRise Fusion conference last week and includes his 7 Rules for Community Success.
If you are a usability fan or just want to learn more, you need to check out this article from Smashing Magazine on "30 Usability Topics To Be Aware Of".
This is a presentation from Lisa Herrod that was presented at Web Directions South last month. Lisa examines importance of accessibility and web standards in relation to usability.
This is a thought-provoking and conversation-generationg video presentation from Karl Fisch that has reached viral status on the Internet. If you haven't seen it yet, it is definitely worth 8 minutes of your time to consider the impact on education from technology and globalization.
This is a presentation made by Challis Hodge to the Cincinnati chapter of the IIBA in June 2007. Challis provides an overview of tools and techniques from the user experience community that can be used by business analysts.
From the team at pathfinder, this article discusses how to integrate user experience design into agile development.
Remember, all members can post content to the Resources section. If you have a favorite article or link that you would like to share with the community, please upload it to Catalyze to the Members Upload folder. |
| New Event Tab Functionality |
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Don't Forget To Add Your Events to Catalyze
The Events Tab in our community platform got a facelift this week and the new functionality includes: calendar and list views, new social networking and sorting capabilities, RSVP/attendee lists and an improved UI. Please send us any feedback so we can continue to improve Catalyze for our members. |
| Catalyze LinkedIn and Facebook Groups |
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Expand your Network with LinkedIn and Facebook
LinkedIn is the leading business and professional networking site with over 12 million members. Since many Catalyze members are also members of LinkedIn, we have created a special LinkedIn group for Catalyze members to leverage this connection.
When you join the Catalyze group, you will get a Catalyze group logo in your profile and you will be able to search for other group members.
All members are automatically pre-approved for the LinkedIn Catalyze group - simply click this link to confirm your membership in the LinkedIn Catalyze group. (note, you need to use the same email address used to join Catalyze or you will be added to the pending approval list which generally clears in less than 24 hours).
Facebook is not just for college students any more and the fastest growing segments are the 25-35 and the 35+ age groups. Read this blog post for more background info on Facebook. The Catalyze Facebook Group is an open group - anyone can join and invite others to join and anyone can see the group information, the discussion board, the wall, videos, photos, and posted items. |
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Thank you again for helping make Catalyze the number one destination community for business analysts and usability professionals.
Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Tom Humbarger, Community Manager
Catalyze Community
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