Comments on: The rise of the information consumer http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/ Mon, 21 May 2012 18:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Samantha Perry http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24148 Samantha Perry Fri, 23 May 2008 08:53:50 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24148 @Alan - I couldn't agree more. @Alan - I couldn’t agree more.

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]]> By: Alan Snow http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24116 Alan Snow Thu, 22 May 2008 10:03:54 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24116 Dear Samantha, Your blog on the rise of the information consumer caught my eye, and you are right to 'wave the red flag' at the excess of 'stuff', which is indiscriminately passed on as information, often delivered whether asked for or not. We suffer from 'information-overload' because we have lost control over what we choose to 'consume'. The electronic era has made it almost impossible to select only the information we need or want, without receiving at the same time, a plethera of advertisements, or being added to some marketing list, often without our knowledge or consent. In the business world, information is (or should be) a valuable asset, (even if it does not appear on the Balance Sheet). It should be treated with the same respect as - say - the company finances. Unfortunately, in many businesses, employees simply accept the information they are supplied without questioning whether or not they need it, and, indeed, whether or not it is accurate or complete. I am convinced that much information circulating within companies as 'business intelligence' (for example), does more harm than good because it is unreliable and/or misinterpreted. Decision-makers (and that's all of us!), are put at great risk if we have no way of verifying how reliable our information is. Information is (often) a dangerous thing. Alan Snow, Infoblueprint Dear Samantha,
Your blog on the rise of the information consumer caught my eye, and you are right to ‘wave the red flag’ at the excess of ’stuff’, which is indiscriminately passed on as information, often delivered whether asked for or not. We suffer from ‘information-overload’ because we have lost control over what we choose to ‘consume’. The electronic era has made it almost impossible to select only the information we need or want, without receiving at the same time, a plethera of advertisements, or being added to some marketing list, often without our knowledge or consent.
In the business world, information is (or should be) a valuable asset, (even if it does not appear on the Balance Sheet). It should be treated with the same respect as - say - the company finances. Unfortunately, in many businesses, employees simply accept the information they are supplied without questioning whether or not they need it, and, indeed, whether or not it is accurate or complete. I am convinced that much information circulating within companies as ‘business intelligence’ (for example), does more harm than good because it is unreliable and/or misinterpreted. Decision-makers (and that’s all of us!), are put at great risk if we have no way of verifying how reliable our information is.
Information is (often) a dangerous thing.
Alan Snow, Infoblueprint

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]]> By: SA Info Man http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24096 SA Info Man Tue, 20 May 2008 20:18:59 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24096 This is all true, I must agree it is becoming more and more easier to get online and host all your site, have a look at http://www.vpsinabox.com now you can have your own server in South Africa. This is all true, I must agree it is becoming more and more easier to get online and host all your site, have a look at http://www.vpsinabox.com now you can have your own server in South Africa.

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]]> By: Samantha Perry http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24088 Samantha Perry Mon, 19 May 2008 16:17:40 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24088 Thanks Max :-) :-) Thanks Max :-) :-)

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]]> By: Max Bannister http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24076 Max Bannister Sun, 18 May 2008 06:14:44 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/samanthaperry/2008/05/16/the-rise-of-the-information-consumer/#comment-24076 Samantha Perry ... well done!!! Nice to see meaningful, intelligent, visionary stuff like this coming "Out Of (Darkest) Africa" ... for the time being anyway. Samantha Perry … well done!!!
Nice to see meaningful, intelligent, visionary stuff
like this coming “Out Of (Darkest) Africa” … for the time being anyway.

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