Cancel whatever plans you have for 2:00 p.m. ET today because it's Radio hour here at Internet Evolution. Today we're interviewing Don Tapscott, author of Wikinomics (among 12 other titles). You will not want to miss this.
In addition to Wikinomics, Tapscott has authored several books having to do with the application of technology to business and society. His most recent book, Grown Up Digital, examines the way the "Net generation" is changing the world, It's a follow-up to his 1997 title, Growing Up Digital. Apart from his career as a prolific author, Tapscott holds the seat as chairman of software platform company nGenera Insight. Today we'll talk to him about organizational transformation, the role of technology in business and society, and the value of the wisdom found in wikis.
Naturally we're expecting you to pitch in here as well with your questions and comments for Tapscott. This is the Internet where everything is collaborative, after all. Just make sure you're registered prior to the show so you can join us on the live, youChat message board running in parallel to the radio interview. There you can share questions for us to ask Tapscott on air and chat with him directly when he joins us after the interview.
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We're live on IE Radio with Naomi Baron, author of Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World, and professor of linguistics and language at American University.
Hey, IE Radio fans! We hope you're ready for another exciting interview. Today we're welcoming Naomi Baron, author of Always On: Language in an Online and Mobile World, and professor of linguistics and language at American University. Baron is joining us at 2:00 p.m. ET.
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