Don’t miss the AIIM Social Business Virtual Conference on September 8th, 2011. Get answers to these questions: What types of business processes can benefit from using social technologies? Are records and information managers able to achieve meaningful governance in a social world, or are they just getting in the way? Will conventional content and process management applications be able to adapt to a new generation of always on, always connected information workers? How can you develop an effective social business strategy? Registration More than 30 sessions to choose from. Pick the tracks that fit you the best: strategies — Get strategies for engaging customers and empowering staff. View list of sessions > use cases — Learn from the experience of early adopters and visionaries. View list of sessions > governance — Learn how to manage social processes and technologies. View list of sessions >

[As is the case with our 8 things series, the opinions expressed in the 5 myths guest columns are those of the guest contributor and not necessarily mine or AIIM's. This guest post is by Jeff Carr, Senior Consultant and Information Architect, and Seth Earley, CEO of Earley & Associates, Inc. As usual, contra perspectives welcome.] Many organizations are finding that leveraging the full suite of capabilities SharePoint offers requires introduction of a new requirement – that of dealing with, managing and exploiting taxonomies. Of course taxonomies are not new, but there is some confusion about where managed metadata services and the term store end and true taxonomy management begins. There are also some misconceptions about the process of deriving and applying taxonomies in SharePoint. The following are five areas of confusion that we have seen in our engagements and research. Myth #1: SharePoint now has taxonomy management Reality — The term store management tool is not a taxonomy management system. It is called a term store and not the taxonomy manager for a reason. True taxonomy management allows for various types of relationships beyond the parent child (kudos to the SharePoint product team for addressing the lack of hierarchy…

AIIM Conference 2012 Managing Information in the Social, Local and Mobile Era March 20 – 22, 2012 in San Francisco, CA With content and information management entering a new era of social, local and mobile technologies, it has created a hyper-connected world where people have more avenues than ever to access, create and share information. That’s why AIIM is proud to debut an exciting new conference for a new era: AIIM Conference 2012. The Must Attend Content and Information Management Event Attend the AIIM Conference 2012 to discover how to embrace the opportunities and mitigate the risks of this bold new era. Not only will AIIM Conference 2012 help you see what the future of information management looks like, it will provide a level of interactivity and engagement that will change your impression of what a conference can be. 2.5 Days That Raise the Bar on What a Conference Should Offer Inspiring keynote presentations delivered in an engaging, rapid fire format Unparalleled networking with peers as well as the best and brightest in content management and social business Pre-arranged introductions to the leading solution providers that best match your requirements Insightful breakout sessions to help you overcome roadblocks and execute…

The reality of juggling both digital and physical data – a so-called “hybrid records environment” – requires an integrated approach in order to reduce risks, costs and inefficiencies. But the million dollar question is how you do it. I’ll be doing a webinar on Aug. 18, 2011, at 2 p.m. ET with Richard Reese, chairman & CEO of Iron Mountain. We’ll share industry trends, best practices and actual examples to help you become a more effective information manager. Check it out – it’s free. Registration is here. Registration Link.