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When social networking meets knowledge management

IBM business development manager Brendan Tutt explains the business applications of social-networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn

Published: 07 Nov 2007 14:35 GMT

Tags: Business Applications, Sites, Social Networking, Business Development

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