When is information 'valuable'?
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:36 am
In a world where information is abundant, valuable information comes to you less and less quickly. We are drowning in attention stimuli, our attention has to be divided. How do you make sure that your attention is spent on the right things? The answer may seem strange: by sharing.
Let me explain step by step why I share. First I will discuss when information is valuable. In my opinion, this is when information meets the following four points:
These four points also indicate the importance of “context”. After all: who says what determines the degree of reliability. Timing also determines the relevance. Both are contextual values. Based on these points, you filter information. And with that, we have arrived at the most important contextual value: you. Because you filter and thereby determine which information is valuable to you.
Your role
My assessment of the information and the fact that it comes from me, therefore, partly uae telegram data determines whether information is valuable to others. Furthermore, I assume by default that if I find something interesting, there is someone else somewhere in the world who also finds it interesting. I am just not going to spend my time finding out who that is.
For me, that is where the power of social media and social business lies. The ease with which you can further distribute information has now shown its value. Organizations would do well to also let go of this idea on the intranet. After all, by spending less time finding the right information, you can spend more time on things that do make a difference. You can save up to 2 hours a day with this !
I don't have time for that at all, do I?
photo 'busy schedule'
(cc) Flickr – flik
Saving two hours a day sounds good, but doesn't scanning for new information also take up an enormous amount of time?
I notice that this is not so bad, as long as you apply it in your existing working method. That is why I am sharing my work process with you. First I describe the process, later I explain the apps used.
Let me explain step by step why I share. First I will discuss when information is valuable. In my opinion, this is when information meets the following four points:
These four points also indicate the importance of “context”. After all: who says what determines the degree of reliability. Timing also determines the relevance. Both are contextual values. Based on these points, you filter information. And with that, we have arrived at the most important contextual value: you. Because you filter and thereby determine which information is valuable to you.
Your role
My assessment of the information and the fact that it comes from me, therefore, partly uae telegram data determines whether information is valuable to others. Furthermore, I assume by default that if I find something interesting, there is someone else somewhere in the world who also finds it interesting. I am just not going to spend my time finding out who that is.
For me, that is where the power of social media and social business lies. The ease with which you can further distribute information has now shown its value. Organizations would do well to also let go of this idea on the intranet. After all, by spending less time finding the right information, you can spend more time on things that do make a difference. You can save up to 2 hours a day with this !
I don't have time for that at all, do I?
photo 'busy schedule'
(cc) Flickr – flik
Saving two hours a day sounds good, but doesn't scanning for new information also take up an enormous amount of time?
I notice that this is not so bad, as long as you apply it in your existing working method. That is why I am sharing my work process with you. First I describe the process, later I explain the apps used.