How can I get the mountain to come to me (or how to use RSS feeds)?

Are you one of the many AIIM members that do not currently use RSS feeds? Many people subscribe to blogs and newsletters by email, but I would recommend you to try a Reader. This allows relevant information to be “pushed” to you instead of you having to visit several web pages. Two free alternatives are Google Reader and personalized Google Homepage, which collect any news on your favorite web pages and displays this on one webpage for you. To test how this work do the following:

1. Press “Subscribe in a reader” on the right side of this post

2. Select your preferred reader, e.g. “Add to Google”

   

3. If you selected “Add to Google”; Choose between Google Homepage and Google Reader. I recommend you start with Google Homepage and then move on to Google Reader when you understand how this works.

4. You will have to register to use Google Homepage, but this does not cost any money. I suggest you make this your start page, add new RSS feeds, and “drag and drop” the feeds as you prefer it.