Bill has served for over 25 years in leadership positions as a consultant in learning, knowledge management, other business applications of emerging technologies, and most recently with social media such as blogs and Twitter. He has worked with US Fortune 500 companies in a range of industries, along with a number of leading European firms. Bill has also supported a number of small to mid-size businesses. He is currently working with a variety of firms and individuals helping them with their blogging and Twitter strategies. He is also leading the marketing and social media efforts at Darwin Ecosystems

Bill has written over 100 articles and several books on business uses of the web, knowledge management, learning, and psychology. Prior to consulting, Bill was a Research Associate at Harvard University exploring the effects of media on cognition. He obtained his Ph. D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Toronto. He currently writes for tow sponsored blogs; FastForward and The AppGap. Bill can be reached at his own blog, Portals and KM and through Twitter @billives.