--- title: "Think Clearly: The Lucidea Blog | KM Software" description: KM Software | Discover the how-tos, issues, ideas, challenges and solutions special librarians, knowledge management professionals, and museum managers need to know. --- [![Lucidea](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/Lucidea_October2018/Images/lucidea-main-logo.png)](https://lucidea.com/) - Software Solutions - Integrated Library Systems - [SydneyEnterprise](https://lucidea.com/sydneyenterprise/) - [GeniePlus](https://lucidea.com/genieplus/) - Knowledge Management - [Inmagic Presto](https://lucidea.com/inmagic-presto/) - [Inmagic DB/TextWorks](https://lucidea.com/inmagic-dbtextworks/) - [LawPort](https://lucidea.com/lawport) - Museum Collections Management - [Argus](https://lucidea.com/argus/) - [ArgusEssentia](https://lucidea.com/argusessentia/) - Archives Collection Management - [CuadraSTAR SKCA](https://lucidea.com/cuadrastar-skca) - [Eloquent Archives](https://lucidea.com/eloquent-archives) - [ArchivEra](https://lucidea.com/archivera) - [ArchivEssentia](https://lucidea.com/archivessentia) - Electronic Resource Management - [LookUp Precision](https://lucidea.com/lookup-precision/) - [Eloquent Records](https://lucidea.com/eloquent-records/) - Resources - [Resources](https://lucidea.com/resources/) - [Upcoming Events](https://lucidea.com/events/) - [Think Clearly Blog](https://blog.lucidea.com/) - [Technical Support](https://lucidea.com/technical-support/) - About Lucidea - [Our Story](https://lucidea.com/about-lucidea/) - [Our Partners](https://lucidea.com/partners/) - [Press Room](https://lucidea.com/press-room/) - [Careers](https://lucidea.com/careers/) - [Contact Us](https://lucidea.com/contact/) # Think Clearly: The Lucidea Blog # We've Moved! **Think Clearly has a new home! [Click here](https://lucidea.com/blog) to see our latest posts.** **\***If there’s older content you’d like to catch up on, you can browse right where you are, **until Friday, April 5th**. We know it takes a minute to get used to change! ## [Platform vs. Application—the KM Conundrum](https://blog.lucidea.com/platform-vs-application-the-km-conundrum) Posted by [Ron Aspe, CEO](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/ron-aspe-ceo) on 12/13/2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![choices.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/choices.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/platform-vs-application-the-km-conundrum) The biggest mistake people make when selecting a KM system is to choose a platform instead of an application. The business case is dazzlingly simple—yet many organizations overlook it. [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/platform-vs-application-the-km-conundrum) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/platform-vs-application-the-km-conundrum#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [KM Software](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/km-software) ## [Part Two: Knowledge Management Networking Secrets](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-two-secrets-of-networking-for-knowledge-management-impact) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 7/5/2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![networking-hs-1.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/networking-hs-1.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-two-secrets-of-networking-for-knowledge-management-impact) You don’t have to go it alone to sell KM inside your organization. There are many avenues available that let you take advantage of outside help when you’ve run out of ideas (or steam!) and need to regroup or re-energize. These include joining and participating in KM communities, using industry analyst reports, and interviewing your peers in other organizations. [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-two-secrets-of-networking-for-knowledge-management-impact) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/part-two-secrets-of-networking-for-knowledge-management-impact#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [Professional Development](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/professional-development), [KM Software](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/km-software) ## [How Your KM Platform Can Provide a Great User Experience](https://blog.lucidea.com/how-your-km-platform-can-provide-a-great-user-experience) Posted by [Stan Garfield](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/stan-garfield) on 1/25/2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![km-great-ux.jpg](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/km-great-ux.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/how-your-km-platform-can-provide-a-great-user-experience) Too much focus on technology when implementing a KM program is a common problem, but you will definitely need to [use software applications](https://lucidea.com/inmagic-presto/knowledge-management-system/)—so it’s important to understand them and leverage them in an optimal way. It’s imperative that you offer a truly great user experience out of the gate. [Read More](https://blog.lucidea.com/how-your-km-platform-can-provide-a-great-user-experience) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.lucidea.com/how-your-km-platform-can-provide-a-great-user-experience#comments-listing) Topics: [Knowledge Management](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/knowledge-management), [KM](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/km), [KM Software](https://blog.lucidea.com/topic/km-software) ## [Social KM is Better KM](https://blog.lucidea.com/social-km-is-better-km) Posted by [Lucidea](https://blog.lucidea.com/author/lucidea) on 12/14/2017 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.lucidea.com/hubfs/blog_images/social-km-hs.jpg)](https://blog.lucidea.com/social-km-is-better-km) It may come as a surprise that knowledge management isn’t simply about paper and electronic resources. Today's KM systems also capture the information in people's heads: the *tacit* knowledge, that when added to *explicit* knowledge completes the picture. The art and science of KM involves synthesizing the two for maximum impact. Please read on for some tips on how to make it work. 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