Stay up-to-date on leadership ideas. When we post on our blog, our RSS  feed will deliver a synopsis of that information to your computer. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is an XML-based format for content distribution. Each item in our feed includes a headline, a summary, and a link to our blog for the full article.
How does it work?
- Email: messages are delivered to the inbox of your email program
- Websites: you open a browser and go to the address
- News Feeds (RSS): your feed reader (news aggregator) periodically goes to all websites where you have subscribed, collects the feed information, and delivers it to your computer
What's in a feed?
The feed reader delivery looks similar to an email inbox. There's a list of the new content on websites where you subscribed to a feed. The feed is a group of headlines, brief summaries, and links to full text. You can just scan the headlines, or go to the websites and read entire stories.
What actions must I take?
- Choose a news reader and set it up
- Subscribe to one or more RSS feeds
RECOMMENDED FEED READERS (News Aggregators)
Numerous readers are available, including many browsers (Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Opera, Safari) though they offer limited capabilities. The clear trend is toward web-based readers rather than desktop programs. Among them, Google Reader has become the most popular and is our recommendation. Here are some others:
Web-Based
Using a website that functions as an online aggregator means you don't have to install any software, and you can access your account from any Internet-connected computer.
Windows
Mac
Linux
How to subscribe
Once your news reader is configured, the usual procedure is to just click on a website's "Subscribe" link or its RSS or XML orange button next to the feed. Or, you might need to right-click on the link, copy it, and paste it into the news reader's address bar. Your news reader should have a description of its procedures for subscribing to and managing feeds.
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