Community | Learn to Adapt

May 05

L2A Links for May 5th

by Jeff Kelly

7 Harsh Truths about running online communities « Boagworld – A nice summary piece by Paul Boag highlights some of the considerations to effectively running an online community.
60% of Twitter Users Quit Within the First Month – Twitter is growing at a fantastic clip (thanks, Oprah!), but to what end? It will be interesting to see just what percentage of the population has the time or inclination to broadcast their brilliance on a regular basis.

Feb 16

by Jeff Kelly

The always insightful Clay Shirky in a great interview with Joshua-Michéle Ross:

Feb 16

by Jeff Kelly

Mobile Learning – mLearnopedia – From the site: "The mLearnopedia content community collects and organizes the best information from around the web that will help you learn and stay current on mobile learning."
Sclipo: the social learning revolution – From the site: "Sclipo offers a revolutionary way to teach and learn online by integrating rich educational applications – such as video and webcam – into a true social network platform."

Dec 15

by Jeff Kelly

Social Media Marketing – Who, What, When, Where, Why and How? – Mike Fruchter puts together a great list of things you should be asking yourself as you begin your trek into social media marketing.
Will YourEnterprise 2.0 even make sense in 2009? – Venkatesh Rao has some spot-on predictions of how changing consumer behavior, 2.0 technologies, and the recession will create a "perfect storm" that forces the hand of traditional businesses in 2009.
The Secrets of Marketing in a Web 2.0 World – WSJ.com – WSJ article provides a sound basic understanding of social marketing strategies. Business is slowly learning to join the conversation that the Cluetrain Manifesto told them about eight years ago.

Nov 08

by Jeff Kelly

Why Traditional Recession Tactics Are Doomed To Fail This Time – Umair Haque – Umair Haque presents a three faceted proposal for how businesses must act differently to weather this recession and succeed in the 21st century. Summary: It's time for business to move from mercenary capitalism to sustainable socialism.
How to Survive and Thrive in Business Today with Web 2.0 – Part 1 [Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog] – Dion provides another robust graphic on Web 2.0 business implications. Good food for thought and discussion.