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Those of us who already have concluded that this recession is actually a correction and the gateway to a truly magical intersection of society and business must take the data of The Shift Index and run with it. Armed with this information, we have before us the kind of opportunity that distinguishes one historical era from the next. A golden age? A gold standard? Knowledge is platinum for the people and organizations that welcome reality and appreciate the economic value of connecting in new ways to serve customers and society.
Show date: Thursday, Oct 8, 3pm EDT / Noon PDT
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We are moving from a web of pages and sites to a rich and continuous stream of interactions. Historically, we often thought of the web using a metaphor of “real estate,” with accompanying lexicon of “sites” and “locations.” However, as the Network Age has evolved, we now are beginning to realize that the web has duality, and also has characteristics of a real-time flow as well.
On October 8, please join us at 3pm EDT / Noon PDT for a Network Age Briefing... Read More
Network Age Briefing: “Agility Beyond Coding”
October 1, 2009
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One part of what is happening in the Network Age is the phenomenon of customers, fans, and communities using their networks to rapidly explore design space and ideas. We’ve also seen the rise of coding methodologies such as Agile Development radically redefine how software gets built. But what if these concepts of agility were to be applied beyond the concept of a “development project,” and applied to business strategy? In other words…how can you make a large (or small, or medium) sized business more agile and more ready to keep up with your fans?
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On the heels of last week’s “China in the Network Age/Why Twitter and Facebook Should Forget About China” call (recording here), there were three great presentations that were shared by the presenters. Most definitely worth checking out.
Number 1:
Comparison of Western Internet Companies in China v. Chinese Internet Companies in the World
Web2 Asia Startonomics Beijing
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Number 2:
A Market Cap Overview of China’s Top 30 Internet Companies (read the post here)
Rank
Company
Market Cap
Stock Exchange
Description
1
China Mobile
US$ 214 Billion
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Web and chat: http://tobtr.com/s/662500
When: 9/15 4:00 pm PDT / 7:00 pm EDT – 9/16 7:00 am Beijing time.
Most Western coverage of the Internet focuses on the narrative of censorship and control, but misses the vibrant social nature of what is now the largest internet market of the world. In the West, the internet started in business/academia/government, fulfilling mostly functional & utilitarian needs. But in China, the internet started as a consumer phenomenon, focused on entertainment and communications. Also, like most of the developing world, China’s internet has developed hand-in-hand with the growth of mobile, Internet-connected devices – about 25% of total internet users access the internet... Read More
On September 9 at 11:30am PDT / 2:30pm EDT, join us for a conversation on how the Network Age enables organizations and leaders to let go while still maintaining control. Scheduled participants include Altimeter Group’s Charlene Li and Deborah Schultz.
Web and chat: http://tobtr.com/s/682282
Call-in Number: (347) 945-6578
When: Wednesday September 9, 2:30 pm EDT / 11:30 am PDT
Charlene Li is the founder of the Altimeter Group and the co-author of the bestselling book “Groundswell: Winning In A World Transformed by Social Technologies”
Deborah Schultz leads Altimeter’s Innovation and Best Practices business focused on bringing together the ecosystem of emerging technologies including investors, start-ups, businesses, end users, service providers,... Read More
Apple and the FCC: Has Apple gone Evil? – August 20, 2009, at 12:oo pm EDT/9 am PDT.
Web and chat: http://tobtr.com/s/652565
Call-in Number: (347) 945-6578
Apple has rejected the Google Voice application from inclusion in the iPhone App store. The Federal Communications Commision has now launched an investigation into this action, in order to determine if Apple and/or their partner, AT&T are engaging in anti-competitive behavior. Industry personalities are issuing personal “Five-Part Cases” against Apple, citing a host of reasons why Apple is beginning to look like its old nemesis, Microsoft.
On August 20, join our weekly Network Age Briefing call for... Read More
Part 3 of a conversation with Deloitte’s John Hagel and John Seely Brown at the 2009 Supernova Mixer event on August 11, 2009 at Wharton – SF Campus regarding the Shift Index.
Part 1 is here.
Part 2 is here.
Part 2 of a conversation with Deloitte’s John Hagel and John Seely Brown at the 2009 Supernova Mixer event on August 11, 2009 at Wharton – SF Campus regarding the Shift Index.
Part 1 is here.
Continue to Part 3.
