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This was my second WebVisions - a conference focused on "the future of the Web" that has happened in Portland, Oregon for the last seven years. I enjoy Webvisions and was honored to speak there this year. My talk was about how blogs, communities and mobile devices are changing the travel experience. Of course, it was all based on stories from our trip last year.
The conference attracts a lot of designers and developers, along with business people working to get an understanding of the... Continue Reading
This morning Sachi had a fun job - participating in a "sewer scoping" with someone from a company called Hydro Physics. It's like a colonoscopy for a sewer line. They feed a camera down into a house's sewer pipes to look for problems.
The whole process is video taped and before Sachi left she received a video tape (yes, VHS) of the inside of the sewer line. But the tape was not the only take home - she also received two packs of microwave popcorn for our viewing pleasure. The sewer scope... Continue Reading
Digg Users Revolt, Founders Throw Up Their Hands
Wow. Josh pointed me to some of the rather strange goings on at Digg - a site where members control the headlines by promoting their favorite news stories. Apparently the site has been a hub for sharing the encryption code that can be used to access HD/DVDs. Digg received a cease and desist letter and tried to remove the offending links from Digg at the risk of being sued.
From a post by Jay Adelson:
We’ve been notified by the owners of this intellectual property that they believe the... Continue Reading
For those of you new to Common Craft (a few folks have subscribed lately) I'd like to introduce a 30 minute weekly podcast that I do with my friends and fellow community nerds Chris Carfi and Jake Mckee. We call ourselves the Clue Unit and we discuss community-related topics, particularly focused on business.
Our last two episodes are now posted on the site. You can grab them here too:
Clue Unit #11: Co-Creation - April 24, 2007
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Sean reminded me about a local Seattle company called Visible Technologies that enables organizations to listen and respond to the commentary that is occurring across blogs, social networks and communities.
This is a fast growing niche and one that is fun to watch. Organizations of all types are growing more and more curious about what is being said about them online - and struggling to respond in the appropriate way. While I have confidence that Visible will do well as a company, I think... Continue Reading
Clue Unit #8: Starting Small, Customer Service, Social Work - March 23, 2007(click here to listen - MP3) (click here to subscribe to this feed)
Episode 8, about 30 minutes.
Today's Topics
Starting Small
Customer Service
Social Work on the Web
With Jake McKee, Lee LeFever and Christopher Carfi.
Clue Unit #9: Kathy Sierra and Cyberbullying - March 30, 2007
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Episode 9, about 30 minutes.
Today's Topics
Kathy... Continue Reading
Lost Remote has a couple of stories that caught my eye recently. It appears that the baseball writers and the NFL are feeling a bit threatened by Web 2.0 and the growth of the participatory web.
The NFL is slowly closing the door on local TV photographers.
Last year, it banned local TV photographers from the sidelines and prohibited game-day video on unofficial websites �?? even sound bites with coaches and players. And now it may ban any midweek practice video or press conferences, as well... Continue Reading
I introduced myself to a friendly woman with a British accent at the CommunityNext conference in Palo Alto and learned that she was from a company call “Moo�? that makes mini business cards. She quickly produced a white box of cards and since that time, I have fallen in love with Moo and their little cards. Here’s why.
Moo is a good idea Business cards are so popular and useful, but often so cookie-cutter lame. I can't get over how many people hand me a card and then apologize for... Continue Reading
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Episode 6, about 30 minutes.
Today's Topics
SXSW heads-up
Working with CEOs and company leadership regarding community ROI
How to get started with small successes in community projects
Community as process as opposed to a deliverable
Working with product managers on new communities - how blogging or community participation fits into a busy schedule
Use of events and historical successes as means of relating community value.... Continue Reading
Show #2 of the Clue Unit podcast is up and ready for your enjoyment. You might also note a different format and message on the Clue Unit site. I have a feeling that it'll continue to evolve.
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Topics for Show #2:
Our inspiration to get into the business of online communities
What would you say to a marketing manager if you had 5 minutes to talk about online communities?
The controversy surrounding... Continue Reading