In the search for practical approaches to leveraging open network models and implementing social media in organizations some recent finds:
1. Yochai Benkler and Eric Von Hippel at the The Economics of Open Content Symposium, January 23-24,2006
Year plus old presentations that still make compelling viewing.
Benkler explains the principles of social production embodied in his Wealth of Networks.
Von Hippel describes his research into the important role of lead users in innovation.
(Around minute 40 in the New Models of Creative Production in the Digital Age
Collaboration and the Marketplace
His book Democratizing Innovation 2005 available in PDF here.
2. Preparing to Implement a Social Media Project
Via Nancy White email, Chris Carfi outlines prerequisites for starting a business-driven Web 2.o effort and advice for nurturing interaction online. His blog includes coverage of the recent SXSW conference.
3. Collaboration and Creativity
From Patti Anklam an overview of Fred Mandell's guest Babson blogging describing seven core creative competencies and a test for whether we are collaborating. The full article is here.
~ Jenny Ambrozek
