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Andrea Meyer replied to Christine Flanagan's discussion This month we're reading Jeff Jarvis' book What Would Google Do?"Thanks, Chris. I started a discussion thread " target="_blank"">here on Jarvis' concept of "elegant organization" and online communities.
I also really like how Jarvis applies Google ideas to multiple…"
Andrea Meyer replied to Andrea Meyer's discussion Book Group Discussion of <i>What Would Google Do?</i>"Welcome, Colette & Paula!
Colette, thanks for sharing the article about Ptiney Bowes' online customer community. I'm intrigued by Pitney Bowes' “Think Tank” forum as well, where, as Jennifer Leggio says,…"
"I'm starting to question the 'hard' definition of community and the way we think about it. In the 2.0 realm the fluid dynamics of continuous adaptation makes it different.
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Colette Cote replied to Andrea Meyer's discussion Book Group Discussion of <i>What Would Google Do?</i>"Hi folks,
Great conversation you've got going here (thanks Andrea!)
You may/not be aware of the online forum which Pitney Bowes recently created for customer support (see http://blogs.zdnet.com/feeds/?p=1337). I've asked Mike Hardy, our…"
Andrea Meyer replied to Andrea Meyer's discussion Book Group Discussion of <i>What Would Google Do?</i>"Welcome to the discussion, Saul, and great examples, Chris!
First I'll respond to some points Chris made, and then Saul.
Just to clarify, Chris, in the statistic for turnaround rates of 60% vs. 8-12% for BSN, do you mean that the employee…"
Saul Kaplan replied to Andrea Meyer's discussion Book Group Discussion of <i>What Would Google Do?</i>"Can't let you and Chris have all the fun! First, Thank you Andrea for stepping up to lead this discussion. I appreciate your passion for innovation and am glad to be connected to you as part of our BIF community.
I have just begun the book and…"
Christine Flanagan replied to Andrea Meyer's discussion Book Group Discussion of <i>What Would Google Do?</i>"Hi Andrea - I was at an interesting event yesterday facilitating a table discussion around community building. What's so clear to me is that the basic rules haven't changed at all. The most successful communities have a clear purpose, they…"
Andrea Meyer replied to Andrea Meyer's discussion Book Group Discussion of <i>What Would Google Do?</i>"Great points, Chris. Continuing your point about a community being an unbelievable experimental platform, I'll add Jarvis' example of BMW, since it ties nicely to innovation as well. On Facebook, BMW invited customers to color pictures of…"
Christine Flanagan replied to Andrea Meyer's discussion Book Group Discussion of <i>What Would Google Do?</i>"Great starter conversation Andrea. Have to say I don't agree with half of Zuckerberg's advice. It is ok to start a community. I'd also add that small is the new big in online communities and social networks: In Community 2.0 –…"
Andrea Meyer posted a discussionBook Club Discussion of <i>What Would Google Do?</i>
Thanks to Chris Flanagan for the introduction and warm welcome. Jeff Jarvis' What Would Google Do? (WWGD) is brimming with thought-provoking ideas. Many of the ideas challenge our notions of how businesses can and should be run.I'll kick off our discussion with a topic that caught my attention. Feel free to add your thoughts -- or let us know which ideas got you thinking. I'm happy to discuss & go in…See More
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