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Michael Wesch Kansas State University study of Web 2.0 and impact on culture and education
Impact of Web 2.0 technologies on learners' thinking patterns
Article about how founder of Flickr created look & feel of the site and created a sense of community.
Blog posting about how corporations need both rebels who challenge existing order & poohbahs who lead strategy. Both roles are needed for large scale cultural shift.
Depicts different levels of participation in social media.
Inactives, Spectators, Joiners, Collectors, Critics, Creators
90-9-1 Rule aka 1% Rule in Collaborative Environments on eLearning Technology - a blog about eLearning tools, software and trends. Rates of participation in social media.
I've been thinking about how social media works. For example, applying game mechanics to understand participation, thinking about users vs. customers, and deconstructing ego traps in PR campaigns. This analysis makes me wonder if social media marketing matters and if so, does it scale. I thought you might benefit from some of my background research on these topics. And I'd appreciate your help in curating this list by providing more details and submitting additional cases.[update 10.17.08] Thanks for your input...
A list of Social Media / Business Marketing Links
From latest contribution to Ad Age Digital:Content:Quality content is a great way to attract the people who are needed to form the elusive community that your brand is hoping will to help build. When considering community initiatives, there are three...