Monthly Archives: August 2012

Content and The Butterfly

Predictability: Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas? Dr. Edward Lorenz. It is often said that content defines a network – that success in a network is dependent upon the strength of content. … Continue reading

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Attention Economics and Network Design

The personal economics of online participation. Every time that we participate in a network, whether in a destination community or a simple network service, that participation, every social interaction, carries a cost – a cost of participation.  Similarly all of … Continue reading

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The World Tends to Accept You on Your Own Terms

It often strikes me that you are, or become what you think that you are. And you can not expect someone else to believe that you are capable of achieving that which you don’t believe of yourself. If you believe … Continue reading

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Transitivity: Is Your Network Balanced?

Though it sounds advanced, the principle of balanced transitivity is important for every digital strategist who designs network experiences. What is transitivity?  Connected by James Fowler and Nicholas Christakis describes the concept well. The hypothesis is that networks that show … Continue reading

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