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The Network Belief System – What your business believes matters!

The headline is by now familiar – Everything and Everybody is Becoming Connected[1]. Some see it as Nirvana (an obvious means to solving the world’s problems).[2]  Many see the dangers in the evolution (security and privacy).  Good or bad, there … Continue reading

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Networked: The New Social Operating System

Networked, The New Social Operating System, by Lee Ranie and Barry Wellman is quickly becoming one of my favorite reads.  Due to the extensive backgrounds and obvious  competency of both authors, they provide an excellent synthesis of the recent history … Continue reading

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Automate This: How Algorithms Came To Rule Our World

The bottom line for Christopher Steiner’s book – Automate This: How Algorithms Came To Rule Our World (2012) is that it is an excellent read. Steiner takes the reader through the evolution of how algorithms have come to dominate many … Continue reading

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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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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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