by Kare Anderson | Sep 20, 2009 | Collective Intelligence
Out driving you spot a pothole or tree branch in the road. What if you could use your phone to photograph it, with the location noted via GPS, then type a quick note re the problem and forward both via an application on your phone that enables your Twitter account to...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 24, 2009 | Book, Choice, Collective Intelligence
When we belong to a group we gradually take stands on the extreme edge of that group’s opinions, counter-intuitively to fit in. In so doing that group becomes more extreme in its views over time. That, in a nutshell is what Cass Sunstein describes in Going to...
by Kare Anderson | May 28, 2009 | Collective Intelligence, community
Want to make a living by hosting an online community? See this thorough post on exactly how Motley Fool creates multiple ways for amateur investors to help each other make smarter choices. Because the process and results are transparent you can...
by Kare Anderson | Apr 28, 2009 | Collective Clout, Collective Intelligence, Connecting
The shocking moment for rising stars is when they meet someone who’s rising faster. For some of us this happens in fourth grade, for others it’s in college or on a job. The good news is that you’ve still got a way to get ahead. Even now. And it’s more fun. Hear how in...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 17, 2009 | behavior, Collective Intelligence, Tribe
Other than your best talent your most vital trait is the capacity to collaborate – especially with people extremely unlike you. That’s the great leverager of value. Many people – even some social media advocates – still hew to the Leaders/Followers model...
by Kare Anderson | Feb 22, 2009 | behavior, Book, Collective Intelligence
Ugandan women sell health, using the Avon ladies’ approach. Yes, door-to-door outreach looks different in villages than in American suburbs. But a template leverages profits faster for them, and for you. The same woman-to-woman franchise that sold creams and make-up...
