Community Managers Evolve in the Collaborative Economy #CMAD

Today marks the 5th Annual Community Manager Appreciation Day, or #CMAD for short. I’m thankful to the community for rallying behind this day when I initiated it in 2010. I had seen that some of our hardest working business folks were struggling to manage the onslaught of communications, … Continue readingCommunity Managers Evolve in the Collaborative Economy #CMAD

Four Traits of Effective Leaders

Photo “Sailing Ship” by Gideonc, used under creative commons license. These traits certainly don’t comprise a complete list of what makes leaders effective, but, just as certainly, they are common perhaps uncommonly common among effective leaders. I’ve observed these traits while working with CEOs, market leaders … Continue readingFour Traits of Effective Leaders

The Crowd Companies Kickoff Event

Last night, at a San Francisco Airbnb location, we kicked off Crowd Companies, by hosting a physical face-to-face meet- up of council members, leaders from the Innovation Network, and key industry experts., Photos of this ground-breaking event follow belowto bring it to life, I’ve included … Continue readingThe Crowd Companies Kickoff Event

3D Printing Business Models Spell Ecosystem Change

Above: MakerBot 3-D printer from MakerBot Flickr account. This blog is focused on the relationship between large companies and their communities (customers, partners, and more) as it relates to new technologies. Emerging markets generate a desire for large companies to integrate new technologies to scope … Continue reading3D Printing Business Models Spell Ecosystem Change