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Storytelling and the Art of Community

{ Posted on Sep 03 2009 by annegentle }

Tags : community, groups, networking, social networking, social web, wiki
Categories : social media

I just received my pre-ordered copy of the Art of Community and wow! I am learning so much already. Jono Bacon is the author, and his experiences with communities come from years with the open source Linux project and now ...Read More »

Social weather in online communities

{ Posted on May 16 2009 by annegentle }

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Tags : community, groups, networking, social networking, social web, wiki
Categories : social media, techpubs, wiki, writing

I'm writing this as the rain falls down in Austin, Texas. I'm learning that with practice, you can learn the ebb and flow of a conversation and become a meteorologist for the “social weather” that’s ongoing in a community. For ...Read More »

Social networking and generalizations

{ Posted on Apr 06 2009 by annegentle }

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Tags : Facebook, groups, networking, social networking, social web, twitter
Categories : social media, techpubs

I've seen a few too many email blasts and blog entries with a lead that dramatizes social media with these sweeping generalizations about age groups using social software. The average age of Twitter users is 32, so any line about ...Read More »