This is a presentation developed by Julia Loughran, ThoughtLink, Inc. for the Washington DC Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). It was presented on Thursday, March 26, 2009 in Silver Spring, MD.
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STC Wikinomics
1. How *WE* Are Smarter Than *ME*: An In-Depth Look Into Wikinomics Briefing to: STC Washington DC Chapter March 26, 2009 Julia Loughran, [email_address]
5. First, a video to set the stage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlqU1o3NmSw US Now http://www.whitehouse.gov/openforquestions/ Today’s Online Town Meeting:
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Mention Web 2.0 We are in a new Era – an era of what is being called “Mass Collaboration” – this new web is about participating, creating, sharing, socializing and collaborating Businesses and individuals must think differently --- and those that will survive will have the ability to adapt (dinasaur) --- plug for Taming the Cyber-Tooth Tiger. Thise who will survive must constantly embrace change and be willing to rethink their careers Wikinomics is a metaphor for the new era of participation and collaboration The mass collaboration model, associated with information projects such as Wikipedia and software development projects such as Linux, involves the continuous independent contribution of thousands of people toward a common goal. The model is gaining traction in additional areas of interest amongst the world's professionals and consumers, now including race fans.