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Social networks, intelligence, and homeland security - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

However social network analysis has been applied by intelligence agencies and law enforcement for decades. Interestingly, two Australian software companies are world leaders in applying social network analysis in these domains. The Interquest platform itself helps integrate disparate data sources to enable effective network analysis.

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Sharing my life story from a virtual perspective

Trends in the Living Networks

At the time, we had what was called the NCR Tower, running Unix, one of the first times a major computer manufacturer used open source software on their computers. I said okay, time to move on, came back to Sydney, Australia, where I was based. I’ve always been a social animal, and initially I invited people over.

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Keynote speech on Creating the Future of Business - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

One of the key themes of my presentation was the Open Economy, in which everything is laid out open, across business processes, visibility, transparency, borders, industry boundaries and more. When attending an information technology seminar at MIT, McEwen drew inspiration from the session on open source software.

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New keynote speaking topics for 2010

Trends in the Living Networks

The Power of Social Media. He examines how to use social media to build powerful customer relationships and access new markets, apply online technologies to build a more efficient company, and implement tools for tapping global talent. The Power of Social Media. GENERAL AUDIENCE. Creating the Future of Business.

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The relationship economy and vendor relationship management - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

Raymond , author of The Cathedral and the Bazaar , one of the seminal pieces of the open source movement, suggested that there are three levels to markets: transactions, conversations, and relationships. This is indeed a direct complement to my first book, Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships.

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Six Trends that are transforming Living Online: Presentation at Influence conference - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

Pipes , while Ning allowed people to set up their own social networks. Social revolution The online space is being driven by powerful trends to openness, transparency, and accessibility, from open source through open APIs. Earlier examples included Yahoo! it certainly is! Interesting.

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The promise and challenges of South Africa - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

Ross is author most recently of Implementing Enterprise 2.0 , the prescient Living Networks , which anticipated the social network revolution, and the Amazon.com bestseller Developing Knowledge-Based Client Relationships (click on the links for free chapter downloads). Free chapters) Implementing Enterprise 2.0

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