(Above pic: Thousands of HK protesters link their phones together using Bluetooth to become their own internet –overcoming the government ban on social media sites. Photo credit: Alex Hofford) If you thought peer-to-peer-based Uber, Airbnb, Lyft and Lending Club were disruptive, you haven’t seen anything yet. … Continue readingFirechat Enables the Crowd to Become the Internet –Bypassing Central Powers
This was originally posted on VentureBeat, with a wide array of comments and reactions. Silicon Valley has been espousing sharing, making, community through the latest startups like Lyft, Airbnb, LendingClub and more. Yet is Silicon Valley really leading the example? While generalizations can put people … Continue readingHere’s what Silicon Valley can learn from good old Midwestern values
Icebucket Challenge: Cold Facts and Stats #icebucketchallenge from Jeremiah Owyang Crowd-based business models and marketing are no stranger to the Web Strategy blog –and now we’re seeing the same effect impact non profits, including the much discussed (and debated) ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. I was … Continue readingSlides: Cold Hard Facts on the Ice Bucket Challenge #IceBucketChallenge
Thanks to you, last week’s Report on the Collaborative Economy was readily received, and has been viewed over 26,000 times. The media and bloggers alike have picked up on it. As we digest what it means, it’s important to recognize that this is the next phase … Continue readingInternet Phases: Past, Present, and Future
Above Image: Headcount of social business (circled in orange) slightly decreases before large growth. Social Business Headcounts Change as Programs Mature Like the calm before the storm, your social business headcount is likely to decrease 10-20% before it radically expands. Altimeter found through two independent … Continue readingWhy Social Business Headcount Decreases Before Radically Expanding
Brands Focused on Managing Social Proliferation For those that like to be where they money be, this data is for you. Altimeter’s research continues to survey buyers of disruptive technologies, and continues our coverage on social technologies. In our recent Q4 survey to enterprise buyers, … Continue readingSocial Business Buyers Invest in Scaling
Above Image: Fire Dancers metaphorically ignite movement in Union Square, the center of SF commerce. Your customers are trading products and goods rather than buying them from you! Do you want to know why? We’re conducting research in a pragmatic method to find out why. … Continue readingThe Three Market Drivers: Causes for the Collaborative Economy
Which VC invested the most frequently in Silicon Valley Social Networks? Surprise! They’re from NY! This is part of my continue industry analysis of the changing digital space (see all posts tagged VC), but probing which investors are most active –and are bellwethers for finding … Continue readingMeet the Investors of Social Networks and Social Media
Imagine your great-grandchildren interacting with your likeness on a daily basis, all derived from your Facebook media, Vine videos and your personality from your Tweets. Humans, both poor and rich have continued to seek out the greatest quest since the dawn of mankind; how do … Continue readingQuest for the Digital Fountain of Youth Awakens “After Life Technology”
by Alan Webber, Jeremiah Owyang, Altimeter Group Analysts. Yesterday’s Burger King brandjacking was an important reminder to brands and their agency and software partners about how vulnerable social media accounts are. These forms of attacks are increasing in frequency, such as Jeep’s recent twitter hack. … Continue readingSocial Media Crises Has Many Points of Failure
