How technology enables companies to connect with customers
In just the last few days, the market has noticed how P2P sharing and customer collaboration is picking up. From my vantage point, this indicates that the market is realizing that the Collaborative Economy is the next phase of sharing. It bears repeating that the … Continue readingBig Companies Ignite a Spark in the Collaborative Economy
Jeremiah: Please welcome Andrew Jones, as a guest poster on the Web Strategy blog. I worked with Andrew for many years at Altimeter, if you’ve read my research reports, you’ll often find him on the byline as a researcher involved in my work on social … Continue readingGuest Post: Altimeter’s new Analyst on Digital Marketing Suites, Andrew Jones
Above image: Intertwined strands bonded together share the same shared fate of pulling a heavy load. “Why Do Big Companies Crowdfund?” Suprinsingly, it’s often not about the money. That was the very question that was asked at Crowd Conference hosted in San Francisco yesterday. I … Continue readingWhy Do Big Companies Crowdfund?
The first phase of sharing was of media and ideas, we call this social media; the second phase of sharing is the sharing of the physical world, we call this the collaborative economy. Using powerful technologies like smart phones, mobile apps, payment systems and social … Continue readingThe Next Phase of Sharing
The business landscape is radically changing, as new technologies, economic uncertainty, and strain on earth’s resources are changing how companies go to market. In partnership with Slideshare (part of the LinkedIn family) I’ve created a vision of the future of business models, based on new … Continue readingStoryboard: The Future of Business Models #FutureOf
An assortment of 3D printed items, accompanied by Duann Scott (left), myself (center), and Savannah, (right) at the Shapeways 3D “Factory of the Future” in Queens, NYC. Behind us are rows of high-end 3D printers, polishing machines, designers, QA teams, and operations experts. Trying to … Continue readingShapeways Delivers 3D Printing as a Service, Reshaping Business Processes
A series of significant monetary events have occurred. In prior posts, I’ve covered the investment leaders by frequency and looked at funding in a category of 200 startups. I found that 37% had been funded, with some receiving very large cash injections. In the recent past, there have … Continue readingThe Money Flows in the Collaborative Economy
I’m starting a new company to help progressive corporations tap into the Collaborative Economy. I’ll be leaving Altimeter in my current role, but will remain connected as I join Altimeter’s Board of Advisors. One of the advantages of being an industry analyst is being able … Continue readingJeremiah’s new venture; moving on from Altimeter
(Read part one, Meet the Empowered People, in this two-part series.) What’s a Resilient Corporation? It’s one that minimizes risk, moves quicker, and can grow faster than others. You may be asking, “How can corporations reduce risk, move quickly, and scale at the same time?” … Continue readingMeet the Resilient Corporations
(Read part two, Meet the Resilient Corporations, in this two-part series.) Meet the people formerly known as customer/consumers/target markets. They have new powers. They are backed by powerful companies. And they are starting to organize. No, I’m not talking about the latest episode of Heroes. … Continue readingMeet the Empowered People
