Posts Tagged ‘finance’

The Economics of Brain Picking

I come across an increasing amount of posts and discussions related to alternate currencies, social currencies, and knowledge as a tangible asset, etc. It is as if people are grappling with something that they don’t quite understand or can’t quite grasp – but, soon will. Really, don’t lose heart – they are definitely on to something.

Where Engagement is Not Optional

Today we see Social Media duplicating many of the functions of earlier society by storing community wisdom, applying social vetting, and deploying social currencies.

Geolocation; Money is as Money Does

Money happens because people happen, not the other way around.

Wall Street has no idea what’s knocking at their door with the emergence of a new class of Social Media Applications that incorporate geolocation and gaming strategy.

When Social Media Becomes a Science

ay Deragon posted a series of articles recently on his Relationship Economy blog which I found especially exciting. As usual, Jay is bringing forward some very important ideas related to social media components and outcomes, but what really sets this new mindset apart is the fact that Jay is asking the same questions that have been plaguing scientists for 100 years.

The New Definition of Innovation

I have seen Corporate executives glow red in the face shouting down top talent with an outstretched index finger belching out; “It’s not innovation unless you can show me the money!”

Intellectual Property in the Cloud

Or maybe the last thing that Wall Street wants is for Engineers, Architects, designers, and creative people to get “royalties” on their work. That is What Wall Street does, they collect the royalties of the creative people in America….until now. Social media is a social contract, IP is our currency.