These range from private blogs to share privileged information and invite input; to online communities around face-to-face events; to project and partner collaboration; to communities of practice focused on specific topics. Jive Engage Platform. It is designed for enterprise-level users, and is, like Jive, more expensive. MORE >>

Over 100 vendors in this commodity market Many an entrepreneur has realized this community opportunity, when I started to cover this market there were 8 vendors on my list, today the space now boasts 100 vendors and it continues to grow. Does your opinion or analysis change given the recent layoffs at Mzinga this week and at Jive in October? MORE >>

« Mind the Gap: Turning Vision into Reality | Main | Reds - A Community Built Business » July 10, 2008 Social Media is not Community Im finding that there is a lot of confusion between the concept of social media and the concept of community. Rating and ranking books on Amazon does not create a community. MORE >>

21st Century Learning « Learning 2.0 | Main | Meme: 8 Random Facts » The Art of Building Virtual Communities This is cross posted over on techLEARNING. Youd think developing a virtual learning community (VLC) or online community of practice (CoP) would be easier. Communities will meet wheretheir members are. MORE >>

Useful Tools. The Question has Changed » The Art of Building Virtual Communities. Youd think developing a virtual learning community (VLC) or online community of practice (CoP) would be easier. It is developed around the roles and interactions members of a community have as. participants in that community. MORE >>