The difference here is an ecosystem is manifested where people are networked, and knowledge flows, this is much more connected for people to tap in or tune in to the social capital. For more on this see my posts, The KM generation of networks and emergence and The KM Core Sample in relation to IM, KM 1.0, Networks. Enterprise 2.0 MORE >>

Online customer communities are everywhere -- you just have to look for them -- sometimes in unlikely places. By way of definition, when we say "online customer communities," we mean an interactive, often gated, website that a company sets up for customers to collaborate on topics of mutual interest. SaaS4Channel.nl MORE >>

I’ve been up to my alligators in all things networks as part of the Network Weaving Community of practice project, a nine month community of practice for 70 non profit folks who use or want to use the power of networks in their work. via RSA – Connected Communities. MORE >>

Perhaps one of the most well-intentioned yet misunderstood categorizations I’ve seen made by a variety of sources has been a segmentation model which draws sharp distinctions between “teams”, “communities”, and “social networks” – essentially treating them as separate entities. Teams and communities are social networks. MORE >>

Etsy is a funky boutique of an online community, an independent online marketplace for handmade products and vintage goods where hand made jewellry, with tailor made skirts and vintage jackets live side by side with chocolates and photography. The value that Etsy provides to its shareholders and community is much, much longer-term. MORE >>