"The science of alchemy I like very well, and indeed, 'tis the philosophy of the ancients. I like it not only for the profits it brings in melting metals, in decocting, preparing, extracting and distilling herbs, roots; I like it also for the sake of the allegory and secret signification, which is exceedingly fine, touching the resurrection of the dead at the last day."
- Martin Luther's Table talk
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Congrats to Ricky! I liked his answer to last week's question the best:
"My dream job title: (1) CEO of ESPN, Inc. (2) Director of Business Development for a firm with operations in Caribbean/Central America/South America (3) Host of the Saved By The Bell 25th Anniversary Reunion Show."
Don't ever let go of your dreams, Ricky.
Crowdsourcing
Message to Corporate America: FIRE YOUR MANAGERS! Well, not really, but that's what author Jeff Howe is implying as he describes crowdsourcing here:
A fascinating topic in its own right, crowdsourcing has actually been around for a while, though not in the definition Howe applies to it. While he says it replaces jobs previously held by one person, I think it is just a method of data collection. Its like those game shows where you can poll the audience for the right answer. It just takes advantage of the "hive mind" to aggregate thoughts into a coherent answer.
I think it is a fantastic way to discover information, but I hardly think its a job-replacement phenomenon. You still need managers to interpret and analyze data. Often times the public doesn't always have all the information to be making the best decision.
Social Networking: Getting in Touch the CRM Way (Here)
Remember this term: introduction brokers. I'd never heard social networks described that way, but this article nailed it on the head. It doesn't mean anything to know your friends, you want to know THEIR friends because THEIR friends might be able to get you that job you want or introduce you to someone else who can help you.
The CRM technology the article mentions seems like it could be useful, but really social sites like LinkedIn do a great job of allowing anyone to successfully manage their networks. In fact LinkedIn played a large role in me getting my last two internships, as I was introduced to people at both firms via contacts in a friend's network.
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Question of the week:
How has networking opened doors for you recently?
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1 year ago
Great stuff on the Howe video, I completely agree you still need people/managers to analyze and interpret results from crowdsourcing.
ReplyDeleteAs for introduction brokers and getting to know your friends' friends, for some weird reason, i think back to Starsky & Hutch when B.Stiller asks Snoop Dogg where he got his Lincoln to which Snoop Dogg replied: "It's a '76. Won't be out 'til next year. But I know some people that know some people that robbed some people." Glad to see LinkedIn has helped you out.