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kapil1312
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| 10/11/2006 1:46 PM |
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hi,
I am very new to this project. I want to ask few questions --
1.How Can I contribute to WE>ME project ?
2.I am not good in written english.Can I contribute to this project ?
3.Apart from writing,is there any other way I can be part of it ?
4.How WE>ME is different from wikipedia style of content creation ?
5.Can we have some kind of experimental set ups on this website where people can create tools and participate ?
6.Is WE>ME available in other languages apart from english ?
7.What is the goal of WE>ME ? Writing a collaborative book or something else ?
8.Apart from profit making organizations,how WE>ME project will be useful for developing nations,education,health,environment and other important issues ?
Thanks
Kapil
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jspector
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| 10/12/2006 12:09 AM |
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Kapil:
Great questions. Here's some quick responses:
1. You can contribute most importantly by writing in the book wiki. But other things you can do are (a) make suggestions for how we can improve the project by posting in the discussions forums; (b) invite senior business executives who you think have good experiences to share and let them know about the project.
2. The book will initially be published in English. But I wouldn't worry too much about your English if you are not a native speaker. There are lots of people who will polish the words - if you contribute the basic ideas I'm sure someone whose English is better than yours will fix any mistakes you might make. Go for it!
3. See #1
4. We>Me is not different from the Wikipedia style of content creation. But the content in this project will be published in a hardcover book and sold in bookstores.
5. I don't think we have the technical capacity to build a test site for experimentation (sory - we're stretched pretty thin)
6. Not yet avaialble in other languages, but Pearson Publishing has the ability to translate books and publish them worldwide in various languages. If the English sales of the book are strong enough, I'm sure Pearson will choose to publish the book internationally. but for now it will be written in English.
7. The goal of We>Me is to see if through a collaborative effort a decent book can be written and published. we know a community of people can do certain things (provide expert advice, predict elections, etc....). Now we want to find out if a community can write a book. The answer, frankly, isn't clear (at least to me)
8. The short answer is "we don't really know". but stay tuned - we're figuring out these things as we go along.
Thanks again for your questions - I'm sure others on the site wanted to ask some of the same questions, so you've saved them the trouble. |
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Bruce Hazard
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| 10/25/2006 9:27 PM |
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Kapil and Barry
I am most interested in how this "community" technology might work in the broader community development realm. It seems like there is a lot to be learned from experiments in the more focused for profit or corporate environment, but are learnings transferable to social/political settings?
Not sure this is the place for the discussion - should it be a new chapter or a different book?
This is not an idle question. I am working now on a regional development initiative desperately in need of this technology! Suspect there are many others.
Bruce H
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iphazard
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| 10/26/2006 9:35 AM |
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The current structure of the book is designed to show how community thinking and social networks can impact, augment, and even replace traditional business functions (i.e. sales, marketing, pricing, training). It's not likely to focus as much on how "community technology" changes how communities are developed (although this theme will recur, I suspect.)
Obviously this focus has a more direct application to the corporate environment. However, many of these functions are applicable to social and political settings as well.
I would suggest that adding sections to the existing chapters where applicable is the correct approach. However, if you are interested in putting together a more comprehensive treatment of how community thinking affects social and political settings, a new chapter is entirely appropriate. |
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barry
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| 10/26/2006 11:20 AM |
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Bruce
i would be interested in hearing how you would propose to create either a new chapter on the not-for-profit, public round, or create case studies inside each chapter.
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Bruce Hazard
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| 10/26/2006 1:21 PM |
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Let me see what I can come up with for "public sector" case studies or examples matched up with existing chapters (governance might be a place to start). Then we/you can see if there is a fit.
In any case, I certainly am enjoying reading what others have written. Quite inspiring.
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iphazard
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| 10/26/2006 4:43 PM |
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| Sounds great! Feel free to add the content directly to the body of the book itself. The community (of which you are now a member) will be the initial arbitors of what does and does not belong. We look forward to hearing what you have to say. |
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jspector
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| 10/27/2006 10:28 AM |
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Am I understanding correctly that the question being posed (or one of them, anyway) is "should we set up a new chapter?"
If this is the case, we have a section of the book - the last chapter, so to speak - where people can make suggestions for new chapters. We have not wanted to open up the chapter creation process to everyone because we're afraid we'll completely lose control of the structure (as always, we struggle with the tension between control and trusting the community). I also think there are some technical difficulties with allowing everyone access to the chapter creation trechnology, though I'm not certain about this.
So we've decided for now to ask people to propose new chapters, and we will review these frequently.
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joe_flum
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| 11/07/2006 2:29 AM |
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Related to question #8. I think there is definate relavance in looking at NGO and social applications for community driven techniques. While its fine to maintain a focus on for-profit organizations, it would definately be of use to see how the same ideas can filter into other areas of society or vice-versa.
I believe strongly that it is important to consider not only large, established corporate structures with entrenched corporate cultures (although they will definately benifit from this book). I see tremendous potential for small and medium sized businesses to use the added value provided by social networking to help them move towards solid growth.
One of the greatest challenges in developing countries is how to wrestle the power away from massive monopolies and begin to create a diverse and vibrant economy. This book could be instrumental in this respect, if it is deemed important by the project community.
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catmangroup1
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| 12/11/2006 11:10 PM |
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My name is Steve and I now own my own company after working with Outback Steakhouse for 13 years.
I've been in the restaurant business for 22 years.
When I started with OSI, they had 179 restaurants. When I left, they had 1475 units. I had the luxury of being at the epicenter of this phenomenal growth and learned plenty. (Good and Bad)
I would be more than happy to contribute to this project, representing the entire foodservice segment perspective on business.
I've been thinking about writing a foodservice/retail Buyers/Sellers guide for some time now and this might be a good place to start. I will need some guidance on where to start and how my perspective fits into this project. Please advise:
Steve@CatMannline.com |
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