The future of our interactions exist in our ability to connect. We’ve built the global village and it allows us to connect without borders and encourages information exchange via electronic communication. We are all in the networked economy, which results in the creation of the collaborative economy and the idea that sharing and sourcing is how we will get ahead.
As we are knee-deep in this age and following the footsteps of industry pioneers, here are some resources that might prove to be useful as we continue this journey into a world based on collaborative innovation and sharing.
1. Web Strategy
Founder of Web Strategy, Jeremiah Owyang is a former industry analyst and speaker. His career mission is to help corporations connect with customers using web technologies and was formerly heavy into the social media side of business. Since his transition into the collaborative economy, ongoing research and launch of Crowd Companies, Owyang uses this blog as a place to share his research insights and what the future of business holds.
2. Collaborative Consumption
Collaborative Consumption is an online resource for collaborative consumption worldwide and network for the global community. They curate news, content, jobs, studies, and resources from key media outlets and industry blogs, and produce original content.
3. Collaborative Chats
Collaborative Chats is a monthly event series for the collaborative consumption movement. It features experts in the field sharing their amazing insights from the worlds of tech, policy, and the changing business world.
4. OuiShare Magazine
OuiShare is a non-profit organization and global community empowering citizens, public institutions and companies to build a society in which every person has access to the resources and opportunity they need to thrive. They are an international leader in the field of communities and the collaborative economy, made possible by a network of 50 Connectors with an extensive experience in building community, knowledge, and projects around these topics.
5. The Networked Economy
Although this was a resource listed under the future of work, this blog focuses on the future of work and how it will be affected by networks. Powered by Ariba, the “Facebook” of business, this blog focuses on the networked economy and how businesses will need to be connected within a global network to remain relevant.
6. Scott Monty’s Blog
Scott Monty is a thought leader and provides insights on the changing landscape of business, technology, communications and marketing, along with what it means for tomorrow’s leaders. He is ranked by Forbes as one of the top ten influencers in social media and has been called “a visionary” from the CEO of Ford Motor Company.
7. Above the Crowd by Bill Gurley
Over the past ten years, Bill Gurley has been a General Partner at Benchmark Capital. Before entering the venture capital business, Bill worked on Wall Street as a top-ranked research analyst. For the past 15 years, Bill has authored the Above the Crowd blog which focuses on the evolution of economics of high technology business.
8. Networked Society Blogs by Ericsson
The Networked Society Blogs by Ericsson hopes to encourage connections among people. They believe when one person connects, his or her life changes, and when everything is connected our world changes. This blog will discuss the most important trends facing our planet and the emergence of the Networked Society.
9. Innovation Excellence Blog
The Innovation Excellence Blog is (in their own words), “the world’s most popular innovation blog, featuring regular contributions from the brightest minds in the field of enterprise innovation.” They are proud to share the best information around to keep you up to date with the latest insights from the field while giving you an opportunity to make your own contribution to the future of innovation.
10. Forbes.com – Shel Israel
This blog is written by Shel Israel who covers technology, social, location, and the new economy. Israel focuses on contextual technologies such as mobile, wearables, sensors and data, and how these forces are reshaping global economics.
11. The People Who Share
The People Who Share is on a mission to build a Sharing Economy. They love to help others discover that sharing is: fun, affordable, easy, accessible, mobile and social. They run big campaigns such as Global Sharing Day previously called National Sharing Day and reach over 60 million in 192 countries.
12. Shareable
Shareable is an award-winning nonprofit news, action, and connection hub for the sharing transformation. They work to solve today’s biggest challenges such as how we produce, consume, govern, and solve social problems.
13. Collaborative Cities
Collaborative Cities is a documentary about people living all over. These people live across Europe and North America and share resources, knowledge, skills, facilities and an amazing experience. In addition, the people involved are rebuilding the education, agriculture, transportation, housing and financial sectors. This is an intriguing look into how the collaborative economy is shaping our world
14. Meshing
Meshing is the blog based on Lisa Gansky’s book, The Mesh: Why the Future of Business is Sharing. Gansky, described as a “marketecht” and “impact junky” focuses on breaking traditional business models and creating concepts that work and transform. The Mesh blog brings together concepts of sharing and how things work in today’s networked economy.
14. AirBnB Blog
As one of the most well-known collaborative companies, AirBnB blog covers everything travel and company-related. Their blog helps travelers understand how AirBnB works and how to get the most out of the network.
16. Uber Blog
By connecting riders to drivers through their apps, Uber makes cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. Since being found in 2009, Uber’s is rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer. The blog features networked-economy specific content from industry thought leaders.
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17. Huffington Post – Sharing Economy articles
The Huffington Post is an American Online news source and blog founded in 2005. There Sharing Economy section features articles about current events as they relate to issues revolving around the Sharing Economy.
18. Business Analytics blog by Timo Elliot
Timo Elliot is an innovation evangelist and international conference speaker who has presented to business and IT audiences in over forty countries around the world. His blog tracks innovation in analytics and social media, including topics such as big data, collaborative decision-making, and social analytics.
19. Altimeter Collaborative Economy Report
The Altimeter Group provides research and advisory for companies challenged by business disruptions, enabling them to pursue new opportunities and business models. Their collaborative economy report covers and overview of what they means and why it matters.
20. Business2Community
Business2Community’s is an open community where business professionals can establish their thought leadership, increase exposure for their business/organization, and network with others. The content provides a balanced view of the current business landscape based on industry news and trends, and real life experiences from their 4,000+ contributors. Find information about the future of work and business, and articles about the networked and collaborative economies.
Other useful resources:
The Changing Nature of Business Networks [VIDEO]
Conversations on the Future of Business: The Power of Networks
Top 40 Influencers, Business Networks, And Companies For The Networked And Collaborative Economy