Once You’re Lucky, Twice You’re Good

Posted on17. Jul, 2010 by kate@freshconsulting.com.

I just have to say—I  love that title! Wish I could take credit for it myself, but it comes from a fascinating book by Sarah Lacy along with the subtext ”The Rebirth of Silicon Valley and the Rise of Web 2.0.”
I read it when I first got to Fresh Consulting and the guys were throwing [...]

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Sneak Peak of “The Rise of Collaborative Networks” (video is still in draft)

Posted on03. Nov, 2009 by Jeff Dance.

In the last 40 years, the world has changed at an exponential rate. With exponential computing power, the advent of the Internet and millions of connected devices, information moves faster and cheaper to more people. The knowledge economy is growing and a new collaboration age has emerged, led by a new generation of web-based technology [...]

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Three years of analysis later, McKinsey says YES, Web 2.0 technology brings business results

Posted on25. Sep, 2009 by Brent Dance.

Call it a culture shift, call it new technologies, call it a consumer fad, call it what you will, Web 2.0 is worth it for business.

Web 2.0 is worth it for business

McKinsey Quarterly’s “Global Survey” analyzed responses from 1,700 executives to derive the business benefits gained from using Web 2.0 tools across three areas: internal [...]

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Enteprise 2.0 Tech delivers more Communication and Collaboration (1 of 10)

Posted on31. Dec, 2008 by Jeff Dance.

More Communication and Collaboration (part 1 of 10 part Enterprise 2.0 series introduced here)

Emphasis on OPEN TRANSPARENCY increases collaboration and communication
One of the best things about incorporating enterprise 2.0 software is that it makes you and your work transparent, such as:

who you are (i.e. profiles and talents)
what are working on (i.e. projects and status [...]

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5 Reasons why collaboration contributes to innovation

Posted on27. Sep, 2008 by Jeff Dance.

Almost all of the recent books, blogs, and papers supporting innovation highlight the importance of collaboration.  Why?  For many years, the sole inventor was told that people working together can lead to groupthink–too much consensus and convergent thinking.  While these ideas have reason, they can easily be overcome.  Collaboration is a central theme to innovation [...]

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