How to cope with change
thirdwaveberlin.comI am obsessively interested in everything.
Estimated reading time: 4 min
Week 61
thirdwaveberlin.comMy hope is always that the audience will understand that a professional involvement in the social web is about constant learning and experimenting, driven by enthusiasm. Especially community management can be a very exhausting task that will sometimes make you lose your faith in humanity. If you just see it as your current job that pays the bills, you will fail and burn out inevitably. But if you discover your fervor for it, it can be a very fulfilling work.
Estimated reading time: 4 min
Cyborgs, identities & asking the right questions
thirdwaveberlin.comThe current model on the web is to assume that you have one identity, and that you just need to be able to share different bits of information with different groups. But our online identities should be multi-faceted, since that’s how it works in the physical world as well. As Chris Poole states, it’s not about who we share to (as Google+ assumes with Circles, and Facebook with lists), but who we share as.
Estimated reading time: 3 min
Week 88 | Third Wave GmbH
thirdwaveberlin.comOne aspect of working in a small shop as compared to a mid-sized agency stands out to me: here, in a small team that fits nicely into one reasonably sized room, it can’t help but be personal. We share values and common interests – this is how we came to work together
Estimated reading time: 3 min
Week 104 | Third Wave GmbH
thirdwaveberlin.comWhen it comes to experiments, it is also wise not to try to make a too rigid rules system. The purpose is to roam free, adjust as needed and find the sweet spot that will eventually become a routine.
Estimated reading time: 2 min
Malte Christensen recommended this story.
Building connections for serendipity
thirdwaveberlin.comInstead of going very narrow and deep, a strong vertical, we look through a wide-angle lense and look at three things. Connections: Who and what should be involved? Implications: What will this mean for all players involved? And patterns: Is this part of some bigger trend?
Estimated reading time: 3 min
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Dannie Jost: The times ahead will surprise us
thirdwaveberlin.comThe times ahead will surprise us. I will continue to search for the perfect hot chocolate mix.
Estimated reading time: 4 min
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Social Media Strategy: People | Third Wave GmbH
thirdwaveberlin.comThat’s why we think that each social media strategy that only plans for tools and not for behaviors will ultimately fail.
Estimated reading time: 4 min
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