The Interweb is here Paul Pedrazzi Vice President, Product Strategy Jake Kuramoto, Senior Director, Product Strategy

Photo credit: ahockley Honestly, I am bored by Paul’s Schtick!

Agenda Why Does Web 2.0 Work? How Can We Apply This to Our Business What Lessons Have We Learned? What’s Next? Where Is This Headed?

Participation http://flickr.com/photos/ocs_camp/2171492103/

Vanity http://flickr.com/photos/hellochris/411138498/

Filtering http://flickr.com/photos/canonsnapper/411824111/

Agenda Why Does Web 2.0 Work? How Can We Apply This to Our Business What Lessons Have We Learned? What’s Next? Where Is This Headed?

Same Engine, New Passengers http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason_burmeister/2253683767/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharynmorrow/29216464/

IT and Line of Business http://flickr.com/photos/enzod/2124659870/

The Oath Business Pledge Involve IT, Legal and Security Early Forget I am the only one who “gets it”, at least for this meeting Be open to less than I want for some of what I need. IT Pledge Treat my users as customers and not an insurrection. Listen to what is not working and why Rethink current policies for reasonableness and value

Business Pledge

Involve IT, Legal and Security Early

Forget I am the only one who “gets it”, at least for this meeting

Be open to less than I want for some of what I need.

IT Pledge

Treat my users as customers and not an insurrection.

Listen to what is not working and why

Rethink current policies for reasonableness and value

Perspective Matters http://flickr.com/photos/elmada/720539352/

Agenda Why Does Web 2.0 Work? How Can We Apply This to Our Business What Lessons Have We Learned? What’s Next? Where Is This Headed?

Driving Lessons from the 'Lab http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylemay/1471408434/

Are you ready for this? http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonvscanon/2428330932/

You'll be learning on the job, hopefully. http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldonliner/1485881035/

Know when to abandon ship. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahmedrabea/2415877930/

Nurture your community. http://www.flickr.com/photos/globetrotter1937/2691197751/

Love your fans. They love you. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mullingitover/91712970/

Embrace choices. It's easier. http://www.flickr.com/photos/orinrobertjohn/114430223/

Know the path of least resistance. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkohen/2321064304/

Prepare for the worst. http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamafranklin/2623584600/

Involve the right people. Early. http://www.flickr.com/photos/katerw/196848862/

Play the game. You'll need help. http://www.flickr.com/photos/banditaz/2395722884

Be patient. http://www.flickr.com/photos/onerandommonkey/48105829/

Keep a list of kudos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ruvjet/255516621/

What have we learned?

Agenda Why Does Web 2.0 Work? How Can We Apply This to Our Business What Lessons Have We Learned? What’s Next? Where Is This Going?

Where are we heading with Connect?

Impact on Individuals http://flickr.com/photos/ross/4368015/

Impact on Organizational Culture http://flickr.com/photos/voreas/442016052/

Future? http://flickr.com/photos/ian_d/30859899/

Questions? Jake Kuramoto [email_address] Paul Pedrazzi [email_address]

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