The document discusses five aspects of effective networks: 1) strong social ties between people in the network, 2) having a common story or purpose that unites network members, 3) dense communication through various feeds and streams, 4) a culture of openly sharing information, and 5) network awareness of what other members are doing. These five aspects are what help to transform a network into a "swarm" where people want to participate and do things together without being told what to do.

1. Five aspects of effective networks in five minutes Ruby Sinreich lotusmedia.org/igniteNTC lotusmedia.org

2. People like to do things together, but we don’t like to be told what to do. So... how do you make a network into a "swarm?" Facebook & Twitter & Flickr & Foursquare & Meetup & MySpace & Friendster & Orkut & … didn’t invent social networks.

3. 1. Strong social ties http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/1384954600/

4. Some of my networks

5. Some more of my networks

6. 2. Common story http://www.flickr.com/photos/kodomut/3616901846/

7. Being individuals… together www.friendsforpeace.org & www.sorryeverybody.com

8. Collective editing

9. 3. Dense communication grid http://www.flickr.com/photos/eyeliam/2459357063/in/set-72157604852833873/

10. Feeds & streams

11. Community

12. 4. A culture of sharing http://www.flickr.com/photos/gemsling/338385210/

13. Sharing information

14. Open source software

15. 5. Network awareness http://www.flickr.com/photos/fiskfisk/492917705/

16. A global network for Burma

17. Flash mobs London - Daily Mail “ Olympic Torch Route Changed in San Francisco” – New York Times … and the Arab world’s “Twitter Revolution” still very much in progress!

18. 2. Common story 3. Dense grid 1. Social ties 5. Awareness 4. Sharing