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Martin (Marty) Smith's insight:
So wait, you mean I could have been paid for this? Always a day late and a dollar short on this kind of stuff (lol). Marty 
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What will be the impact on your business of changing global trends such as: shifting macro economics, social and geopolitical trends, globalization, the increasing influence of the BRIC nations, climate change, food/water and other resource... Via janlgordon
Martin (Marty) Smith's insight:
Great insight from Jan on our evolving AUTHORITY conundrum - every one needs authority and to the extend we all do our ability to achieve it goes down. This article is from Globaltrends - I selected it because I thought they did an excellent job of examining the emerging influence landscape, some of its potential implications, how businesses can leverage this information and raised some thought-provoking questions to ponder as we move forward....... Influence is Power Essentially influence is about power, the ability to shift the actions, attitudes and behaviors of others, to be a compelling force leading the way towards a goal, an aspiration or a way of living or working. Jan Gordon comment: Curators of content, news and information who provide insights and context will play an important role in shaping the future of influence. Here are a few highlights: Identifying who are the shapers and influencers is just the start of mapping the influence landscape. *In today's world knowledge and skill are never enough--unless you possess the influence to make the world take notice. There are three other key elements to understand:
Making Sense of the Influence Landscape: Implications for Business What’s Next? The influence landscape is dynamic. The one certainty is that it will continue to shift more rapidly, raising the question of what’s next? How will power bases shift if we learn to manage the landscape and its underlying technologies better? Who will be the next generation of shapers and influencers – and how do we connect with them? Selected by Jan Gordon for Curatti covering "Curation, Social Business and Beyond" Read full article here: [http://bit.ly/1fwR2iF]
Global Trends Team's comment,
October 3, 2013 4:27 AM
Thanks to all for sharing. Just came across this article on influence which may also be of interest: http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2013/10/01/is-influence-dead/
Sebastien Caron's curator insight,
October 19, 2013 3:10 PM
The Social Business transformation have brought to the enterprise, properties of political systems. Therefore, mapping and monitoring your network of influencers should become part of your operations. 
Matthew Quetton's curator insight,
October 21, 2013 12:25 PM
Insightful article of how you can map and manage the influence within your business ecosystem. |
"Influencers are going to start disappearing. Brands are going to start realizing the amount of followers you have doesn’t mean shit."