Comments on: Listening Beats Talking: Four Principles for Doing Business in the Network Economy http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/ Social Tools Follow Social Rules Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:27:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Interview with Charlene Li – The State of Social Technologies in 2009 – Opposable Planets http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Interview with Charlene Li – The State of Social Technologies in 2009 – Opposable Planets Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:53:50 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-571 [...] natively understand how to work from relationships – Marketing departments don’t.  ( see Listening beats Talking on this point).  The real question now is how do we move those skills towards the center of the [...] [...] natively understand how to work from relationships – Marketing departments don’t.  ( see Listening beats Talking on this point).  The real question now is how do we move those skills towards the center of the [...]

]]> By: Opposable Planets » Social Business and The War On Terror http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Opposable Planets » Social Business and The War On Terror Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:55:18 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-564 [...] corporations are not predisposed towards listening (see Listening Beats Talking). We have companies preternaturally tuned towards talking. This is being addressed by the raft of [...] [...] corporations are not predisposed towards listening (see Listening Beats Talking). We have companies preternaturally tuned towards talking. This is being addressed by the raft of [...]

]]> By: Social Business and The War On Terror – Opposable Planets http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Social Business and The War On Terror – Opposable Planets Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:30:26 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-531 [...] corporations are not predisposed towards listening (see Listening Beats Talking). We have companies preternaturally tuned towards talking. This is being addressed by the raft of [...] [...] corporations are not predisposed towards listening (see Listening Beats Talking). We have companies preternaturally tuned towards talking. This is being addressed by the raft of [...]

]]> By: joshuamross http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-507 joshuamross Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:29:33 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-507 I am no great fan of Starbucks - and I understand a portion of your argument. But if you follow your argument to its logical conclusion - are old fashioned suggestion boxes exploitation? Millions of customers go to Starbucks daily - and many of them would prefer to see their shared ideas lead to an improved experience. I am no great fan of Starbucks – and I understand a portion of your argument. But if you follow your argument to its logical conclusion – are old fashioned suggestion boxes exploitation? Millions of customers go to Starbucks daily – and many of them would prefer to see their shared ideas lead to an improved experience.

]]> By: staffing321 http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-505 staffing321 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:39:01 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-505 this isn't just about customers saying, "Hey, I'd like to see decaf Earl Grey on the menu." It's about Starbucks getting people to contribute valuable business proposals for free. This isn't what I call "listening.<br><br><br>Find more jobs: <a href="http://www.staffingpower.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.staffingpower.com/</a> this isn't just about customers saying, “Hey, I'd like to see decaf Earl Grey on the menu.” It's about Starbucks getting people to contribute valuable business proposals for free. This isn't what I call “listening.

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]]> By: Importance of listening to your social media strategy| SMO | Traffichoney http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Importance of listening to your social media strategy| SMO | Traffichoney Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:22:11 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-296 [...] Joshua-Michele has said on his interesting blog post titled “listening beats talking” listening is the prerequisite to learning. I’d add that in social media way before you and [...] [...] Joshua-Michele has said on his interesting blog post titled “listening beats talking” listening is the prerequisite to learning. I’d add that in social media way before you and [...]

]]> By: The Other Side of Social Media – Opposable Planets http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-239 The Other Side of Social Media – Opposable Planets Fri, 22 May 2009 04:49:31 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-239 [...] and I am a daily user of Twitter. I also make my living speaking to companies about the value and operating principles of these more open, participatory [...] [...] and I am a daily user of Twitter. I also make my living speaking to companies about the value and operating principles of these more open, participatory [...]

]]> By: The Question Concerning Social Technology | Tech-monkey.info Blogs http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-238 The Question Concerning Social Technology | Tech-monkey.info Blogs Tue, 19 May 2009 01:16:59 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-238 [...] and I am a daily user of Twitter. I also make my living speaking to companies about the value and operating principles of these more open, participatory [...] [...] and I am a daily user of Twitter. I also make my living speaking to companies about the value and operating principles of these more open, participatory [...]

]]> By: HR Where Art Thou? – Opposable Planets http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-71 HR Where Art Thou? – Opposable Planets Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:10:58 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-71 [...] the people stupid.” (what I call “The Harder Stuff”)   The primary resistance to the new operating principles at work in social technologies lies with the mindset, culture and leadership of today’s [...] [...] the people stupid.” (what I call “The Harder Stuff”)   The primary resistance to the new operating principles at work in social technologies lies with the mindset, culture and leadership of today’s [...]

]]> By: Five Network Laws for New Business Leaders… – Opposable Planets http://www.opposableplanets.com/insight/2008/12/listening-beats-talking-four-principles-for-doing-business-in-the-network-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Five Network Laws for New Business Leaders… – Opposable Planets Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:15:12 +0000 http://www.opposableplanets.com/?p=161#comment-68 [...] other - to the outside world) it isn’t learning at the same rate as its competition. (see Listening beats Talking). 2. Small is Big In the network all things begin small (the individual, the faint signal, the [...] [...] other – to the outside world) it isn’t learning at the same rate as its competition. (see Listening beats Talking). 2. Small is Big In the network all things begin small (the individual, the faint signal, the [...]

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