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Connected Culture set to Expand

Written by Shawn Duncan
November 17
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Apple's recent release of iOS 5 may radically accelerate the connected transformation more deeply into world-wide culture. From the first Palm Pilot to the iPhone 4 these palm and tablet sized devices have been accessories to computers. This reality presented both practical/technical and economic barriers to widening inclusion in connected society. iOS 5 though changes this landscape. It is PC free, meaning that a person can own an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch as their only and primary computer.
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What it means to be a fluid leader

Written by Shawn Duncan
September 16
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The C3Model expects that individuals move comfortably in and out of leadership from team to team and task to task based on gifts and call. What that requires, especially in organizations with designated leaders, is for each person to comfortably come to terms with where one is skilled.

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The Economics of Collaboration

Written by Shawn Duncan
June 22
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Economics was a required course when I was a cadet at the Air Force Academy.  I don't remember my professor's name, but two ideas stuck with me: opportunity cost and long-term gain.  I have found these ideas to be effective lenses many times over the years for examining proposals and strategies.  Examining the opportunity costs and potential for long-term gain or loss associated with collaboration and its competitors reveals why collaboration can be a powerful force for the success of an organization. Read more about “The Economics of Collaboration”…

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The Connected and Collaborative Church

Written by Shawn Duncan
May 11
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Maybe we should call it C3?

Second in a series of reflections on CRM at the Speed of Light - 4th edition and its implications for the Church.

Organizations that are successful in our turbulent culture of constant change are attentive to what is happening in their environment.  Generation C is the change leader toward a more collaborative society.  Paul Greenberg proposes thirteen characteristics of a business model for a culture led by Generation C: Read more about “The Connected and Collaborative Church”…

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Evangelism and the Cultural Impact of Social Information Technology

Written by Shawn Duncan
April 21
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Last December I was browsing the racks at Barnes and Noble and saw this book, CRM at the Speed of Light - 4th edition. The title caught my eye because of my involvement with CiviCRM the past four years. I used CiviCRM to power the member services features for my first foray into Web 2.0 technology at Trinity Church in Hamburg. When we moved to Manhattan, I discovered that a meetup for CiviCRM had started just a 10 min walk from our apartment and I started attending, so I'm even more "in to" CiviCRM than ever before. I was curious about the general use of CRM in business. CRM is Customer Relationship Management in the enterprise and Constituent Relationship Management in the non-profit audience of CiviCRM. Read more about “Evangelism and the Cultural Impact of Social Information Technology”…

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