Yesterday, we talked about the strength of weak ties within distributed social networks like icanhascheezburger. Today, we’re going to expand our perspective to other distributed social networks.
People can come together for any reason to form a social network or a community–whenever they share a common interest. Sometimes that’s a deep passion and sometimes it’s a [...]

What can a website devoted to cats and misspelled text teach us about social networks? Surprisingly a whole lot.

Today, let’s explore the world of LOLcats. Specifically, the world of icanhascheezburger.
When we talk about social networks, we often think about groups that are bonded by strong ties and shared interests. However, in the internet age, weak [...]

I love to make smart connections across my network. There are so many people who should meet, but don’t even know about each other. Often, they live in different states, across the country, or even across the world. So, there’s a delight when they come together.
In social capital theory, you can be a broker (someone [...]

There’s an old saying that good news travels fast but bad news travels faster. In this age, the speed of communications really doesn’t matter–it’s the quality of communications.
When someone reaches out to you with truly great news or horrible news, take a moment to plan your reply. How can you make your response quick and [...]