Archive for April, 2007
It’s the conversation economy stupid!
Don’t Communicate—FacilitateConversation architects move marketing beyond the idea of one-way messaging. Traditional marketing efforts were founded on this tried-and-true format and are still prevalent within the industry. Consider the example of a typical creative brief template, which usually says something like, “What are we trying to communicate?” Can you can see the old-world residue in the word “communicate”? It lacks the dimensions of experiencing something and having an ongoing two-way dialogue. “What are we trying to communicate?” implies a one-way conversation. Maybe we should ask ourselves: “How can we facilitate?”
It’s the Conversation Economy, Stupid
Posted in Business, Marketing, New Media | No commentsConversation Architecture Armano: Business Week
