The Emergence of the Relationship Economy : The New Order of Things to Come

This book provides the knowledge, tools and suggested skills necessary to succeed in The Relationship Economy. 21 influential factors are identified and discussed throughout the book. You will be able to absorb and apply this wisdom to drive success moving forward. The factors include time, knowledge, technology, economic, cultural, media, gender, age, and relationship capital to name just a view. Also included is a foreword by Doc Searls, author of "The Cluetrain Manifesto." You can't afford to miss this book? The convergence of technology that accelerates the power of relationships and facilitates dynamic communications-- peer to peer and to entire communities--is revolutionary to say the least. The book examines the factors that are influencing the emergence of The Relationship Economy. The book defines The Relationship Economy as: "The people and things we are connected with in our personal networks who or that distribute or consume our capital, which in turn influences our individual production outputs." The book analyzes the factors that are influencing an emerging economy based on the sum of factors driving massive and significant changes to the way everyone will work, play, and live. This emergence will have an especially profound effect on businesses and individuals. While individual factors are self-evident, the collective factors, taken as a whole, are the basis for individual conclusions for strategic opportunities that can be gained from the new economy. The book provides the knowledge, tools and suggested skills necessary for improved comprehension of the strategic issues required to succeed in The Relationship Economy, and provides the context of actions that enable success. It covers an emerging opportunity for the global community of users/consumers/prosumers/citizens, consumer brands, corporations, non-governmental organizations and governments to play a critical role in forging this new carbon neutral economy: The Relationship Economy. This book details an emerging economy, driven by factors that are affecting massive changes to the way people work, play, and live. This emergence will have an especially profound effect on business. While individual factors are self-evident, when taken collectively, they are the basis that individuals use to identify strategic opportunities to be gained from the new economy. Starting with a foreword by Doc Searls, Co-Author of 'The Cluetrain Manifesto', this book is a foundational resource for individuals and entities to use as each begins to plan for participation in the accelerated changes brought on my technological advances of the World Wide Web. The goal of the book is to enable all parties to gain perspectives, knowledge, and insights as to the dynamics of technology, the impact of changes brought on by the social Web, and what factors should be considered for the purposes of planning for success. 1600050816......Page 1 Endorsements......Page 5 Table of Contents......Page 9 Table of Figures......Page 13 Table of Tables......Page 15 Foreword by Doc Searls......Page 17 Preface......Page 21 Introduction......Page 23 -Ch1: A Revolution has Begun......Page 29 -Ch2: The Time Factors......Page 37 -Ch3: The Knowledge Factors......Page 45 -Ch4: The Relationship Factors......Page 55 -Ch5: The Networked Factors......Page 61 -Ch6: The Technology Factors......Page 71 -Ch7: The Economic Factors......Page 81 -Ch8: The Systemic Factors......Page 87 -Ch9: The Cultural Factors......Page 95 -Ch10: The Influence Factors......Page 109 -Ch11: The Media Factors......Page 125 -Ch12: The Gender Factors......Page 131 -Ch13: The Age Factors......Page 145 -Ch14: The Individual Factors......Page 153 -Ch15: The Relationship Factors......Page 159 -Ch16: The Us Factors......Page 175 -Ch17: The Political Factors......Page 183 -Ch18: The Human Factors......Page 189 -Ch19: The Learning Factors......Page 197 -Ch20: The Industry Factors......Page 203 -Ch21: The Planning Factors......Page 215 -Ch22: The Future Factors......Page 229 Conclusion......Page 243 About the Authors......Page 247 Index......Page 251 A Message from Happy About®......Page 256 1600050816 1600050816 1 Endorsements 5 Table of Contents 9 Table of Figures 13 Table of Tables 15 Foreword by Doc Searls 17 Preface 21 Introduction 23 -Ch1: A Revolution has Begun 29 -Ch2: The Time Factors 37 -Ch3: The Knowledge Factors 45 -Ch4: The Relationship Factors 55 -Ch5: The Networked Factors 61 -Ch6: The Technology Factors 71 -Ch7: The Economic Factors 81 -Ch8: The Systemic Factors 87 -Ch9: The Cultural Factors 95 -Ch10: The Influence Factors 109 -Ch11: The Media Factors 125 -Ch12: The Gender Factors 131 -Ch13: The Age Factors 145 -Ch14: The Individual Factors 153 -Ch15: The Relationship Factors 159 -Ch16: The Us Factors 175 -Ch17: The Political Factors 183 -Ch18: The Human Factors 189 -Ch19: The Learning Factors 197 -Ch20: The Industry Factors 203 -Ch21: The Planning Factors 215 -Ch22: The Future Factors 229 Conclusion 243 About the Authors 247 Index 251 A Message from Happy About® 256