where the wild things are
February 2nd, 2009 • posts i've written
I want to write for your blog. Gratis. But you have to give me a great question or profound thought to ponder. That’s what Shari Doherty did. Shari works at Loopt, and she’s asked me to wrap my head around location based technologies and the mobile phone. Shari also asked me to speak with Loopt’s CEO and Founder, Sam Altman, at SXSWi this year. Shari is my new best friend.
So with each new jump in technology, I’m less interested in mass application and more interested in how our LARPERS in the woods will use it (or fan communities in general). Mapping their behaviors to emerging technologies can be a great exercise in considering what’s next. And now we find ourselves with a sophisticated device that fits in the palm of our hand and enables us to connect the web with our physical location in the world. If you consider the power of tightly connected groups and their obsessions, there’s no limit on what you can offer.
Go to the Loopt Blog to read the full post. I’m becoming rather obsessed with fan communities and their tightly wound connections. I think there is so much we can learn from their socialization and use of technology; and I challenge brands to not spend a dime outside of their fan communities this year. More on that later.
Please help me show Shari some gratitude and leave a comment on the post.
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