the Live Web and the Like Economy

Markets are conversations. Their members communicate in language that is natural, open, honest, direct, funny and often shocking. Whether explaining or complaining, joking or serious, the human voice is unmistakably genuine. It can't be faked.

Most corporations, on the other hand, only know how to talk in the soothing, humorless monotone of the mission statement, marketing brochure, and your-call-is-important-to-us busy signal. Same old tone, same old lies. No wonder networked markets have no respect for companies unable or unwilling to speak as they do.

But learning to speak in a human voice is not some trick, nor will corporations convince us they are human with lip service about "listening to customers." They will only sound human when they empower real human beings to speak on their behalf.

the Cluetrain Manifesto

six stories… six themes

crowdsource

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkrEbKQX3pg

empower

cognitive surplus

radical trust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur-asUsQkR4

listen

join

the partygoers

• P is for People• A is for Active• S is for Supply• S is for Smart• I is for Irreverent• O is for Ownership• N is for Niches

the partygoers

• V is for Voice• I is for I with a small i• S is for Simple• I is for Improvise• O is for Open Source• N is for Narrative

Come writers and criticsWho prophesize with your pen

Keep your eyes wideThe chance won't come again

Then you better start swimmin'Or you'll sink like a stone

For the times they are a-changin’

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