The document discusses corporate attitudes towards Web 2.0 technologies, noting that corporations can be risk-averse and skeptical of new approaches due to past hype but may be open if presented compelling evidence and case studies. It then provides advice on how to discuss new technologies with corporate leaders, such as using comparisons instead of demos, presenting frameworks and data rather than jargon, and addressing concerns by showing understanding of business problems.
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What Does Corporate America Think of 2.0?
1. What Does Corporate America Think of 2.0? (#CorpAmericaThink)Andrew McAfeePrincipal Research Scientist, MIT@amcafee, amcafee@mit.eduandrewmcafee.org
2. Definition of 2.0Good news: a tipping point?Bad news: personal experienceOversimplification: the corporate mindsetAdvice-giving: how to talk to your bosses about technologyDiscussion
3. 2.0: freeform, visible, emergent, non-credentialist approaches to getting group work done (collaboration, innovation, search, coordination, etc.), as well as the technologies that support them.
19. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy;
20. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained;
21. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution;
22. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence,
23. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence; ROI-seeking;
24. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness.
25. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness Aware of new tools and approaches
26. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness Aware of new tools and approaches; aware of organizational dysfunctions
27. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness Aware of new tools and approaches; aware of organizational dysfunctions; pragmatic
28. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness Aware of new tools and approaches; aware of organizational dysfunctions; pragmatic; swayed by theory
29. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness Aware of new tools and approaches; aware of organizational dysfunctions; pragmatic; swayed by theory, evidence
30. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness Aware of new tools and approaches; aware of organizational dysfunctions; pragmatic; swayed by theory, evidence, narratives
31. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness Aware of new tools and approaches; aware of organizational dysfunctions; pragmatic; swayed by theory, evidence, narratives, peers
32. the corporate mindsetRisk-averse; enamored of status quo; burned by technology hype; skeptical; unimpressed by features & novelty; busy; budget constrained; uninterested in social revolution; hostile to auto-obsolescence, ROI-seeking; convinced of their own uniqueness Aware of new tools and approaches; aware of organizational dysfunctions; pragmatic; swayed by theory, evidence, narratives, peers; afraid of being left behind.
33. how to talk to your bosses about technologyComparisons instead of demos
46. how to talk to your bosses about technologyComparisons instead of demosPresent theories and frameworks, not jargon - Grounded in bullet-proof previous work
48. how to talk to your bosses about technologyComparisons instead of demosPresent theories and frameworks, not jargon - Grounded in bullet-proof previous workPresent data, case studies, narratives - Not about Google, Amazon, etc.
51. how to talk to your bosses about technologyComparisons instead of demosPresent theories and frameworks, not jargon - Grounded in bullet-proof previous workPresent data, narratives, case studies - Not about Google, Amazon, etc.Activate peer effects
52. If only HP knew what HP knows, we would be three times more productive. - Lew Platt, former CEO of HP
55. how to talk to your bosses about technologyComparisons instead of demosPresent theories and frameworks, not jargon - Grounded in bullet-proof previous workPresent data, narratives, case studies - Not about Google, Amazon, etc.Activate peer effectsAnticipate and allay concerns
56. how to talk to your bosses about technologyComparisons instead of demosPresent theories and frameworks, not jargon - Grounded in bullet-proof previous workPresent data, narratives, case studies - Not about Google, Amazon, etc.Activate peer effectsAnticipate and allay concernsShow that you understand their problems
57. how to talk to your bosses about technologyComparisons instead of demosPresent theories and frameworks, not jargon - Grounded in bullet-proof previous workPresent data, narratives, case studies - Not about Google, Amazon, etc.Activate peer effectsAnticipate and allay concernsShow that you understand their problemsDont treat them like geeks, or dopes