Zynga and Cross-Platform Pollination
Understanding the gaming company’s moves to reduce its reliance upon Facebook.
Tag: Frenemies
How the Yammer Deal Benefits JIVE
Understanding Microsoft’s latest acquisition in the context of a “more social” business.
Amazon: A Life Saver?
A simply amazing story of how one author used Amazon platform’s.
A New Kind of Social Network
In my latest HuffPo piece, I look at The Experience Project.
Platforms, Micrsoft, and Two-Sided Markets
Understanding the virtuous cycle of platforms.
On Platforms and Stickiness
In my latest HuffPo piece, I look at the evolution of Google and how it’s become a platform.
The Platform Wars Continue
It should be no surprise that Zuckerberg and Page have taken such stances.
The Platform Wars
They aren’t just about the Gang of Four.
Twitter, Ecosystems, and the Age of the Platform
A fascinating look at many of Twitter’s innovations.
The Problem with Ubiquity
In the Age of the Platform, people still don’t like change.
My New Book
Analytics: The Agile Way—my eighth book—is out.
Featured Talk: How to Create a Culture of Analytics
A 50-minute talk about Big Data and what we can learn from Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Google.
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