tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64650264783815142952024-03-19T03:44:20.872-04:008W8 - Global Space Tribes / 8W8.com... is a new way to see the world ...Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-31074847832459804662020-08-11T11:40:00.004-04:002020-08-11T11:41:51.069-04:00Now in print and on Kindle: Extended Edition Summer 2020 8W8 - Global Space Tribes<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilq-iD8JmzHfx73u_qhlZZ51pH_5kYQp3op_zhNpp1-LCVChIw5jG7nyyJyY1fhOOa7KQAvgj_lrQTD9ZcOheexMC9puJjGZsHHtczNiu97cBnQAFLNQnTWOQU9sIlWHFwlVYR9vJppQM9/s1494/Screen+Shot+2020-07-11+at+2.39.24+PM.png" style="font-family: averta; font-size: 18.72px; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1494" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilq-iD8JmzHfx73u_qhlZZ51pH_5kYQp3op_zhNpp1-LCVChIw5jG7nyyJyY1fhOOa7KQAvgj_lrQTD9ZcOheexMC9puJjGZsHHtczNiu97cBnQAFLNQnTWOQU9sIlWHFwlVYR9vJppQM9/w625-h325/Screen+Shot+2020-07-11+at+2.39.24+PM.png" width="625" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">8W8 - Global Space Tribes is available in print and on Kindle right here:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/8W8-Postmodern-Journey-Globalization-Modeling/dp/0979954916/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1597160233&sr=8-1">www.amazon.com</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Enjoy!</span></p>Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-42442689290067226082020-07-11T14:45:00.003-04:002020-08-11T11:42:12.928-04:00Now on Kindle: Extended Edition Summer 2020 8W8 - Global Space Tribes<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777d87;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: averta; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: averta; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilq-iD8JmzHfx73u_qhlZZ51pH_5kYQp3op_zhNpp1-LCVChIw5jG7nyyJyY1fhOOa7KQAvgj_lrQTD9ZcOheexMC9puJjGZsHHtczNiu97cBnQAFLNQnTWOQU9sIlWHFwlVYR9vJppQM9/s1494/Screen+Shot+2020-07-11+at+2.39.24+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="1494" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilq-iD8JmzHfx73u_qhlZZ51pH_5kYQp3op_zhNpp1-LCVChIw5jG7nyyJyY1fhOOa7KQAvgj_lrQTD9ZcOheexMC9puJjGZsHHtczNiu97cBnQAFLNQnTWOQU9sIlWHFwlVYR9vJppQM9/w625-h325/Screen+Shot+2020-07-11+at+2.39.24+PM.png" width="625" /></a></div></h3><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #777d87; font-family: averta;"><br /></h3><font face="verdana" size="3"><b>A Postmodern Journey through Globalization in the Digital Age Powered by the World Modeling Engine 8W8. Extended 2020 Edition.</b></font><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"><font face="verdana"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></font></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><font face="verdana">8W8 – Global Space Tribes is a new way to see the world. <span style="background-color: white;">The current new realities make this book more actual than ever. The Golden Sky discovers the FaSlo Virus and are using the new InraxxB. It</span> is written for everyone who uses the Internet and mobile technologies, travels and is interested in any aspect of the world in the 21st century.</font></div><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Golden Sky is a community comprised of 16 charismatic Internet activists from the worlds of business, finance, media, government and non-governmental agencies, biosciences, medicine, social and religious activists and environmentalists, and one metaphysician-philosopher. They came together from the four corners of the world to meet in Hawaii in the fantastically beautiful mountain home dubbed the EA-RA, by Winston Chee, a Chinese Internet billionaire. It was there, in the EA-RA, often referred to as the Golden Dome, where they develop a new world modeling engine, ultimately named, ‘8W8’, which would find the invisible digital elements, i.e. the online population and its digital activities, and render them visible to the dynamic world stakeholding factors they define.</span></div><font face="verdana"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Global Space Tribes are the Internet users that the Golden Sky is able to identify with 8W8. They exist out of elements that come together in streams and interconnect both locally and globally with other streams around the world. They also can be visualized and volumized from the cockpit of the 8W8 world modeling engine, which the Golden Skyers dubbed the 8W8 Helicopter, or Heli, for the purpose of entering virtual rides. The pilot of the 8W8 Helicopter, albeit, an Internet or mobile user, a marketer, a traveler or political candidate or simply “You” of any background, could virtually ride over the flattened but fragmented world identifying subjectively or objectively new virtual structures, tracking the flow and concentrations of criteria such as the presence or lack of wealth; trade, interconnectivity, religious or social beliefs, age and gender, environmental conditions, peace record, happiness and enlightenment, and any other factors that are normally invisible for the naked eye.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When BridgeMan, a business partner of Winston Chee from San Francisco, joined the EA-RA and learned about 8W8, he saw an immediate benefit for himself and the world in general. He extolled the concept as a way of making the invisibilities of the 21st century visible and of improving the state of the world. However, to do this, they created a communication device that allowed them to, not only connect to personal but, also, governmental computers. The device they used was labeled ‘Inraxx’, but years later when they met on EZ 128 to save the world from a biological threat, called the ‘FaSloV’, they needed an upgrade to their device the ‘InraxxB’. 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The Washington Post just published these 40 maps that explain the world. Some findings are quite interesting but the data does not seem to be homogeneous. This is why the fictional Internet think 8W8 developed the world modeling engine that allows you to visualize Big Data based on the preferences of the beholder. For more please visit <a href="http://www.8w8.com">www.8W8.com</a> or feel free to enjoy the 8W8 - Global Space Tribes on Google Books for free or order it from Amazon in print or for your Kindle.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-18050108763194369622013-05-15T10:01:00.001-04:002013-05-15T10:01:12.091-04:00Real Time Global Space Tribes Internet Access<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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For those who are interested in mapping, learning and modeling what actually is happening based on the digital activities of the Global Space Tribes after they logged on the concept of the world modeling engine 8W8 was developed. For more you may enjoy the links below, previous posts and a visit on <a href="http://www.8W8.com">http://www.8w8.com</a>.<br />
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Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-39005937122120616882013-04-29T10:24:00.000-04:002013-04-29T10:24:39.344-04:00The New Digital Age - By Eric Schmidt & Jared Cohen<br />
Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen have just released the book 'The New Digital Age - Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business. <br />
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If you like to visualize and model their findings further you may apply the concept of the world modeling engine 8W8. For more please visit <a href="http://www.8w8.com">www.8W8.com</a> and explore the world of 8W8 - Global Space Tribes.<br />
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Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-76712894576262552322013-02-28T13:41:00.001-05:002013-02-28T13:41:57.342-05:00Finding the Visible in the Invisible<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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A team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed a computer program that reveals colors and motions in video that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye. <br />
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After the Music Stopped: The Financial Crisis, the Response, and the Work Ahead<br />
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One of our wisest and most clear-eyed economic thinkers offers a masterful narrative of the crisis and its lessons<br />
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Many fine books on the financial crisis were first drafts of history—books written to fill the need for immediate understanding. Alan S. Blinder, esteemed Princeton professor, Wall Street Journal columnist, and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, held off, taking the time to understand the crisis and to think his way through to a truly comprehensive and coherent narrative of how the worst economic crisis in postwar American history happened, what the government did to fight it, and what we can do from here—mired as we still are in its wreckage.<br />
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With bracing clarity, Blinder shows us how the U.S. financial system, which had grown far too complex for its own good—and too unregulated for the public good—experienced a perfect storm beginning in 2007. Things started unraveling when the much-chronicled housing bubble burst, but the ensuing implosion of what Blinder calls the “bond bubble” was larger and more devastating. Some people think of the financial industry as a sideshow with little relevance to the real economy—where the jobs, factories, and shops are. But finance is more like the circulatory system of the economic body: if the blood stops flowing, the body goes into cardiac arrest. When America’s financial structure crumbled, the damage proved to be not only deep, but wide. It took the crisis for the world to discover, to its horror, just how truly interconnected—and fragile—the global financial system is. Some observers argue that large global forces were the major culprits of the crisis. Blinder disagrees, arguing that the problem started in the U.S. and was pushed abroad, as complex, opaque, and overrated investment products were exported to a hungry world, which was nearly poisoned by them.<br />
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The second part of the story explains how American and international government intervention kept us from a total meltdown. Many of the U.S. government’s actions, particularly the Fed’s, were previously unimaginable. And to an amazing—and certainly misunderstood—extent, they worked. The worst did not happen. Blinder offers clear-eyed answers to the questions still before us, even if some of the choices ahead are as divisive as they are unavoidable. After the Music Stopped is an essential history that we cannot afford to forget, because one thing history teaches is that it will happen again.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-13560913878234222252012-11-05T15:32:00.001-05:002012-11-05T15:32:41.503-05:00US Election Winner 2012: Masters of Online Targeting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /></div>The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article on how the political parties use digital targeting to attract voters. Here is the link '<a href="http://www.blogger.com/How%20Campaigns%20Hypertarget%20Voters%20Online">How Campaigns Hyper-target Voters Online</a>'. Tomorrow we will know whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will be the next president. Independent from this online campaigning will foster its fair share in the future. If you like to learn more about related dynamics you find a short extract from 8W8 - Global Space Tribes below. It looks far beyond the opportunities of single elections. It is available on Amazon in Print and Kindle Edition as well as on Google books for free.<br />
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“Global Space Tribes contain voters, although it is difficult to determine without a new world modeling engine like 8W8 what percentage within a specific tribe actually vote and what their political leanings might be without examining the relevant criteria. In this case, the criteria would include country of origin, region and their identification using geographical tribal DNA. Politicians need to understand the tribes in their area of responsibility and political mission. Those who do understand their respective Global Space Tribes listen and interact with them, use the right communication medium to get their message out, and will have an extraordinary advantage over their political competitors running traditional mainstream campaigns. <br />
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“When Global Space Tribe understanding becomes even more important is when specific tribes move in new or simply unconventional directions. Governments can recognize future or emerging problems as well as a new Zeitgeist or trends early and prepare and act accordingly. As Global Space Tribes expand beyond their own geographical region, politicians will find that they have a golden opportunity to learn tribal behaviors in other geographical areas since most developments happen in same-time. <br />
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Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-36497800056282992142012-10-28T09:29:00.000-04:002012-10-28T09:29:17.826-04:00Amazon Japan: 8W8 - Global Space Tribes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With Amazon making more and more services available worldwide 8W8 - Global Space Tribes is now available in print and Kindle edition on Amazon Japan <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?__mk_ja_JP=%83J%83%5E%83J%83i&url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=8w8+-+global+space+tribes&x=0&y=0">www.amazon.co.jp</a> Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-17630051928178094782012-10-24T16:17:00.002-04:002012-10-27T15:09:28.697-04:00German Kindle Charts: 8W8 - Global Space Tribes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One month after <a href="http://www.8w8.com">8W8 - Global Space Tribes</a> was made available on Kindle in Germany it entered the best-seller charts in three categories:
Globalisierung, populaere Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Essays und Reiseberichte.
For those interested in reading an earlier review by a global citizen with German roots here is the link to <a href="http://www.reneseifert.com/2008/06/8w8_taking_globalization_and_the_internet_to_the_next_level.html">Rene Seifert's write up on 8W8 - Global Space Tribes</a>.
Enjoy.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-12715676180620069342012-09-17T10:09:00.001-04:002012-09-17T10:09:50.748-04:00Global Debt Clock by The Economist<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is the interactive Global Debt Clock provided by The Economist. Certainly a useful tool for this single purpose. To obtain a more holistic and comprehensive view 8W8, the world modeling engine, was developed and allows users to enter their own set of information sources and model those based on criteria they find relevant. For more <a href="http://www.8w8.com">www.8W8.com </a> or '8W8 - Global Space Tribes' in print and Kindle on Amazon and on Google Books for free.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-79395517289276267412012-09-16T00:36:00.001-04:002012-09-16T00:47:04.450-04:00Globalization and Globaloney: Pankaj Ghemawat at TEDGlobal 2012<a href="http://blog.ted.com/2012/06/27/globalization-and-globaloney-pankaj-ghemawat-at-tedglobal-2012/">Globalization and Globaloney: Pankaj Ghemawat at TEDGlobal 2012</a>
Who is right and who is wrong is a difficult one to answer. 'The World is Flat" does not mean it is equal as Thomas Friedman often pointed out. Having said this trying to understand the complexity of globalization a little better asks for enabling tools to do so. The world modeling engine 8W8 serves to help people interested in this subject to organize, evaluate, plot and interpret their views and findings. <a href="http://www.8W8.com">www.8W8.com</a>Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-76064983117740456622012-09-13T10:44:00.001-04:002012-09-13T10:44:46.407-04:00On more Amazon properties: 8W8 - Global Space Tribes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In addition to the US and UK '8W8 - Global Space Tribes' Kindle as well as print editions are now available on Amazon in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and India.
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and for the US and India on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=8w8+-+global+space+tribes">www.amazon.com</a>.
So if you happen to live in one of these countries you can now order it easily or as always it can be read for free on Google books also. Enjoy your ride.
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Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-37398300248690469152012-07-10T13:56:00.002-04:002012-07-10T14:04:10.182-04:00McKinsey: Global, Regional, Urban ModelingMcKinsey & Company provides a tool that allows you to visualize certain developments and trends by geography. It shows some aspects of the world modeling engine 8W8 what the geographical, economical and some demographical data is concerned. You may find it useful. Here is the link:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mckinsey.com/tools/Wrappers/Wrapper.aspx?sid={9383FE21-6A6E-4397-A748-0251AB52CFC4}&pid={62D8FA41-E792-40A2-A014-D6667C95FB86}">www.mckinsey.com regional modeling tool</a>Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-69446894134878362302012-07-10T09:48:00.001-04:002012-07-10T09:48:53.307-04:00Avaaz - The World in Action - 15 Million Members<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today, I would like to draw your attention to the progress of Avaaz.org, which had been set up the same year 8W8 - Global Space Tribes was released. Avaaz has grown to more than 15 million members worldwide since then and produced remarkable achievements.
From Avaaz.org
Avaaz—meaning "voice" in several European, Middle Eastern and Asian languages—launched in 2007 with a simple democratic mission: organize citizens of all nations to close the gap between the world we have and the world most people everywhere want.
Avaaz empowers millions of people from all walks of life to take action on pressing global, regional and national issues, from corruption and poverty to conflict and climate change. Our model of internet organising allows thousands of individual efforts, however small, to be rapidly combined into a powerful collective force.
The Avaaz community campaigns in 15 languages, served by a core team on 6 continents and thousands of volunteers. We take action -- signing petitions, funding media campaigns and direct actions, emailing, calling and lobbying governments, and organizing "offline" protests and events -- to ensure that the views and values of the world's people inform the decisions that affect us all
<a href="http://avaaz.org/en/">http://avaaz.org/en/</a>
<a href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/highlights.php">http://www.avaaz.org/en/highlights.php</a>
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3OGK4Q6PKUI?feature=player_embedded" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-31092724205863618682012-03-11T04:02:00.000-04:002012-03-11T04:02:00.644-04:00Fukushima 1 year ago - Enformable.comOne year ago the Fukushima disaster happened. I was posting a couple of articles on this at the time and those posts have been read the most since. For everyone, who is interested in regular updates and news from various experts <a href="http://www.enformable.com">www.enformable.com</a> might be a useful source.
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Enformable.com basic information from Facebook:</b>
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Investigating Nuclear News From Japan and Around the World:</b>
Enformable was established as a free online nuclear news and archival project, whose articles feature opinions and articles influenced or written by various experts and reviewed under a formal process.
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To ensure the prosperity and advancement of global energy production and usage, by providing research, analysis, expert witness, and through global outreach programs.
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Energy Stance:</b>
Energy is abundant, and the possibilities are limitless. Energy manifests itself everyday as solid matter, liquids, gases, plasma, energy fields, etc.
The website works to foster an environment and medium to enhance the exchange of scientific and technical information, useful processes, and advancing technology in the field of 0the independent use and generation of energy.
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Nuclear Stance:</b>
Because of the inherent security and safety risks, high costs, low energy generation efficiency, and nuclear waste storage problems, to name a few, the generation of electrical power from nuclear energy is not a sustainable, responsible, or profitable source of energy for the future.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-68468431715879360752012-03-10T02:22:00.000-05:002012-03-10T02:22:25.797-05:00NationBuilder.comAs the world of the global space tribes is getting more and more true, an increasing number of technology companies provide tools and platforms enabling tribes and leaders to develop and organize their global footprint, campaigns, communities and communication forums.
Most lately <a href="http://www.nationbuilder.com">NationBuilder.com</a> has gotten a lot of attention attracting high profile investors including Marc Andreessen, who also co-founded Ning.com amongst many other successful digital enterprises.
Here is claim from NationBuilder's site: 'The essential toolkit for leaders. Whether you're a political candidate, non-profit, filmmaker, membership group or destined for greatness, if you really want to have an impact, you need to build a nation. It's as simple to setup as a blog.'
You should check it out for more details and inspiration.
If you like an additional high level reflection please visit 8W8 - Global Space Tribes glossary on <a href="http://www.8w8.com">8W8.com</a>. The Amazon Kindle globalization bestseller 8W8 - Global Space Tribes is available on Amazon as well as on Google Books.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-4466459127538117282012-03-08T09:49:00.002-05:002012-03-08T09:49:23.539-05:00LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman's releases The Start-up of You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Reid Hoffmann, founder of 'LinkedIn' - one of the largest social platforms, and Ben Casnocha share their thoughts on what it takes to be successful in 'The Start-up of You'. Here is the link to the interview of Thomas Friedman, author of 'The Wold is Flat' and a New York Times columnist, with the gentlemen mentioned above.
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If you are interested in learning more about the impact social platforms can have generally and empower individuals please visit <a href="http://www.8W8.com">www.8W8.com</a> and enjoy the world of the global space tribes. It is available on Amazon, Kindle and Google books.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-35997523685125743352012-02-12T02:20:00.005-05:002012-02-12T02:44:19.425-05:00Chief Tribe Officer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrZpgDnqLof4g0l-UrF1y7Nqa1ttUj_bwqrUV2Do3MSz2ob7HwkBzGr7VM5YGSYXgdQgeGTFm742acBc3nKlerUvObosf-OezlZ-7GxNbL4HqD566PYcmWVfjiLDD_ahzUu9aHoy4Cte_/s1600/45731-hi-icon_hi-res.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrZpgDnqLof4g0l-UrF1y7Nqa1ttUj_bwqrUV2Do3MSz2ob7HwkBzGr7VM5YGSYXgdQgeGTFm742acBc3nKlerUvObosf-OezlZ-7GxNbL4HqD566PYcmWVfjiLDD_ahzUu9aHoy4Cte_/s200/45731-hi-icon_hi-res.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708151767342565682" /></a><br /><br /><br />Tribal thinking is going mainstream. Today on Forbes.com there has been a great article contributed by Tina Sharkey, Chairman and Global President of Babycenter, referencing Seth Godin's 'Tribes'.<br /><br />What's Your Tribe? Tap Into Your Core Consumers' Aspirations Like Nike, Gatorade, BabyCenter and REI Do<br /><br />... What’s your tribe? How can you unlock its folklore, helps its members connect, listen to its stories, and activate its passion for your brand? Be more than a CMO—be a Chief Tribe Officer and see where that conversation takes you and your business ...<br /><br />Read it all right here ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/tinasharkey/2012/01/25/whats-your-tribe-tap-into-your-core-consumers-aspirations-like-nike-gatorade-babycenter-and-rei-do/">www.forbes.com</a><br /><br />If anyone likes to dive deeper into the subject the world modeling engine 8W8 enables access to the world of the global space tribes. It is a way of seeing and visualizing and ultimately acting.<br /><br />8W8 - Global Space Tribes <br />An extract of Chapter III - Birth<br /><br />... Antônio and Hans, in their usual alliance, added the green aspects, including the Happy World index. Priyanka, reflecting her media background, talked excitedly about adding demographics into the engine. Sonja, not to be out done, said that she wanted to see the last detail to the last element of individual tribal DNA so that she might better explore marketing streams relevant to her new product line. Next to Emanuel, Michael and Charles talked about how characteristics such as business strength, innovation and technological readiness could be addressed and weighted, since they both subscribed to the theory that on the world’s stage there could be no improvement without businesses and national economies flourishing.<br />...<br /><br />8W8 - Global Space Tribes is available on Amazon in print and Kindle edition as well as on Google Books for free.<br /><br />It has been in the Kindle bestseller charts since its launch in 2007, including # 1 in globalization in the US and most recently in the UK.<br /><br />Enjoy.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-91412106100450096552012-02-11T12:24:00.001-05:002012-02-11T12:26:47.230-05:00Kindle Japan Launch Announced for AprilIn two month Amazon Kindle will be available in Japan. For more please visit <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/">http://www.amazon.co.jp/</a>.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-41386118098216998912012-02-09T11:01:00.002-05:002012-02-09T11:09:56.956-05:00Social Network for Food Lovers: Foodie.comAs the world of the global space tribes is increasingly fragmenting and meanwhile also finding its structures a new service has gone live today: <br /><br />http://www.foodie.com<br /><br />Enjoy and bon appetit.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-44935331749767506342011-12-21T05:50:00.000-05:002011-12-21T06:16:28.569-05:00Mapping Globalization by McKinseyMcKinsey has published a report on how to better understand globalization and identify risks and opportunities ... Visualizing the invisible a valuable asset for anyone involved in decision making and more.<br /><br /><br />'Remapping your strategic mind-set<br /><br />Shake up your thinking by looking at the world from the perspective of a particular country, industry, or company. “Rooted” maps can help you unearth hidden opportunities and threats ...'<br /><br />For more the entire article is on http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com<br /><br />The concept of the world modeling engine 8W8 provides a tool to enter information such as the the examples of the McKinsey report. For anyone interested adding the digital context and layer, 8W8 - Gobal Space Tribes is available on Amazon, Kindle, print and Google books for free.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-90540252074587162612011-11-01T08:44:00.002-04:002011-11-01T08:47:31.509-04:00World Population And Stage Live<a href="http://www.berndkolb.com/facts_and_figures.php">http://www.berndkolb.com/facts_and_figures.php</a><br /><br />For anyone interested in understanding how quickly we are heading in which direction this is a great source to be part of it live.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465026478381514295.post-50380824258091640492011-11-01T04:45:00.002-04:002011-11-01T04:54:03.746-04:00Now We Are Seven Billion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSX6mz5qelX43oeJJsTqQZyeZ8IAKB10EeJdmcOcXbLLQUxHS8aXfbPyi8QNHmVmI1hLqBU81Z_uoifzrvFc0z4lNN8Vu45HAQHLf3zBeuGKK7VUBkBq9n3jzqBrnty8VXChcrNnbIcBa/s1600/people.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSX6mz5qelX43oeJJsTqQZyeZ8IAKB10EeJdmcOcXbLLQUxHS8aXfbPyi8QNHmVmI1hLqBU81Z_uoifzrvFc0z4lNN8Vu45HAQHLf3zBeuGKK7VUBkBq9n3jzqBrnty8VXChcrNnbIcBa/s400/people.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669947796533592322" /></a><br /><br /><br />Well, this is a huge number by any measure especially taking its ongoing growth pace into account. The World Modeling Engine, 8W8, allows its users and readers to understand the impact of change based on own criteria entered - whether they are interested in natural resources, happiness or activity levels just to name a few. If you like to learn more you might find 8W8 - Global Space Tribes an enjoyable read.Ralf Hirthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757525657059261592noreply@blogger.com