I just finished participating in this week’s SMchat http://wthashtag.com/Smchat . SMchat is a Twitter chat group dedicated to discussing how social media as a communications platform is driving new methods of collaboration and the evolution of knowledge networks.
The session drew 400+ tweets from 70 different participants. Today’s topics and a few noteworthy tweets included:
1. What do we seek from a #chat that we can't find elsewhere (value prop)?
@ReneeCallahan: The value proposition for me is serendipity - the ability to connect with people I don't already know.
@Dannybrown: Ppl are less "restricted" online and may take more risks with ideas as opposed to what they'd normally do offline
@BrendaEdin: also offers the ability to engage in a very broad base of talent, expertise, industry, perspective. Exceptional give and take
@sourcepov: IMO, chats = accelearted learning opportunities from peers & colleagues. Invaluable!
@Gwen_Ishmael: SM great for co-creation only if the "S" is robust - the "M" alone won't do it.
2. What are drivers of productive online SME (subject matter expert) collaboration, and do rules/needs differ from chat?
@Jeffhurt: Drivers of productive online collab. - needs are same, tools to provide collaboration can be different like online whiteboarding
@marketingveep: Time is a key driver in productive online SM collaboration (Q2). It drives the pace.
@ marketingveep: A productivity moderator is a key driver too. Regardless of platform, humans create scope creep
3. Is Twitter needed for online/real-time chat?
@ajmunn Q# Twitter is 1 of many tools. Depends upon objectives and situation. Not good if it is yr only tool
@innovate: Twitter a quantum leap forward, but there is room for a disruptive innovator to replace it because Twitter has so many shortcomings
@ secretsushi: Considering all thats built "on top" of it. Twitter should be understood as a platform that many things connect to. That can confuse
If you haven’t experienced SMchat, it’s worth your while. Granted, it’s a bit like drinking water from a fire hose – tweets come fast and furious – but there are definitely profound snippets of thought to be found. Currently, SMchat is held from 1-2p EDT on Thursdays.