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A3. Networks are powerful, but building a network doesn’t necessarily lead to measurable change. You have to use your #connectionalintelligence to harness your network in the right way. #getbigthingsdone

A3: One person’s little idea, when we leverage the power of our connections, becomes so much bigger. #getbigthingsdone

You'll never know who will have some great expertise to share!

A3 A network by definition provides multiple angles/perspectives of evaluating a single problem. Having these perspectives drives creativity and #innovation...

A3: Call it “social barn raising” – a member of our community needs help, we show up tools in hand.

@JasonEng_ agreed!

The quality of your network counts

@DikBiz it would be like a really big brainstorm session, with multiple options for solutions.

Collaborating within your Network is a great way to build it, build expertise, and gain credibility! @IBMSocialBiz

A3: Your network can connect you to more information or people outside your realm. It's the power of loose connections!

A3: We’re seeing this over and over in the Social Age: people want to help, regardless of ownership. #getbigthingsdone

@JasonEng_ Exactly1

If you have the question, most likely others do too.

Agreed!! @ElizabethKvedar "Quality beats Quantity"

Great question! A3: Just like your network has numerous other connections to others, your network also has insights into numerous other areas. We each offer unique perspectives and backgrounds - the "intellectual melting pot"

A3: There is a sense of trust within a network. Gives you the opportunity to act quicker on important decisions.

If you have the answer, others might have the question :)

A3) Collaboration and diversity of opinions delivers more as no one person knows all. I always learn from others!

@edhawan Interesting point

A3: Whether we refer to it as “connectional intelligence” or “OPEN” – we benefit from collective wisdom.

A3. Using networks well can also speed up the rate at which we solve problems. Look at @CrowdMed, @Foldit, @Innocentive. We now have amazing opportunities to find answers in unexpected places. The key is asking the right question.

crowd based solutions will bring a new level of production (it's free) and if done correctly is super powerful. Peers and colleagues are the key

Reaching out to your networks allows you to reach a larger audience and gain more valuable insight and perspective!

@CaseyCrl It's important to make the right connections. Or at the very least being able to filter out the noise.

and I think networks are organic... it means that they will grow, change, etc. depending on the role you play at specific time in your organization.

@furrier , it is true and the way it's transformed productivity is powerful

A3: no single person or even small team has all answers; must leverage #collectiveintel

A3: The crowd is a perfect meritocracy, where age, race, education, gender etc no longer matter and the quality of the work is all that counts.#socbizchat

@edhawan Great examples of companies that are using the crowd to help them solve issues. Everyone has different strengths; collaboration can create great success.

@JacobPintle Good point, it's important to remember that our networks must evolve over time

@pulvereyes You summed it up perfectly: #collectiveintel

Totally agree with you, @JerChuay!

@furrier not always free, depends on how you incentivize, but certainly more efficient

A3 - information from as many sources is more powerful then only getting it from a few sources

@24hourTed can you share some tips how do you leverage your network? If you have connected with thousands of people, how do you keep up the conversation?

A4. What do we know is the first question. Take stock of the connections and resources you already have and how you can leverage them. #getbigthingsdone

A4: Both! We start with the facts at hand (what we DO KNOW). Then we build a solution based on the UNKNOWN.

A4) I like asking what I don't know, because then I'll try and go find the answer.

to quote @isocialfanz it's better to ask who knows what you DON'T know #inspirational

What do we NOT know. There is always something to be learned from every connection.

A4: Sometimes it helps to rephrase the question - asking instead - WHO do we know/not know..?

@ambarmstrong exactly!

A4: When we begin to focus on what we do NOT know, we ask better questions… and become better listeners. #getbigthingsdone

A4. Before making new connections, ask what do we NOT know. This will guide how and who else you connect with. #getbigthingsdone

both =) because it will give the approach you will follow to find people and to accept people in your network... a kind of: this is what I know and this is what I need..

@JasonEng_ I like your thinking Jason! Sometime focusing on what we know can limit our thinking.

A4: I find asking myself what do I not know opens more doors and more conversations finding the answer.

listening is such an important point. Sometimes we ask so we can tell the answer #fail

A4: I'm all about the WHO and the WHY. Without those we have nothing. #socbizchat

A4: Nothing worse than sitting in a room with a bunch of people who think they know everything. #justsayin

@Sarah_Gibb And my network can help me see what I don't know. =)

A4) Both are important! You cannot know what you don't know if you don't know what you know.

@samjoyk spot on!

@MarkSBabbitt absolutely! Spot on Mark.

@ambarmstrong Listening is huge, and listen with the intent to learn.

@DikBiz You're right, sometimes we have to change the question

Well said!! @ambarmstrong @iSocialFanz

A4: well you need to admit the 'known unknowns' to seek the right help

A4: I think asking the question of something I may not know, allows others to share what they know. Then listen...

Agree...@samjoyk - Samantha great point!

@pulvereyes I agree with you, you have to admit that you might not know it all. That's tough sometimes.

A4: need to acknowledge own biases, else you start solving problem w/ incorrect hypotheses

@pulvereyes Good point

@JasonEng_ agree, ppl have difficulty asking for help

A4 - I personally would ask both! #Connectionalintelligence #getbigthingsdone @marksbabbitt @edhawan @ibmsocialbiz

@pulvereyes Could be a cultural challenge too