ThinkBalm Innovation Community -- new member meet-and-greet

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About ThinkBalm

• Industry analysts covering work-related use of Immersive Internet

•Founders of ThinkBalm Innovation Community•Principals: Erica Driver and Sam Driver•Est. June 2008

• Virtual worlds & campuses• Immersive learning

environments• Virtual event platforms• 3D business apps & tools

What is the Immersive Internet?


The ThinkBalm Innovation Community

• Launched August, 2008•Mission: advance adoption of work-related use of

Immersive Internet•Social network, collaborative lab, guild•>360 members


ThinkBalm Innovation Community events

•Brainstorming sessions•Role-playing sessions •Meet-and-greets•Professional networking events•Un-lectures•Demos, tours


ThinkBalm Innovation Community videos

•The Innovation Un-Lecture, Sept. 16, 2009•The Bridge, Aug. 14, 2009•Professional Networking Event, Aug. 8, 2009


ThinkBalm Storytelling Series reports originate in community activities

•How to Write a Business Case for Immersive Technology Investments, Sept. 8, 2009

•Gathering Insights via 3D Brainstorming, April 5, 2009•How to Give New Users a Good First Experience, Feb.

24, 2009•End Death-by-Lecture: Tours, Not Speeches, Jan. 14,

2009•Role-Play Redux: “Convince the Curmudgeon,” Dec.

17, 2008







Community values and ground rules

Values•Trust, openness, sharing•Transparency•Respect •Fun!•Experimentation

Ground rules•Posts are about work-

related use of immersive technologies

•Marketing-free zone•Real names on posts

and at events


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http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2005729


Erica Driver, Principal Sam Driver, [email protected] [email protected] +1(401) 592-0170 +1(401) 996-

8061Skype erica.driver1 Skype

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