“The Gift Economy: Content as Social Currency”

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#cmworld The Gift Economy: Content as Social Currency Mark Bonchek, Ph.D. ORBIT+Co @MarkBonchek • #cmworld

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Content is more than content. In our digital age, content has become a form of social currency. It has meaning beyond the information it contains. This social dimension of content goes much deeper than viral videos. Brands that transform their products into content, and their content into social currency will succeed. In this provocative talk, Mark Bonchek will take us on a journey into the past and future of social media.

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The Gift Economy:Content as Social Currency"

Mark Bonchek, Ph.D.!ORBIT+Co!

@MarkBonchek • #cmworld!

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THE  GIFT  ECONOMY  

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MOVING DAY!

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#cmworld FRIENDS!

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#cmworld PIZZA AND BEER!

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OR CASH?!

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PROFESSIONAL MOVERS!

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#cmworld PIZZA AND BEER?!

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CASH!

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#cmworld GAS MONEY!

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ECONOMY  A  system  of  interac5on    

and  exchange  

GIFT  Something  given  without  payment    

in  return  

MARKET  The  act  of    buying  and    selling  

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MARKET  ECONOMY   GIFT  ECONOMY  

TRANSACTION   RELATIONSHIP  

CONTRACTS   COMMUNITY  

STATUS  IS  BOUGHT   STATUS  IS  EARNED  

FINANCIAL  CURRENCY   SOCIAL  CURRENCY  

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500  YEARS  AGO:    BROADCAST  

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GUTENBERG   ONE-­‐TO-­‐MANY  

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25  YEARS  AGO:    DIGITAL  

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BERNERS-­‐LEE   ANY-­‐TO-­‐ANY  

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5  YEARS  AGO:    SOCIAL  

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ZUCKERBERG   MANY-­‐TO-­‐MANY  

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AUDIENCE:  “TALKING  AT”  

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BROADCAST  

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NETWORK:  “TALKING  BACK”  

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COMMUNITY:  “WHAT’D  YOU  SAY?”  

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MEDIA  AND  THE  FLOW  OF  CONTENT  

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AudienceOne-to-Many!

! !Print / TV / Radio!

NetworkAny-to-Any!

Digital/Web!

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CommunityMany-to-Many!

Social/Mobile!

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CHANGING  ROLE  OF  BRANDS  

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TO:    Enable  and  Empower  

BRAND  FROM:      Persuade  and    Promote    

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MARKET  ECONOMY   GIFT  ECONOMY  

TRANSACTION   RELATIONSHIP  

CONTRACTS   COMMUNITY  

STATUS  IS  BOUGHT   STATUS  IS  EARNED  

FINANCIAL  CURRENCY   SOCIAL  CURRENCY  

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SOCIAL  Pertaining  to    

friendly  rela5ons  

CURRENCY  Something  used  as  a  medium  of  exchange  

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SOCIAL  CURRENCY  Something  given  or  exchanged  to    

establish  or  reinforce  a  rela5onship  

SOCIAL  CURRENCY  

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SOCIAL  CURRENCIES  IN  MUSIC  

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FINDING  CURRENCY  IN  TRADITIONS  

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THE  FUTURE  OF  DATA  AS  CURRENCY  

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TURN  YOUR  CONTENT  INTO  SOCIAL  CURRENCY  

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Mark Bonchek, Ph.D.!@MarkBonchek!www.orbit.co!