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The Competitive Advantage of Networks

If you watch any television at all, you know that next to the "Ask your Doctor" category of ads, the wireless industry chimes in as one of the biggest advertisers. Simple math tells you that the greatest value of free "in network" calling is likely to be gained by signing up with one of the larger wireless carriers. This feature creates a built in bias to the advantage of larger carriers so the smaller networks need to compete on other criteria - like Leap & Virgin with no contracts or unlimited text messaging or T-Mobile with lower contract rates. Today's blog entry is not really about wireless but rather about the power of networks. Recently a group of San Diego business folks (and maybe a few artists and scientists as well) met at Cozymel's Mexican Restaurant in San Diego's Golden Triangle to do some serious networking. Maybe it wasn't that serious as there were lots of laughs and margaritas, but it was a serious effort by the folks who attended to meet some new people and have a good time. Based on the feedback, both of those objectives were achieved. I billed the event as a "Sickness" event targeted to people who believed that they could get better - professionally and/or socially. We had a fine band of folks who took a step outside of their day to day routine to be proactive about achieving that goal.

posted by Michael Sick @ 6:49 PM