We know that as the world continues to evolve and become more and more international, we look for ways to stay connected to our existing community and create new communities too.
We join message boards and user groups but what we may not have thought about is that this can allow us to become part of a community before you even arrive at a physical space. An example is the Brooklyn-based Park Slope Parent’s user group on Yahoo. If you are looking to move to the area, you can join the group to meet other parents in the area before you even arrive. This allows you to begin to establish a new community or be accepted into an existing community before you are there; thus, making your transition much smoother and more social.
What I am getting at is that using technology like these user groups actually has the ability to physically connect us. Another example is the Street View in Google Maps…
What will the future hold for us? Can you smell that birthday cake I am baking for you? And feel my hug? It doesn’t seem like we are too far off.
May 21st, 2008 - Posted in Behavior, Consumer Products, Cultural Trends | |
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The future holds mobile web, social media, and location-aware services all merged into one. Going to be fun!
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