A Guide for Entrepreneurs Engaging in Social Business
– Tom McCarthy, teacher, lawyer, Economic Development professional, and technology entrepreneur. New York, USA.
Social business requires an integration of all we know to advance our conversations and meaningfully connect to both traditional and non-traditional employment opportunities.
The creation of a social media knowledge portrait combines traditional work experiences, skills training, formal education, human passion and interest.
Contextual Transmedia Communication is a method of organizing human knowledge and intelligence in Open Source Economic Development to,
- Build social business value by empowering others;
- Connect investments to education, economic and workforce development;
- Construct strategic pathways for sharing and collaboration;
- Generate a unique knowledge base; and,
- Inventory knowledge, expertise, skills and interest.
This document also includes a Meaning Matrix, the first step to customize what you know, put valuable experiences to work, and leverage education and skills training to power integral knowledge for innovation.
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