Co-Creation and Online Community: D*I*Y Planner and Levenger


	Co-Creation and Online Community: DIY Planner and Levenger

Ryan Rasmussen

7-10-2008 1:27 PM

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community, levenger, productivity, co-creation, peer production, innovation, notebook, circa, hacking, collaboration

Ryan Rasmussen says:

"For companies interested in co-creation like this, the most important step is participation. Speak with communities as a genuine, authentic person interested in learning and collaboration. Earn trust by giving more than you receive. Prototype alongside your customers, and share your failures as frequently as your successes. Be remarkable."

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