TED Videos on Growth of Twitter and the “Pro-Am”

twitterI’ve just watched two great videos from world technology conference TED.

The Explosion of Twitter

Evan Williams who helped create Twitter talks of the companies adoption and growth through consumer development.

proamThe Rise of the Amateur Professional

Charles Leadbeater talks about what he terms the “Pro-am” or professional amateur – someone who helps develop professionally what he or she does in their leisure time.  He also makes great comparisons between the closed corporate world and the open source community.

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