Comments on: The coffee revolution http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/05/the-coffee-revolution/ Decoding the new economy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:54:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The freeways of the future; how fast Internet will change Maggie's life | Paul Wallbank http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/05/the-coffee-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 The freeways of the future; how fast Internet will change Maggie's life | Paul Wallbank Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:00:30 +0000 http://paulwallbank.com/?p=642#comment-1329 [...] Those Internet tools also growing communities around her as like minded people across the world and in her own district are connecting online then meeting in real life at events like Coffee Mornings. [...] [...] Those Internet tools also growing communities around her as like minded people across the world and in her own district are connecting online then meeting in real life at events like Coffee Mornings. [...]

]]> By: OtherAndrew http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/05/the-coffee-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-501 OtherAndrew Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:38:20 +0000 http://paulwallbank.com/?p=642#comment-501 I agree wholeheartedly Paul... which is probably to be expected, seeing as we are 'connected' via the coffee morning that is #nscm (North Side Coffee Mornings for those following at home). I have attended formal business networking functions as well, and find the more organic approach of coffee mornings to be more enjoyable and more 'real'. The lack of an agenda lets people be free to network as they choose, but without the negative connotations often associated with that word. The other consideration is that, if you're attending an event that is essentially Twitter-based, you're probably guaranteed to meet people who are forward-thinking and tech-savvy at the very least, not to mention probably influential. There's more power than ever in these networks... I agree wholeheartedly Paul… which is probably to be expected, seeing as we are ‘connected’ via the coffee morning that is #nscm (North Side Coffee Mornings for those following at home).

I have attended formal business networking functions as well, and find the more organic approach of coffee mornings to be more enjoyable and more ‘real’. The lack of an agenda lets people be free to network as they choose, but without the negative connotations often associated with that word.

The other consideration is that, if you’re attending an event that is essentially Twitter-based, you’re probably guaranteed to meet people who are forward-thinking and tech-savvy at the very least, not to mention probably influential. There’s more power than ever in these networks…

]]> By: nancy http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/05/the-coffee-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-499 nancy Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:48:45 +0000 http://paulwallbank.com/?p=642#comment-499 So true Paul, Northside Coffee Mornings have opened up a whole new avenue of resources for me, allowing me to meet and discuss things with people I would not normally have access to! As an added bonus, I have formed amazing friendships with like minded gorgeous people! thanks for the post :-) So true Paul, Northside Coffee Mornings have opened up a whole new avenue of resources for me, allowing me to meet and discuss things with people I would not normally have access to!
As an added bonus, I have formed amazing friendships with like minded gorgeous people!
thanks for the post :-)

]]> By: Tony Hollingsworth http://paulwallbank.com/2010/02/05/the-coffee-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Tony Hollingsworth Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:52:37 +0000 http://paulwallbank.com/?p=642#comment-496 Spot on Paul, these "coffee mornings" energise attendees in a way I've not seen before. Why is this? I see it as a replacement for the "watercooler" community that gathers in a traditional office environment. Employees of large corporates often gather around the kitchen or tea room in a similar manner. The growth and use of social networks (Twitter, Blogs, Facebook mainly) has created a new hyper-connectedness amongst us which I believe drive the need for more offline connections, in the form of meetups like coffee mornings. I spoke to Tim Noonan recently about the phenomenon of coffee mornings and what it means to me. I used the analogy of the country town - as our cities grow, online communities and resulting meetups bring back that experience of "bumping into someone you know" that occurs in country towns. Have a listen here: http://coffeecast.posterous.com/coffeecast-6-featuring-tony-hollingsworth-hol There is a good summary of Sydney coffee mornings meetups (or tweetups as they are commonly known now) on my friend Tony Cosentino's blog: http://thelatteguy.posterous.com/sydney-coffee-morning-locations-hash-tags-and Cheers, Tony Hollingsworth Spot on Paul, these “coffee mornings” energise attendees in a way I’ve not seen before. Why is this? I see it as a replacement for the “watercooler” community that gathers in a traditional office environment. Employees of large corporates often gather around the kitchen or tea room in a similar manner.

The growth and use of social networks (Twitter, Blogs, Facebook mainly) has created a new hyper-connectedness amongst us which I believe drive the need for more offline connections, in the form of meetups like coffee mornings.

I spoke to Tim Noonan recently about the phenomenon of coffee mornings and what it means to me. I used the analogy of the country town – as our cities grow, online communities and resulting meetups bring back that experience of “bumping into someone you know” that occurs in country towns. Have a listen here:

http://coffeecast.posterous.com/coffeecast-6-featuring-tony-hollingsworth-hol

There is a good summary of Sydney coffee mornings meetups (or tweetups as they are commonly known now) on my friend Tony Cosentino’s blog:

http://thelatteguy.posterous.com/sydney-coffee-morning-locations-hash-tags-and

Cheers,
Tony Hollingsworth

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