A few of my friends have been teasing me. They think that network-centric advocacy is a myth that no campaigns are network-centric. They want proof that advocacy has changed (or is changing). They don't believe networks can self-organize and that distributed groups of advocates can effectively work together to produce change. They think top-down alpha leadership is the only way battles are fought and one and that any network that does exist is really just an early form of cults centered on a few personalities.
So...I am starting a new thread (category) of examples of campaigns, activities and investments that are really network efforts, exploiting the new dynamics and built on network strategy. I will pick off examples I can find from my past post, friends blogs,etc.
Please nominate some"case studies" of network campaigns and advocacy efforts. Let's build a list of strategies that are decentralized. The examples can be from any sector on any issue (also welcome local, state and national examples). Who are our best examples?
Please suggest campaign name: elements of activities that are network-centric, decentralized or bottom up (if possible the return on the network behavior.) I will start with some examples and will follow up with case studies in the near future.)
Thank you for your help.
