I've created a new discussion space that's squarely focused on the business development and marketing aspects of "HTTP based Linked Data" (Linked Data). As its name indicates, It's a BOLD attempt to fill a VoiD. :-)
Background
A few months ago, Aldo Bucchi posted a message to the LOD mailing list seeking a discussion space for more business and marketing oriented topic, in relation to Linked Data. At the time, my assumption was that the existing LOD mailing list served that purpose absolutely fine, but in due course I came to realize that Aldo's request had a much lager foundation than I initially suspected.
Historic Oversight
Linked Data, like its umbrella Semantic Web Project, has suffered from an inadvertent oversight on the parts of many of its enthusiasts (myself included): 100% of the discussion spaces are created by, geared towards, or dominated by researchers (from Academia primarily) and/or developers. Thus, at the very least, we've been operating in an echo chamber that only feed the existing void between the core community and those who are more interested in discussing business and marketing related topics.
The new discussion space seeks to cover the following:
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Brainstorming Value Proposition Articulation
- War Story Exchanges
- Case Studies and Use-cases
- Market Research & Positioning (for instance Linked Data is killer technology that redefines Data Integration, but none of the major research firms currently make that connection)
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How Do I Join The Conversation?
Simply sign up on the Google hosted BOLD mailing list, introduce yourself (ideally), and then start conversing! :-)