The World Is Flat - Real Time Digital Communication

Real Time Digital Communication

Miriam Gomberg

Christian Fey

First, some questions…

Is outsourcing good for business?


Is outsourcing good for the community?


Is outsourcing good for the individual?









Globalization

1.0ExpansionImperialismReligionMuscleTerritorySovereignty

2.0

Fitting InFinding A NicheCompany FocusIntegration

3.0

IndividualCommunicationTechnologyIntegration

Why Do I Care?!

What do these two have in common?

Kurt Hugo Schneider

Ted Williams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaGLDKBE8Ho



http://www.youtube.com/user/KurtHugoSchneider


Bottom Line

Individuals can now go from unknown to world famous in mere hours.

Not Everyone Can…. BUT

Every individual person can market themselves WORLDWIDE for their services and value.

AND

Work for many jobs, worldwide, from their

living room!

Outsourcing

• Technical Support

• Basic Tax Filings

• Restaurant Reservations

• Drive-thru Orders

• Airline Reservations

• Software Development

• Product Manufacturing

• Medical Diagnoses

• Executive Assistants

Strengths

• Connect with people from around the world

• Remove time lapse barriers

• See partners and speak real-time

• Speed of innovation and conversion


Weaknesses

• Lack of personal contact


Opportunities

• Reduce staffing costs• Adds new lifestyle

opportunities• Economy of scale• Free up intellectual capital

for better opportunities• Improved standardized

educational capacity (E-tutoring)

• Remove need to have real people involved in combat

Threats

• People lose jobs• Communities can completely

shut down• Ill will towards companies• Outsourcing all competitive

advantage• Data hijacking• Desensitized soldiers• Information abuse (making

decisions beyond your control level)

That’s It

Questions?

News & Politics

The World Is Flat - Real Time Digital Communication