Prediction markets and collective intelligence inhabits online social networks. Markets are simple social arrangements for information exchange. Trading is a social activity. Trading communities depend on social media. Yet, why do some prediction markets, social media and online groups succeed and prosper when others fail?

How do different markets and populations of users differ from one another? How do patterns of traders vary? How do these differences illustrate the roles people play within online markets, collective intelligence and social media? How can I visualize my networks to assure success with prediction markets and social media?

These critical questions are answered with the fast-growing discipline of social media network analysis.

Social Media Network Analysis:
Next Practices in Social Network Analysis, Tools and Media

Friday 30 April 2010, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, California USA

http://www.futureofnetworks.com/futureofnetworks/BAN10.htm

Network patterns of connection and trading determines prediction markets success. Visualizing these network patterns aids implementation, adoption, security and effectiveness of social media, collective intelligence and prediction markets. A range of Internet social media including prediction markets, discussion groups, Twitter, enterprise social media, communities-of-practice, blogs, collaborative applications, etc., are presented, analyzed, visualized and optimized.

Network patterns are explored to illustrate the scope of variation among applications and between types of traders, contributors and participants. These patterns reveal steps to achieve market participation, higher-order collective intelligence, collaborative forecasting and comprehensive social media success.

Learn fast, empirical methods and tools to visualize, analyze and optimize social networks to achieve mastery of social media, online markets and communities in a hands-on workshop using powerful, freely available open-source software solutions.

This is an action/research network leadership workshop. It is for executives, leaders, directors, managers and all stakeholders wishing to achieve mastery of enterprise social networks, collaborative forecasting, prediction markets, collective intelligence and all forms of social media.

This practical workshop is highly germane to commercial concerns, the enterprise, non-profit organizations, small/medium companies, social media startups, investors, consultants and social media entrepreneurs. Your workshop is a small-group, close-in configuration of authentic conversation, hands-on experience, skill development and participant collaboration. All are welcome.

Secure, discount, workshop check-in is open and filling up. http://www.regonline.com/BAN10