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Building a Web of Influence

Networks seem intuitive (as Dave Cormier indicates in his opening of rhizomatic knowledge). When we say suitably vague and ambiguous things like "personal learning networks" or "networks of influence" the terms seem to make sense. For many people, however, the discourse on networks is not a key consideration. Instead, they want the outcome - the benefits - of networks. They have limited interest in power laws, hubs, small worlds, etc. Optimally structured networks, in the eyes of more practically minded people, are ones that yield personal results. To that end, I found this article - Building a web of influence - useful in providing the practical overview of networks. Implementation rather than theoretical.