Today I got an email from Ken Thompson about his SwarmTeam project. I have talked to the guy earlier this year, and his story is amazing.

You really have to check it out… and imagine your project swarm team

One of the biggest challenges facing those who promote media, brands, communities or causes is how to meaningfully engage with mobile online groups in a way which, instead of turning them off, turns them into ambassadors and champions. Thats where Swarmteams comes in - the Community Engagement Tool inspired by nature.

Check out the 4-minute video which outlines the 7 simple steps for engagement marketing using Swarmteams.

Jeffrey Stamps and Jessica Lipnack over at Endless Knots have put a draft version of their chapter "The Virtual, Networked Organization" for us all to download. This will be the final chapter of the book "The Handbook of High-Performance Virtual Teams" that will be released in 2008.

I don't know how long they will keep it available, so get it while you can This PDF file provides a great introduction to the topics they blog about: networked and virtual organizations. Duh.