Everybody is now familiar with Web 2.0 and all her buzz. But what is this all about? Is it about adding some AJAX and creating a new trendy site that is just bells and whistles? No, not entirely; it is much more. The short definition is it is about community collaboration and when collaborating, there can only be one king, content.

Now let’s create a term that, believe it or not, hasn’t blossomed just yet-Associations 2.0. I am not sure exactly how to define this. I imagine some derivative of the Web 2.0 definition, “Web 2.0 is about systems that harness collective intelligence”, as Tim O’Reilly puts it, is probably appropriate.

Here is the question, how can your association harness information? How can you collaborate better with your members? Is the answer to bring members, organizations and content closer together? Or is the answer to create communities for them to collaborate and share information?


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Zachary Wilson

I enjoy reading & writing about the web and digital marketing. My day-to-day focuses on ensuring our clients have big wins. That begins with extraordinary website design and UX. The real exciting stuff is helping develop strategies to drive traffic (on-site page optimization) and help conversion rate optimization (getting new sales and / or customers). With all my “other” time, I enjoy exploring new adventures with my 3 daughters and wife.