About Shannon Clark
Most of my content online pre-2007 is at either piecing IT together or at MeshForum. Since 2007 the majority of my personal blogging has been here. I also blog at Slow Brand where I cover branding and food. From time to time I contribute to a variety of other blogs including VentureBeat and Centernetworks among others.
I may add additional content here over time and will work on some of my projects here. At the moment I am working on a number of things – if you are interested in learning more, requesting my services, investing in any of these projects, attending an event I organize, or something else you think I might be interested in, please feel free to contact me. Please try either the contact Shannon page on MeshForum, send me email (shannon dot clark AT gmail.com), or contact me via Skype.
Projects I am working on in 2009:
- tbnl – a new quarterly print publication I am publishing and editing. tbnl will feature timeless stories – a mix of fiction and non-fiction. Watch this blog for more announcements and for how to subscribe and how to submit stories.
- Nearness Function – Nearness Function is where I’m planning an innovative ad network for Brands and brand marketing. I also offer consulting around brand strategy, especially focused on opportunities to build and support brands via sponsorships and sustained support. I write about branding at my blog Slow Brand.
- MeshForum. Bringing together academics, artists, business leaders and government experts for three days of learning and collaboration extending the forefront of research into Networks – social, technical, physical, and theoretical. The theme will the “The economics of Networks”. The sessions from MeshForum 2006 and 2005 are now available at IT Conversations. Every couple of months I hold MeshWalks, a half-day, walking conference held outside and exploring specific themes.
- Networked Economics – I am working on a book proposal on my theory of how to model all of Economics as a network and what new questions this raises. This first book will be an overview and will address the implications for business.
- Consulting – both with partners around Flow Economics, and on a project by project basis I am available for consulting. Typically I help companies (or investors) gain new perspectives on their business – at times this includes identifying partners and/or vendors, analyzing existing resources (including source code of applications), providing new perspectives on the eocnomics of the business, and helping connect the company to important resources, companies and individuals. Projects can be of any length, though typically I prefer to have at least two onsite, in person meetings along with ongoing offsite research and support. I typically work on a retained basis, or less often on a flat rate project basis.
And since about once a week I get this question, I am male (see photo above).
Ray Mertens said
saw that you are a chicago bears fan that organized watching games! would love to connect with other bears fans to watch some games this season!
best
ray
hope to hear from you soon
Cheryl said
Hey! Headed to Chicago this weekend for a show at Schuba’s, and got to thinking about you. Galadin moved to Chicago recently, so he’s going to hang out with us (Lorelei, me, Sjade) and do the show. How is CA treating you? Looks like things are going well from reading your blog.
I completely forgot that you had moved to the bay area… if I had remembered, I would have contacted you while we were there for Linux World in August. Not sure if we’re doing Linux World again this year (we tend to do it every-other-year), but if we do… I’ll definitely drop you a line.
Have you had a chance to meet other Holo-ites in the bay area? (Radagast, Arwen, Karl, Eli… I know there are more!). We try to connect with the group of them each time we’re in town… and it’s always fun (especially with Rad’s kids!).
And, I read in your blog about being cold while out… that’s proof that you’re becoming ‘one of them’. When Sjade moved to Missouri, after being used to the northern-Maine cold, he could endure temps (without a coat or gloves) into the teens. After 8 years of being here, he’s throwing on a coat when it gets below 50. Therefore, he’s become one of us!
I’m just waiting for him to get home from work and start griping about the sleet that has been falling all day. Not even Christmas yet and we’ve had snow and sleet (which usually doesn’t happen until after the beginning of the year…).
Take care, and keep in touch!!!!
Cheryl
Cheryl said
Oh! I forgot about Twitter! Mine is madammoo and Russ’s is jrwoodman
kystorms said
I am so glad that I was reading at Scobleizer today, this blog is so interesting and fits into the area of study I am beginning for my newest blog.
I hope to be here more to read more of your posts.
Daniel said
Hi there Shannon,
My name is Daniel and I work with an international charity called Breadline Africa. We have just launched a campaign called the Blogger Bake off, which seeks to raise $1 Million in funds on order to alleviate poverty in Africa. Our campaign is based on utilising the blogging community and their readers to assist in raising the funds. We would appreciate it if you could have a look at our site:
http://www.bloggerbakeoff.com/
and perhaps get yourself, your readers and other bloggers involved!? If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact me!
All the best,
Daniel
Paul Baraz said
Hi Shannon:
Was surfing the web & some of our old stuff came up. Glad to here you are doing well. Shoot me a lone some time if you wann commect for old times sake
All the best!
PAUL