Cannabis Connect

I believe that the discussion should also include "soft" and "hard" gamification ("soft" earns points... while "hard" allows point redemption). This is where we need Sponsors and Partners (i.e. site advertisers) to donate a range of door prizes or even better than that. Next, comes Knowledge Management (KM). I believe that the best gamification strategies tend to be tired to building community knowledge, assets or both. Now, how about an IPS development (or partner development effort) which combines KM and Libra? This may be a way out idea, but it needs to be floated, nonetheless.

OK, Joel. Thank you! Phil

I am a brand new user and am trying to send out a Request-For-Quote to several of the professional service providers, but I have now waited a week and I don't think that the individuals even know that they have a private message in their Inbox. How can I get the person's e-mail so I can bypass the PM capability and get their attention? Thank you, in advance, for any pointers or tips~! Phil

Hi Joel, Please do not post these names. We looked at Drupal Commons, OpenSocial (early version), OpenAtrium, SharePoint and I think one or two others. There were a number of reasons, but the primary was the level of foundational development work which was needed to have any hope of attracting and retaining members through core functionality and features. Hey, I loved your article on providing true value to Members. Good job on your thought-leadership and good writing, too. I wholeheartedly agree. Phil

Our software team members have spent over 5 years assessing the top Professionals' Networked Community (PNC) platforms which are used to deploy business-related discussion forums. We thought that we had seen and tried all of the best. But then we came across Invision Power Services (IPS). This PNC gave us a whole new appreciation for the state-of-the-tech. The bottom line: we scrapped our prior investment and have moved to IPS. We couldn't be happier and look forward to making a huge business impact with the global Cannabis Connect Value Chain standards bodies that we're about to publish for n