System for influence network marketing
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1. A method for marketing an innovation to a plurality of members in a target community comprising the steps of:
- determining an influence network for the plurality of members in the target community, said influence network mapping relationships between members in the target community;
determining tabulated attributes of the target community;
determining communities of practice from the influence network and the tabulated attributes, each community of practice having one leader;
presenting the innovation to the leaders of the communities of practice; and
assisting with dispersion of evaluations of the innovation from leaders to the members in the communities of practice.
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An innovation is marketed to members in a target community. An influence network is determined for the members in the target community and maps relationships between members in the target community. Tabulated attributes of the target community are determined. Communities of practice are determined from the influence network and the tabulated attributes, and each community of practice has one leader. The innovation is presented to the leaders of the communities of practice, and assistance is provided with dispersion of evaluations of the innovation from leaders to the members in the communities of practice.
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1. A method for marketing an innovation to a plurality of members in a target community comprising the steps of:
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determining an influence network for the plurality of members in the target community, said influence network mapping relationships between members in the target community;
determining tabulated attributes of the target community;
determining communities of practice from the influence network and the tabulated attributes, each community of practice having one leader;
presenting the innovation to the leaders of the communities of practice; and
assisting with dispersion of evaluations of the innovation from leaders to the members in the communities of practice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for marketing an innovation to a plurality of members in a target community comprising the steps of:
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receiving data regarding a plurality of communities of practice, said communities of practice determined from an influence network for the plurality of members in the target community and tabulated attributes for the target community, each community of practice having one leader, said influence network mapping relationships between members in the target community, said influence network comprising at least one technical advice network for members in the target community and a trust and friendship network for members in the target community;
presenting the innovation to the leaders of the communities of practice; and
assisting with dispersion of evaluations of the innovation from leaders to the members in the communities of practice. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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