Social network
A social network "refers to a group of individuals who voluntarily interact on the basis of the interest which they profess for an idea, a problem, a product, etc. A social network may be defined as having three principal elements: consciousness of kind, rituals and traditions of the community and the moral responsibility of the individuals it comprises."[1]
Connector
In his best-selling book The Tipping Point the author Malcolm Gladwell describes a "connector" as a person who knows an impressive amount of people.[2] According to Gladwell, "There are a small number of people in any group, in any community who knows many more people than the average people knows. They make the phone calls, they are connected to the different worlds and they make a big difference."[3] Connectors, according to Gladwell, are individuals who help to spread information and trends throughout our society.[4]
See also
References
- â Source Title: Handbook of Research on ICTs for Human-Centered Healthcare and Social Care Services. by Miguel GuinalÃu (University of Zaragoza, Spain), Javier Marta (Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Spain), and José MarÃa Subero (Aragón Government, Spain), Chapter 9 (Social Networks as a Tool to Improve the Life Quality of Chronic Patients and Their Relatives), Page 15
- â You Know More People Than You Think, ABC News
- â You Know More People Than You Think, ABC News
- â You Know More People Than You Think, ABC News