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In this networked century, where access to technology is increasing exponentially, almost everybody is reachable. But more importantly, almost everybody has the ability to connect. This new ability to connect is leveling the playing field and breaking down previous age, gender, socioeconomic, and circumstantial barriers to who can emerge as a leader, activist, or grassroots agent for change. The power of technology today will be determined not by web traffic and viewership, but by its ability to strengthen and more importantly facilitate connections in real time. Isn’t connection technologies—or ConnectTech—a term far better suited for the 21st century?

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At the risk of getting into endless language debates - ‘ConnectTech’ is one way that better describes what this set of technologies and applications are about.

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