Image via CrunchBase As many of you know, there has been an interesting and spirited debate going on around Chris Anderson's (pictured) new book Free: The Future of a Radical Price, Malcolm Gladwell's review of that book, and Seth Godin's rebuttal to Gladwell's review. Those arguments speak for themselves and you can see them on… Read More
We hear it all the time. Without effective communication every interpersonal relationship, every goal, every strategy, every organization, is at risk. Misunderstandings, poor morale, and ineffective relationships rooted in poor communication are commonplace. Effective communication is hard. It can be uncomfortable. It can make people angry with you. But, it’s the only way to solve… Read More
Image by maveric2003 via Flickr Not everyone in a company hears the same thing at the same time. Everyone hasn’t gone to the same meetings, had the same hallway conversations, seen the same PowerPoint decks, read the same emails, or had the same amount of time to digest the information. This impacts change initiatives, including… Read More
Image via Wikipedia Most of us have brainstormed with a group. Someone puts an idea out there, someone adds to it or adjusts it, and the group iterates through possibilities. Many ideas come to surface. Some are “good” (meaning that for our particular purpose they have potential application). Some aren’t. Until recently what we’ve called… Read More
Except for the Super Bowl, I never show much interest in TV commercials. But last week two new spots from Kaplan University got my attention. I don't know enough about Kaplan to know if they can deliver on these messages. What I do know is that these messages are on the right track. Education must… Read More
Colin Hughes, Managing Director of The Guardian Professional presented the keynote at GIIS Thursday morning. To understand The Guardian, Colin believes you must understand its roots. John Edward Taylor, after witnessing the Peterloo Massacre, feared that Parliament would not get an accurate report from the press. He wrote an account himself and got his report… Read More
Ammy Vogtlander, Managing Director of BlueInsights, participated in a panel discussion on copyright at the Global Information Industry Summit (GIIS). According to Ammy, networks of people with common interests (like LinkedIn), information sharing communities (like YouTube or SharePoint), and groups that organize information (like Connotea) are merging. That’s why she co-founded BlueInsights. As these groups… Read More
Wednesday, the Global Information Industry Summit (GIIS), started with a keynote by Hugo Dixon, Editor in Chief and Chairman of Breakingviews.com (BV), a fully electronic publication of real time financial analysis. “For me content is indeed King,” says Hugo and he believes in charging for it. BV sells team and enterprise subscriptions, can boast 5… Read More