3 April 2010
1 April 2010
Impact of the Internet on Institutions in the Future
from Pew Internet : The Impact of the Internet on Institutions in the Future
Bottom line - by 2020, 71% of experts surveyed predict online cooperation will make mainstream institutions significantly more responsive and efficient.
"The imperatives and expectations created by the internet will force change in institutions, no matter how resistant they are. There is simply too much pressure from the ground up for institutions to retain 20th century forms. Media companies are classic examples of organizations that have to respond to the new digital realities. All institutions will have to start listening more intently to their stakeholders. “Molecular democracy” and “Long Tail economics” are asserting themselves."
Web Trend Map
This detailed infographic from iA in Japan - the Web Trend Map - gives you the big picture of what's happening with the major players on the web.
"The Web Trend Map plots the Internet’s leading names and domains onto the Tokyo Metro map. Domains and personalities are carefully selected through dialogue with map enthusiasts, and every domain is evaluated based on traffic, revenue, and character."
You can order your own high quality map - dimensions: 841 mm × 1189 mm / 33.25 in × 46.75 in. They also print Apple's ads in Japan, so you can expect high quality.
Why not become a member and create and publish your own maps on webtrendmap.com ?
"The Web Trend Map plots the Internet’s leading names and domains onto the Tokyo Metro map. Domains and personalities are carefully selected through dialogue with map enthusiasts, and every domain is evaluated based on traffic, revenue, and character."
You can order your own high quality map - dimensions: 841 mm × 1189 mm / 33.25 in × 46.75 in. They also print Apple's ads in Japan, so you can expect high quality.
Why not become a member and create and publish your own maps on webtrendmap.com ?
31 March 2010
8 Key Tech Trends Impacting Recruitment Sector
"UK industry body, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has published a new report examining how a range of new technologies will impact the recruitment sector and the services it provides.
The REC has now identified eight key trends including cloud computing, data memory, data security, green IT and the growth of social networks.
Recruiters can now assess the implications that such technological advancements will have on their operations."
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Thanks @bazflaz75 Open Source success http://bit.ly/amO5vB Open Source CMS disrupting market - web alternative to doc-based, enterprise apps
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28 March 2010
Is there a theory of everything?
Apparently not according to Skip Garibaldi, a mathematician who decided to actually do the math and write a paper about his findings.
Read more in this article “Is there a 'theory of everything?” from From Machines Like Us.
Read more in this article “Is there a 'theory of everything?” from From Machines Like Us.
“Garibaldi did the math to disprove the theory, which involves a mysterious structure known as E8. The resulting paper, co-authored by physicist Jacques Distler of the University of Texas, will appear in an upcoming issue of Communications in Mathematical Physics.
‘The beautiful thing about math and physics is that it is not subjective,’ says Garibaldi. ‘I wanted a peer-reviewed paper published, so that the scientific literature provides an accurate state of affairs, to help clear up confusion among the lay public on this topic.’ "
image from Ted.com Bone May Reveal a New Human Group
Infographic shows lineage. "The discovery stemmed from work on a child’s bone buried between 48,000 and 30,000 years ago in Siberia." http://s.nyt.com/u/Qqy
from The New York Times
from The New York Times
Timeline of the New American Healthcare Bill (Graphic)
"A Timeline of the New Healthcare Bill (Graphic)"
Don't understand what is going to change or when? Here is a snapshot of key changes over the next decade to give you an idea of what is going to impact you and how soon it will take effect. Discovered this charted timeline on Digg http://digg.com/d31Mcz1
Don't understand what is going to change or when? Here is a snapshot of key changes over the next decade to give you an idea of what is going to impact you and how soon it will take effect. Discovered this charted timeline on Digg http://digg.com/d31Mcz1
27 March 2010
Social Media in the Workplace
A few years ago nobody had ever heard of Social Media - and yet now - its part of the workplace, just as much as the coffee machine
26 March 2010
Abandoned sites & silence dangerous in social media mix
Social networks for brands play such an important role in customer relationships. What happens when those attempts to connect are no longer populated or silent? Impact? http://brand-e.biz/silence-spells-danger-with-social-media_6400.html
25 March 2010
21st century about redistribution of work
People living longer & healthier - now what?
"The 20th century was a century of the redistribution of wealth; the 21st century will probably be a century of the redistribution of work," Vaupel
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Is your company organised to optimise social media benefits in an enterprising way? http://ping.fm/C7oCM
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24 March 2010
Google's new Visual & Social search engines
Google becomes more visual and personal as it develops ways to search using images instead of words - plus new ways to search your communities for what they're doing.
sent from Colby's iPhone
23 March 2010
UK Elections Debate2010 Largest Online Polling Forum
Salesforce.com and Telegraph Media Group Launch Debate2010 just ahead of next elections in the UK.
Will this engagement in crowdsourcing social issues reflect true public opinion - or just that "slice of life" profile of eager participants?Will be interesting to compare the sourced predictions to the actual results. Looking forward to observing what issues rise from Debate2010.
18 Use Cases Social CRM - New Rules Framework
Altimeter Report: 18 Use Cases Social CRM, The New Rules of
Relationship Management It is all about engagement and profiling.
From Jeremy Owyang at Altimeter Group "Don't know how to approach Social CRM? Start with this framework. This key framework is from the report "Social CRM: The New Rules of Relationship Management" From the Altimeter Group, in March 2010."
Read the full report and develop a strategy around Social CRM.
Relationship Management It is all about engagement and profiling.
From Jeremy Owyang at Altimeter Group "Don't know how to approach Social CRM? Start with this framework. This key framework is from the report "Social CRM: The New Rules of Relationship Management" From the Altimeter Group, in March 2010."
Read the full report and develop a strategy around Social CRM.
Stepped out of TallyFox....
I stepped out of TallyFox & into the sunshine - back to purposeful collaboration & appreciation - a great start to Spring
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22 March 2010
21 March 2010
20 March 2010
Now you see it: scientists create invisibility cloak in 3-D
Scientists create the first cloaking device to render an object invisible in three dimensions.
sent from Colby's iPhone
19 March 2010
5 January 2010
5 October 2009
4 September 2009
Posting from iPhone
This is an experiment to check blogging software.
Only problem is no way to include images.
Only problem is no way to include images.
30 August 2009
25 May 2009
Global Travel Sites for Taxi's & Hotels
Two new travel tools are now part of my travel toolkit. I recommend them for everyone who has to travel to many different cities in different countries.
First, the International Taxi Fare Calculator. Taxi costs vary from city to city. Even though this site is still in Beta, it can calculate your fare from airport to accommodation in major cities listed in their drop down menu. I've used it a few times already, and it has been pretty close to what I've had to pay.
The second recommendation is Wotif.com to find amazing accommodation deals at GREAT RATES for a broad range of hotels, motels, apartments, resorts and bed & breakfasts around the world. You can even book last-minute for rates you would never expect - at 5 star hotels as well. They are taking the empty rooms and managing "room sales".
Would like to know how you've experienced these.
First, the International Taxi Fare Calculator. Taxi costs vary from city to city. Even though this site is still in Beta, it can calculate your fare from airport to accommodation in major cities listed in their drop down menu. I've used it a few times already, and it has been pretty close to what I've had to pay.
The second recommendation is Wotif.com to find amazing accommodation deals at GREAT RATES for a broad range of hotels, motels, apartments, resorts and bed & breakfasts around the world. You can even book last-minute for rates you would never expect - at 5 star hotels as well. They are taking the empty rooms and managing "room sales".
Would like to know how you've experienced these.
14 April 2009
Start-ups - the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
Everyone is looking for the next big thing. Business organizations use their experience on all levels to take advantage of trends, indicators, brand behaviour and assessments to identify the perfect gap to fill.
What do start-ups do?
No start-up is the same, except in their naiveté.
My experience in helping start-ups or participating in them is that it should be all about the people and how to mobilise their expertise. A start-up is a joint venture at its most basic level. What is the inventory of each person's assets in four arenas - personal, relationships. creativity and knowledge, and material? How have they applied those assets in the past? What is the potential for applying those assets in the future? What assets do they have that are not yet valued? Look for the demonstrated and forensic evidence that each person can contribute something necessary to actually build a business around a great idea.
After that, it's all about how well they work together and learn how to handle situations together. Are they solo players or team players? Have they identified the essence of their brand and its unique behaviour? Do they understand basic business practices and how to work as an organization to deliver that unique brand - including managing the relationships that will help build their business? Have they got evaluation criteria in place for making decisions together - and how much value those decisions generate?
Finally, who is going to ground the pie-in-the-sky big idea into a working framework with blueprints to actually build and grow a business around that idea? Who is going to position that idea with the right communication so that everyone who needs to know about the idea will be drawn into the business of that idea? Who is going to lead the people and the business in the direction it needs to go?
What do start-ups do? What's your experience - the the good, the bad and the ugly?
What do start-ups do?
No start-up is the same, except in their naiveté.
My experience in helping start-ups or participating in them is that it should be all about the people and how to mobilise their expertise. A start-up is a joint venture at its most basic level. What is the inventory of each person's assets in four arenas - personal, relationships. creativity and knowledge, and material? How have they applied those assets in the past? What is the potential for applying those assets in the future? What assets do they have that are not yet valued? Look for the demonstrated and forensic evidence that each person can contribute something necessary to actually build a business around a great idea.
After that, it's all about how well they work together and learn how to handle situations together. Are they solo players or team players? Have they identified the essence of their brand and its unique behaviour? Do they understand basic business practices and how to work as an organization to deliver that unique brand - including managing the relationships that will help build their business? Have they got evaluation criteria in place for making decisions together - and how much value those decisions generate?
Finally, who is going to ground the pie-in-the-sky big idea into a working framework with blueprints to actually build and grow a business around that idea? Who is going to position that idea with the right communication so that everyone who needs to know about the idea will be drawn into the business of that idea? Who is going to lead the people and the business in the direction it needs to go?
What do start-ups do? What's your experience - the the good, the bad and the ugly?
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