Social Media is very much the buzzword at the moment, because the board level execs, and therefore middle management have recognised the massive user base. Their thinking is along the lines of “We know there are a lot of users there, can we plug what we do today into [...] Continue Reading…
ShareQuora – Why you need to be using this service
What is Quora? It took a few hours for me to “get it”, but after reading around and having a play here’s where I’m at.
A global Q+A site that actually works!
Unlike Yahoo! Answers or LinkedIn’s Q+A, the hooks to other Social networks make this very easy to spread to your [...] Continue Reading…
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Carrier Billing: Niche or New Standard?
Was reading at Econsultancy that Carrier Billing could become key to the Android Market place success. Is carrier billing going to become more of a standard?
There are many emerging payment methods and trends that could well catch on. Carrier billing for SMS has been a neat niche growth market [...] Continue Reading…
ShareBusiness Evolved – How Social Good is changing business
I was reading at Scott Gould’s blog, that the one word you never hear contestants use in The Apprentice is “Leadership”. Which got me thinking…
Why is the show such a hit? The show itself focusses on what are essentially 1,000s of year old business practices; manufacturing, buying, selling, marketing [...] Continue Reading…
ShareWikiLeaks fallout: What does it mean for your business?
Key points that have been missed during the WikiLeaks debate:
The vast majority of leaks suggest diplomats do an incredible job. Sensationalist media seems to be owning the narrative and is the real cancer of this story.
The US government by increasing security, has defaulted to secrecy. This is [...] Continue Reading…
Product Development: How to engage people
Imagine if the examples towards the end of this video were implemented in your business…
ShareBanking Disruption
All this talk of clouds, social media, mobile and the like isn’t going away. The financial sector has moved from “I don’t care” to “I don’t understand”. Whilst it’s not a monumental shift, it is important. As Brett King puts it
Bankers are simply used to owning the pipes, the [...] Continue Reading…
Can you know the truth?
In a friendly debate with Scott Gould about finding answers. The debate has become, is truth a tangible thing, a tick in a box? Or is it something more personal?
The pragmatist in me chooses values which sit well emotionally, personally and logically. How did you choose your values?
Do you [...] Continue Reading…
ShareOn Balance…
Balance has always been my biggest issue. As someone who has never done a full forward roll (I always slope off to one side)…
The key appears to be moving from being a passenger in the entrepreneurial cycle to the driver. What could I commit to?… and importantly: How do [...] Continue Reading…
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