CloudGate
Mashable’s Ben Parr called it Cloudgate to describe what happened when Amazon’s Elastic Could Computer (EC2) went down leaving some major websites in the dust, such as FourSquare, Quora, Wildfire, and...
View ArticleYou don’t need a weatherman
Today, agencies need to better define their value proposition, especially in the area of digital and social media, where the cost of getting human assistance and advice continues to drop. For example,...
View ArticleThe clock is ticking..You need a mobile strategy now. Fast
If you are focused on e-Commerce, customer support or involved with any website, you need to think about the implications mobile has on your offerings. If you’ve avoided jumping on this bandwagon,...
View ArticleFuture of Work: Interview with Ariel Seidman, Founder and CEO of Gigwalk.com
One of the interesting existing trends out there is the “free agent” economy in which individuals leverage websites like eLance, oDdesk and Gigwalk.com to find a job. These sites provide a...
View ArticleFuture of Work: Listening to Paul Saffo, futurist
Today, I attended Silicon Valley Forum’s Launch Event, which was held at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View, California. It focused on 30 specially selected startups launching their products in...
View ArticleFuture of Work: Interview with Per Kris Halvorsen, Chief Innovation Officer...
My former employer, Intuit, has always been considered a thought leader in the area of product innovation. Even with this reputation, however, the company realized in 2006 that it needed to become more...
View ArticleGuest Post: Nicco Mele: The Future of Collaboraiton
Reposted from Collaborative Innovation, a site sponsored by Dassault Systemes and developed by Human 1.0 Article by by Jill Hart on July 27, 2012 Nicco Mele, 2009 Distinguished Lecturer and adjunct...
View ArticleThought of the Day: Intrepreneurial Spirit
Last week at the Digital Strategy Innovation Summit, I listened to Gabe Vehovsky, SVP of Digital Strategy from Discovery Communications. He talked about innovation and a company’s ability to combine...
View ArticleFuture of Work Interview: David Baszucki, CEO and Founder of Roblox (one of...
Typed up on very bumpy Delta Flight 1680 from San Francisco to Denver In business school, I developed a service for middle schoolers to create their own online curriculum and study materials. Back...
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