I had a surreal experience reading this profound comics strip. A surreal, strange, but beautiful walk in the park where you catch a glimpse of that elusive, important thought, chase after it, and then stumble upon a secret place instead. Beware of big old answers be it in business, education, … [Read more...]
Five good reads: collaborative economy value chain; Google Mine; finding meaning in stories and numbers; a platform for whistleblowers; and freedom from fear
1. Keynote: The Collaborative Economy with Jeremiah Owyang http://www.slideshare.net/jeremiah_owyang/collaborative-economy-keynote-jeremiah-owyang The collaborative economy: an economic model where ownership and access are shared between people, startups, and corporations. What this means: the … [Read more...]
Five good reads: handy content strategy checklists, nothing-to-hide privacy, don’t shortchange framing the question
1. 3 Angles to Create Magnetic Content with the Triangle of Relevance http://www.convinceandconvert.com/content-marketing-2/3-angles-to-create-magnetic-content-with-the-triangle-of-relevance/ Before diving into content planning, consider the Triangle of Relevance approach: "a content strategy … [Read more...]
Five good reads: iPad UX guidelines, Event marketing, Pinterest analytics, Content strategy for your boss, Make social media personal again
1. iPad User Experience Guidelines http://uxmag.com/articles/ipad-user-experience-guidelines Helpful even for non-designers (like me). It helps give you the big view on how to build user experience on the iPad. 2. The Definitive Guide to Event … [Read more...]
Five good reads: e-commerce, blog as new ad unit, success in giving, on social media, productivity and costs
The next phase of e-commerce | The blog post as the new ad unit | The most successful type at work: not the Taker but the Giver | Social media as part of the changing nature of knowledge work | Social media isn't free 1. Japan’s Answer to Jeff Bezos Sets Sights on Amazon, … [Read more...]
Five good reads: Mar. 25-31
In a nutshell: Open Badges for getting "recognition of the skills you learn everywhere", the need for postnormal strategies, Social TV, Twitter engagement infographic, and "a rant in praise of the unremarkable". 1. Open Badges http://openbadges.org/ Way better than LinkedIn endorsements, I hope … [Read more...]