Since Facebook unveiled their new Like Button and associated social plugins several weeks ago at their F8 Conference, they’ve been the talk of the social media town. In efforts to leverage the social tidal wave of Facebook recommendations, more than 100,000 sites have installed...
Read moreWith all of the talk about SXSW lately, there has certainly been a lot of talk about what’s next. The location wars are heating up… will Foursquare reign triumphant? Will Gowalla gain market share? Where does Blippy fit in to the privacy economy? Who’s...
Read moreMany of us are lucky enough to work in a field where we don’t have to pick up heavy boxes and load them onto trucks for a living. We aren’t plowing fields, we aren’t forging tools out of steel, we aren’t digging ditches. Instead...
Read moreAnyone who grew up through the 1980′s knows what I mean. Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start For a generation of children, this was the first step of effective problem solving. When in doubt, when faced with a new...
Read moreWhen was the last time you had a great idea? Chances are, you didn’t execute on it. You found an excuse that made it feel okay to not follow through. You threw it into the “someday” bin. James Cameron had his idea for Avatar...
Read moreBy now you’ve probably already seen it, but in case you’ve been in hiding for the last few days, viral video masterminds Ok Go have struck youtube gold for the second time in three years with their latest single “This Too Shall Pass”. Over...
Read moreIn my lifetime, I can think of several major paradigm shifts in the world of packaging. Once upon a time, everything came in a big box, wrapped in styrofoam or packing peanuts. Then there was a shift to minimal packaging; products were shrink-wrapped hard...
Read moreThink about the last time you met a great sales person. How about the last great public speaker you saw… or a memorable conversation that left you engaged for hours later. Everyone can pinpoint a few of these individuals; people who can get their...
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