In this video, that I found thanks to Mitch Joel, Clay Shirky describes five student projects that he thinks are pushing the creative boundaries – from interface design to how people cluster to build new work.
He ends the talk with an interesting take on the rules of creativity… Continue reading “5 Projects That Are Pushing The Creative Boundaries”
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How to Use Game Mechanics to Engage People
In this keynote Gabe Zichermann gives a good overview of how the gamification process works and he also offers a good list of examples that I’m sure you’ll find interesting and inspiring. Continue reading “How to Use Game Mechanics to Engage People”
Facebook App Generates Words Written on Your Gravestone
Franck Vinchon launched ‘My Own Epitaph’ a Facebook app to help readers understand the thinking behind his book ‘Tranches de mort’. The book suggest that death is not just an accident but the result of everything we experience in life. Based on this concept, the app uses information from your Facebook profile and generates words written on your gravestone. Continue reading “Facebook App Generates Words Written on Your Gravestone”
Remote Work Advantages
Have no money to invest in what your business or organization needs the most? This post is part of a productivity series aimed at helping you optimize your budget management.
It’s true that there are still some jobs that can’t be done remotely using the web or telecommunication systems; however, many jobs can and are being done in that way thanks to these useful technologies available to most companies.
Accounting, project management, marketing, PR, programming, design, web and mobile development, etc., are just some of the jobs that – depending on the nature of a project – can be done remotely. Continue reading “Remote Work Advantages”
Marketing Over Coffee Awards
The Marketing Over Coffee Awards honor those who have done exemplary work in Marketing over the past year. Often the winners sit at the intersection of Marketing and Technology, having identified a future trend and put it to work. The awards also seek to honor those who educate, have a commitment to their community, are professional, and do work of the highest quality.
Productivity and Growth Always Come First?
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We are recklessly working with complete disregard for our mental, physical and social health.
This “always connected” digital age is only part of the problem that is almost turning us into slaves of the system we are living in. In my opinion, there is something fundamental that we shouldn’t forget at a much deeper and human level.
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More Personal, More Private
The best experiences I’ve had online come from content I’ve shared on my blog and the conversations it generated. I’m not just talking about public interactions – those certainly offer great value – but, especially about private ones. Continue reading “More Personal, More Private”
What I care about for those who care
I like the conversations that I have on the go, but I have to admit that for some reason conversations feel better when I’m at home talking with a small and more intimate group of friends. It’s that intimacy that I think got lost with online communication today. Continue reading “What I care about for those who care”
Cisco TelePresence & Education
Overview
Cisco’s Telepresence is one of the most advanced virtual meeting systems in the world.
In cooperation with the Finnish organizations of KOKO, SEK and SuupohjanSeutuverkko, which runs one of the fastest broadband networks in Europe, my team and I tested Cisco Telepresence as a primary means to present information across distances without breaking budgets.
Objectives
- Create an engaging experience to test the use of Cisco Telepresence in a higher education environment.
- Provide feedback to Cisco on the target audience’s experience using online video communication tools.
The Idea
We organized a live, interactive video conference connecting university students with thoughtful leaders of today’s digital Communications industry. Continue reading “Cisco TelePresence & Education”
What is time to you?
Have no time to invest in what your business or organization needs the most? This post is part of a productivity series aimed at helping you optimize your time management.
Ask yourself this question: What is time to you?
When I ask this question to my clients, I always get a different and interesting answer. For some, time is just minutes, hours and days, while for others it’s something you sell or an “investment” for the future. Continue reading “What is time to you?”