Category: innovation

Growing in a Recession

If you work in media or publishing, please, please, please, read the 2009 State of the News Media Report. While it does not specifically focus on B2B media, the trends seen in broader news magazines, newspapers and other media are instructive. It begins very soberly: “Some of the numbers are chilling.” Full of data, the… Continue reading Growing in a Recession

Give and You Will Receive: Finding Solutions Through Collaboration.

New media and the internet have made it essential to break down barriers between your brand and your audience. Today I want to talk about breaking down barriers between employees within the same company, and how this can help your business and career. First, a story about The Clash, who are not quoted nearly enough… Continue reading Give and You Will Receive: Finding Solutions Through Collaboration.

Lessons From Facebook

Several weeks back, I wrote about how Facebook changed my life, and how it can change your industry. A recent discovery has me taking another look at how Facebook can connect people. I want to share the story of what a high school class from 1988 is doing to leverage Facebook, and explore the lessons… Continue reading Lessons From Facebook

Moving Beyond The Memorable, To The Magical

This week’s New Yorker magazine has a profile on architect Santiago Calatrava. He discussed some amazing concepts about PURPOSE, which I found fascinating, especially when you consider its relation to publishing, both in print and on the web. I would sum up his philosophy as follows: It’s about the experience, not the artifact. While his… Continue reading Moving Beyond The Memorable, To The Magical

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What The Olympics Can Teach Us About Online Success

Why do we watch the Olympics? What can someone in media and publishing learn from this event to help them succeed in their goals – in particular, transitioning an editorial and business model from print to web? My theory:… We watch the Olympics to experience GREATNESS. The Olympics challenge us. It inspires us. These athletes… Continue reading What The Olympics Can Teach Us About Online Success

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Facebook Changed My Life. It Can Change Your Industry.

I am not a first adopter. I look for trends when new services or products reach the “tipping point,” and begin making sweeping behavioral changes within what I would call “average” Americans. Today I want to talk about Facebook, the social network that started out for college students, and has spread well beyond. FACEBOOK CHANGED… Continue reading Facebook Changed My Life. It Can Change Your Industry.