Earlier this week I was watching a documentary on music legend Les Paul, and he described a pivotal period in his life. He was a very successful guitar player in Chicago, and one morning his mother mentioned that she heard him play a live performance on the radio the previous evening. He said that was… Continue reading A New Sound
Month: December 2009
Bringing us Closer to the Past, Present and Future
Image by stratosphaerenlieder The end of December marks my nine year anniversary with Reed Business Information. As I look back at the past decade, I see it through a lens of RBI’s evolution, of B2B media, and of the exciting changes that we have lived through. In considering how media has shifted, I can’t help… Continue reading Bringing us Closer to the Past, Present and Future
Caring: A Critical Factor in Business Success
Image by John Flinchbaugh Today, I want to share four stories. Each has the same lesson: why CARING is a critical factor in business performance. For those working to transition media from print to a multi-media world, these lessons are more apt than they may at first appear. How often are you let down by… Continue reading Caring: A Critical Factor in Business Success
A Community of Solutions
In the past few weeks, I have been considering how the role of media is changing in an age where information is plentiful and distribution free: Selling a Commodity vs Selling a Service Creating Interest vs Providing Solutions Clearly, the underlying issue here is not just the purpose of media today – especially B2B media,… Continue reading A Community of Solutions
Selling a Commodity vs Selling a Service
Image by fdecomite Why is it difficult to charge for news and information in the online economy? Because a fair amount of this news is "common" and easy to find. The Google News homepage indicates how much duplication of effort their is in news coverage nationally and globally. 153 articles on President Obama visiting Allentown,… Continue reading Selling a Commodity vs Selling a Service