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admin, on September 4th, 2009
This resonated quite well with me. I have experienced people using words like this, as though they had some magical property that meant they didn’t have to fully explain how they will achieve their idea. Obviously I also couldn’t resist putting this on our blog. I think point 4 is a very good reminder that we don’t necessarily have to try and create something really at the bleeding edge in order to get good results.
"From all my travels and speaking gigs in 2007, I’m most confident about the following advice: Stop using the word innovation in 2008. Just stop. Right now. Commit to never saying the word again. Einstein, Ford, Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso, and Edison rarely said the word and neither should you. Every crowd I’ve said this to laughed and agreed. The I-word is killing us.
Here’s why: it doesn’t mean anything anymore. Or
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Tunde Cockshott, on September 1st, 2009
Very nice idea it takes you name and builds an, almost digital DNA strip of you based on your internet presence. Give it a try: personas at MIT.
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Julian Brailsford, on August 25th, 2009
A summary of a few stories knocking around the media recently, for your edification, entertainment, and exposition:
Only a few do all the tweeting…
A new book "Visualized, the Information Atlas" by David McCandless reveals that
5% of users make 75% of the noise
20% are ‘dead’ accounts
50% haven’t posted in the last week
Only 5% have >100 followers
..And they’re not teenagers…
As previously mentioned on this blog, an intern at Morgan Stanley has recently produced a report on teenage media preferences and Twitter in particular. This reveals it’s not hot in high school because "it’s not safe". Teens prefer Facebook and MySpace because they have the ability to select who they want to connect to.
Matthew Robson (15) believes his report represents the collective wisdom of about 300 teenagers and comes to
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Paul Carysforth, on August 19th, 2009
This is the full copy of the research note written by Matthew Robson (aged 15 years and seven months), an intern at Morgan Stanley, which caused a stir after it was published by the bank.. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jul/13/teenage-media-habits-morgan-stanley
Paul C
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admin, on August 16th, 2009
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Ivor Perry, on August 13th, 2009
Michael Jackson’s life in pictures – a good mix of culture and technology http://www.msn.michaeljackson.shoothill.com
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