The truth about innovation
Innovation is a buzzword. Easy to use. Easy to cite. But it’s difficult to understand the complexities of what it actually takes to do…
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Online communities need software and people
I’m a firm believer that you can’t teach social behavior. You either participate and are active in that aspect of society or you’re not.…
One big startup world
More reason for speed, flexibility and risk-taking within existing industries including media. The Internet no longer belongs to the young tech genius with a…
What to do with all those ideas
10 things needed to execute good ideas. Ideation is fun and exciting. Execution is hard work and sometimes boring. Ideas can come from chaos.…
Launch something new every 30 days
The need for culture change in newsrooms is well documented, including most recently from Doug Fisher citing Earl Wilkinson. I won’t recite past specifics…
A mobile content strategy in action
Mobile is all about living in the moment, what’s hot and relevant right now in regards to time, place and information. Ever increasingly it…
Every business and brand is a publisher and vice versa
I find the new media discussion on personal branding and whether its ruining journalism to be one big waste of time. But it has…
Two must-read content strategy links
Came across two posts Sunday night that really define and provide clear tasks for any content strategist out there. Corey Vilhauer provides a detailed…
Redefining the rules of business
It seems most business see this as a risk, but the rewards are often well worth it for those that take this right approach.…
Why local media needs to go liquid
People are signing up in the millions for experiences online like Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, where traditional news has been reduced to a stream…