Archive for the ‘Ethics’ Category

Viral video and the death of the broadcast casino

Thursday, June 1st, 2006John Gappers article in the FT Broadcasters cannot quarantine the viral video outbreak has been sitting on my paper strewn desk since April 19th.Gapper tells us that the broadcasters lot is not a happy one. The explosion is ...

The bonfire of the brands

Friday, May 26th, 2006This appeared in my inbox todayOn 26.08.06, I am going to gather every branded possession of mine into a warehouse, douse them with petrol and burn the lot. Jacobson chairs, Christian Dior shirts, a Louis Vuitton bag; I'm too ...

Authentic vs. Fake

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006Cory Treffiletti discusses two initiatives that have been created by Nike around the football world cup, and the differences between the twoOne is of Ronaldinho do some amazing stunts with a football, which is claimed to be real, ...

There are more than two sides to the story

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006A relevant article in understanding the changing nature of business and customer relationships by Michael J. Reuschel, President Unisys Global Communications and Media IndustriesThe crux of the argument lies hereSo what's the relevance to the communications industry? ...

The Jamie Oliver effect: school dinner firms feel the cost of parental backlash

Thursday, May 18th, 2006Anyone interested in social networking should be aware of Reeds Law and the exponential power of (Group Forming Networks).Whilst flying to Helsinki this morning, I reflected on GFN's and Jamie Oliver School Dinner Campaign. We blogged about ...

Seeing Red

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006Product RED was created by Bono and Bobby Shriver, Chairman of DATA to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund by teaming up with the world's most iconic brands to produce RED-branded products. A ...

Lego redefining value in our online world

Sunday, May 14th, 2006Lego Factory Now not brokenChris Anderson talks about Lego creating value in the digital age. You just need to think sideways sometimes to crack the thorny issue of how does a company survive in todays world.Lego Factory ...

Organisations and innovation

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006A recent new friend of mine introduced me to Stowe Boyd , and I am looking forward to making his acquaintance. :-)Stowe had posted about innovation in organisations. from a Fast Company article, To build innovation ...

The death of the Affluent Society

Monday, May 1st, 2006The BBC reportedJohn Kenneth Galbraith was by far the most famous economic thinker of his day. Populist and media-friendly, he used television to explain and defend his liberal ideas.Galbraith famously saidOnly the community, reflects the well ...

Reputation: the growing importance of trust in our digital world

Saturday, April 29th, 2006Rob Hof in his article Are online reputations portable? opens up the debate For years, both sellers and buyers on eBay have bellyached about not being able to carry their reputations--the feedback ratings they get from each other ...

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