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The USA Today recently highlighted the best ads of 2007 - including the "Evolution" Web video from Unilever's Dove brand and an ad for wind energy from GE's "Ecomagination" campaign. […]
About two weeks ago, I posted about Peter Semmelhack and his amazing new start-up company BUG Labs. For a special client engagement, I had the unique opportunity to hear him […]
At the airport this holiday season, I did a double-take when I saw the covers of TIME and The Economist juxtaposed together at newspaper kiosks. Russia and China, it appears, […]
Not only does the British monarchy have an official website -- they also have a brand new YouTube channel ("The Royal Channel"), launched in October. In just a few months, […]
Over the past few years, one of the most interesting innovations in the airline industry has been the growth & expansion of the "business class only" travel segment for service […]
n nOver on the Trends in the Living Networks blog, Ross Dawson points to a 2008 World Trends Map that his Future Exploration Network helped put together, modeled entirely on […]
Starbucks is quietly rolling out a pilot program of $1 coffees and free refills to customers at select stores in Seattle. Despite all indications that Starbucks is slowly morphing into […]
n nWith the global financial markets in turmoil, this year's World Economic Forum event in Switzerland couldn't have come at a better time. Look for global leaders to give us […]
The above video is IBM's tongue-in-cheek look at corporate brainstorming events. This 0:30 ad has been played over and over during each week of the NFL playoffs as IBM reminds […]
In the end, this was probably inevitable, given his deep connections to the more nefarious "players" in Washington and New York political circles... Former New York "Luv Guv" Eliot Spitzer […]
The founder of JetBlue, David Neeleman, recently announced plans to launch a new Brazilian airline. As the New York Times points out, Neeleman has a Brazilian passport and speaks fluent […]
nnn For those of you who been following the whole sub-prime meltdown on Wall Street and the spectacular collapse of legendary investment bank Bear Stearns this week... a Bear Stearns […]
When in doubt as to how to run your business, open up the floor to the crowd. Companies like Dell and Delta have already experimented with these "online suggestion boxes" […]
Many companies ask their customers to tell them what they're doing right or what they'd like to see more of. This is a classic positive feedback loop, in which positive […]
The full and total collapse of Bear Stearns over the weekend and the investment bank's purchase by JP Morgan Chase is another stunning example of the link between reputation and […]
n Dubai is turning into the new trendsetting playground of the rich and famous. In addition to the world's most luxurious hotel - the Burj Al Arab Hotel - the […]
In today's Wall Street Journal, technology guru Walt Mossberg gave a big thumbs-up to the design and navigation features of the new Hulu.com: "I've been testing Hulu, and I am […]
n n If you're a fan of Hugh Macleod and his blog Gaping Void, you'll want to check out this Business Week article on the use of doodling in Corporate […]
n nOne reason for the vibrancy of American innovation is the proliferation of "third places" - places like the corner coffee lounge - where freelance workers and mobile digerati can […]
During times of both economic boom and bust, business innovation tends to flourish. During a boom, flush pockets and rosy visions of the future lead to generous spending on innovation […]