Business TV comes to TomorrowToday
Recently Cisco predicted that video will make up 90% of all internet traffic by 2013. Indeed watching video is the #1 web activity, followed by Facebook and then Internet banking. These are some of the reasons why we are excited about our new partnership with...
Switching off the sun: Preparing for the next generation in the workplace
Hannah (the daughter of a colleague) was strapped in her car seat as her parents headed off for a weekend away. Hannah is a bright, engaging two-year-old and no doubt had thought plenty of thoughts from this particular vantage point, one that I might add she was well...
The Social Revolution: Embrace it… or face extinction
This blog is the first from a new contributor, Keith Holdt, Head of Global Sales at Swiss Post Solutions. Keith is a world leading expert on the digital revolution, and how digital data will transform the world of work. We're thrilled to have him contributing on this...
Switching off the sun: Preparing for the next generation in the workplace
Hannah (the daughter of a colleague) was strapped in her car seat as her parents headed off for a weekend away. Hannah is a bright, engaging two-year-old and no doubt had thought plenty of thoughts from this particular vantage point, one that I might add she was well...
Lessons from a 30min conversation with Wikipedia Founder
Last night I arrived in Lagos to present a session on social media strategy. I was met at the airport by the a very professional and very friendly man who guided me into that parking lot outside. The parking lot reminded me a lot of the back alley of a night club, and there by […]
Lessons from a 30min conversation with Wikipedia Founder originally posted on Mike Saunders – Keynote Speaker and Social Media Coach
Next steps for the future of women’s equality
I was watching some women's sport last weekend, and then followed the controversy around women in the heart of golf at the Masters this weekend. There were a number of stories that intertwined to remind me again of how unequal our world remains. And I was encouraged...
The Magic Hill: Avoiding the optical illusions of leadership
They told me it was caused by the fairies who lived under the road. I don’t know about you, but I for one don’t buy that explanation at all. I mean, everybody knows that fairies don’t live under roads. Caused by the fairies, indeed! The locals call it The Magic Hill...
The Magic Hill: Avoiding the optical illusions of leadership
They told me it was caused by the fairies who lived under the road. I don’t know about you, but I for one don’t buy that explanation at all. I mean, everybody knows that fairies don’t live under roads. Caused by the fairies, indeed! The locals call it The Magic Hill...
In the search for logic: Please help.
There must be a reason but I sure as heck can’t find it! For that matter nor could the staff of Mango. Yes, it is another airline saga and one that perhaps you can enlighten me on. The other day I was flying from Cape Town to Durban, ticket booked and paid for by the...
TomorrowToday’s tenth anniversary
Today is the tenth anniversary of the starting of our company, TomorrowToday. Ten years ago today, Barrie Bramley, Keith Coats and Graeme Codrington had lunch at a restaurant called Ruby's in Fourways Mall, Sandton. We had already been working together for a few...
TomorrowToday’s tenth anniversary
Today is the tenth anniversary of the starting of our company, TomorrowToday. Ten years ago today, Barrie Bramley, Keith Coats and Graeme Codrington had lunch at a restaurant called Ruby's in Fourways Mall, Sandton. We had already been working together for a few...
Only 1.6% of the World’s Billionaires are Self-Made Women, Why?
I have no idea! But according to Forbes magazine, the majority of self-made billionaires (as apposed to those who inherited their fortunes) who are women, got help from their husbands, fathers, brothers or other well-trusted males in their lives. There are of course...
Understanding the Social Agenda: what every leader needs to know about tomorrow
The Social Agenda will define the future of your company. It is that big, it is that important and it is that unavoidable! Let me explain what is the social agenda and why it is that important. The social agenda is made up of two aspects, namely, 'social media' and...
The best social media policy is based on values – not rules
I have been meaning to write about developing a social media policy for some time now. This is something that I believe can make or break your internal and external social media campaigns. A good social media policy does not restrict people from social media but rather equips them to use social media in the […]
The best social media policy is based on values – not rules originally posted on Mike Saunders – Keynote Speaker and Social Media Coach
Africa’s Chance to Leapfrog the West
A few weeks ago, a Ghanaian entrepreneur wrote an excellent article in the Harvard Business Review blogs about Africa's potential. You can read the full article here, or an extract below: Africa's Chance to Leapfrog the West HBR Blog Network, February 10, 2012 by...
Cloud service predictions – coming fast, coming soon
Recently, Graeme Codrington was asked to comment on how cloud computing services are changing the way we work. The journalist used their conversation to generate a number of press releases which can be seen below. Our overall message is quite simple: cloud computing...
What Sport Can Highlight for Conversations on Gender
One of the things I am interested in is why women seem (generally) to earn less than men for the same kinds of jobs in similar industries with relative standards of qualifications. I think whenever one asks questions around gender (and the roles, divisions and the...
Social Media in Business: Close the Gap Conference on 20th March
Knowledge Dimension and Social Business Consulting are inviting TomorrowToday readers to attend the Close the Gap Conference, where leadership experts will highlight the social business gap that exists in organisations today. The principles of social media in...
Starbucks and the future of customer relationships
In November 2010 I wrote an article called "Herding Cats" that explored how increasingly difficult it is to build customer loyalty using conventional approaches and that companies who are serious about loyalty needed to focus on personal partnerships with their...
Hinduism Provides Business Model for Forward Thinking Leaders
What you don't see online with HBR's article The CEO's Role in Business Model Reinvention is my favourite part of the article in the print version. The online version provides a forward looking business model framework designed to "manage the present, selectively...