CO2 Neutral products are becoming "fashionable" but are new product launches enough to target the "ethical consumer"?
ibuyeco, a new eco-friendly car insurance scheme that offsets 100% of customers’ CO2 emissions for the duration of their policy, was launched in the UK at the end of April 2007. The company has just started a strong above the line advertising, including television...
Its the Internet, stoopid…
My sister is a primary school teacher, teaching computer skills in northern suburbs Johannesburg. She told me about an interaction between two kids in her class this last week: Boy: "Ma'am, what is an encyclopedia?" Teacher: "Its a book where you can look up facts."...
The best companies to work for…if you are a parent
Not many people think about maternity benefits when applying for a job, and yet organisations differ hugely in what they provide for parents. Some offer the bare legal minimum, others offer a year's maternity leave on full pay. In an era of increased awareness of the...
A camera for the blogger generation
Face_it, Beam_it, Blog_it! This is the phrase used to launch Fuji's latest camera, the Z10fd, which will be focussed on the 13- to 26-year-old demographic - a generation they call "Generation Z". They have realised that this group uses cameras for social networking,...
Beware the Rise of the Ethical Consumer
A new generation of "ethical consumers" are starting to demand more than just great products and services at fair prices - they also increasingly require transparency, environmental care, social responsibility, diversity and a host of other characteristics in the...
What’s Your First Impression
You only get one chance to make a first impression. The old cliche could not be more true, or more important, in a world where we compete constantly for customer's attention and connection. Dr Graeme Codrington looks at some first impressions you may not be...
25 Trends That Will Change the Way You Do Business, Part II
This is Part II of a two part entry. Find the first entry here. I was sent this article recently. It seems to have a few Internet sources, but most reliably comes from the Workforce magazine/website (Subscribe ). From e-mail to health care, and from artificial...
25 Trends That Will Change the Way You Do Business, Part I
I was sent this article recently. It seems to have a few Internet sources, but most reliably comes from the Workforce magazine/website (Subscribe ). Its a long entry, so I have split it into two parts. The second part can be found here. From e-mail to health care, and...
25 Trends That Will Change the Way You Do Business, Part I
I was sent this article recently. It seems to have a few Internet sources, but most reliably comes from the Workforce magazine/website (Subscribe ). Its a long entry, so I have split it into two parts. The second part can be found here. From e-mail to health care, and...
The Soul of Your African: Celebration
Aloysias Maimane asks what makes someone an African. Part of the answer relates to African celebrations. In this article, Aloysias explains what celebrations mean to Africans, and what implications this has for companies and leaders. Anyone who needs to attract,...
The Inconvenient Truth for Leaders
What global warming is to Al Gore, so is the issue of control to the leader. However the inconvenient truth is that control is an illusion. Keith Coats, global leadership guru explores the concept of leadership and control in this insightful article on invitational...
Retiring the Generation Gap: How Employees Young & Old Can Find Common Ground, by Jennifer Deal
A few years ago, some of the TomorrowToday team attended a workshop by Jennifer Deal. She certainly challenged our thinking. Her contention was that all the focus on generation gaps in the workplace was obscuring the fact that there are many similarities between...
Some wisdom from Warren Buffett
I received this in an e-mail today.... There was a one hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffett, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity Here are some very interesting aspects of his life: He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets...
Democracy, cellphones and China
The Economist recently reflected on the growing use of cellphones in China, and how this is impacting a generation of young people to think about - and get a taste for - democracy. Here is an extract of the article. The original can be found here (subscription...
Gap Between Rich And Poor Widens in the UK
Sky News reported on Tuesday that the gap between rich and poor in the UK has reached its highest level for more than 40 years. There has been a rise in the number of households living below the poverty line over the past 15 years. At the same time, households in...
Gap Between Rich And Poor Widens in the UK
Sky News reported on Tuesday that the gap between rich and poor in the UK has reached its highest level for more than 40 years. There has been a rise in the number of households living below the poverty line over the past 15 years. At the same time, households in...
Prince for Free
This Sunday, the Mail on Sunday newspaper in England will hand out free copies of Prince's (The artist previously known as Symbol, previously known as Prince, etc) new album, Planet Earth. The album was self produced by Prince, and the Mail on Sunday hopes to sell in...
Live Earth – great and not so great
I am on the mailing list of TGIF, a network of small discussion groups in Gauteng, South Africa, that meet ridiculously early every Friday morning. The promotional emails are usually thought provoking, and this week's is no different. Saturday's 07/07/07 Live Earth...
URTrmn8d – Sacking employees by text message
Here's an old story that I just picked up. Mainly from the humour list, Top5. See below for the funny side of this. Over 2,500 people learned they'd lost their jobs when the British Amulet Group fired them by sending a text message to their cell phones. This happened...
Sprint-Nextel fires 1,000 clients
I heard on the news today that Sprint-Nextel, America's third largest mobile phone service provider this week terminated the accounts of its 1,000 most annoying customers. It said in the notification to these clients that they were being terminated because they phoned...