Google Calendar – Put it in your diary
When I read of all the 'office alternatives' there's one thing in my mind that no-one's been able to beat Microsoft at, it's Outlook. The integration of e-mail, calendar, to do list, memo, etc is way ahead of the pack in my opinion. But then we get this.... a leak...
Future Brief
In the future, with the avalanche of data available (via Google, for example), we will rely more and more on trusted sources of "filtering". We will allow other people to decide what we need to know on various issues. At some levels, we do this already - we listen to...
Adultescence – the new young adult
Social scientists have coined a new word to describe the phenomenon many of us have been talking about for some time. It describes the 19 to 30 year olds, who have no desire to leave their parent's home, get married, or find a permanent career. In the past 20 years,...
College Courses – Then and Now
I was chatting to my business colleague, Keith Coats, the other day. His daughter, Tamryn, registered for university this past week. Keith was amazed at the choices of course packages that were available. This sparked a discussion. Keith was at varsity in the 70s. I...
College Courses – Then and Now
I was chatting to my business colleague, Keith Coats, the other day. His daughter, Tamryn, registered for university this past week. Keith was amazed at the choices of course packages that were available. This sparked a discussion. Keith was at varsity in the 70s. I...
From the “Any Idiot Could Have Told You That” Department
It was announced today that the new daily Joburg newspaper, Nova, is no more. After just four and a half months, it is closing up shop. (Read more here). The paper was aimed at "upwardly mobile young professionals". Who are they? That is an outdated demographic (a...
From the "Any Idiot Could Have Told You That" Department
It was announced today that the new daily Joburg newspaper, Nova, is no more. After just four and a half months, it is closing up shop. (Read more here). The paper was aimed at "upwardly mobile young professionals". Who are they? That is an outdated demographic (a...
From the "Any Idiot Could Have Told You That" Department
It was announced today that the new daily Joburg newspaper, Nova, is no more. After just four and a half months, it is closing up shop. (Read more here). The paper was aimed at "upwardly mobile young professionals". Who are they? That is an outdated demographic (a...
iPod does it all
If you're wondering what convergance looks like in the entertainment space, look no further than iTunes, iPods and Apple. It's not breaking news, but iTunes now allows you to download music, movies and TV (if you didn't know the latest iPod allows you to watch video...
iPod does it all
If you're wondering what convergance looks like in the entertainment space, look no further than iTunes, iPods and Apple. It's not breaking news, but iTunes now allows you to download music, movies and TV (if you didn't know the latest iPod allows you to watch video...
Ads on roof tops
Would you invest money in Colin Fitz-Gerald.... "I'm currently launching RoofShout.com with no money, no real experience running a business on the internet, and no real solid business plan," Fitz-Gerald said. "But I figure there's a lot of blank roofs and a lot of...
Ads on roof tops
Would you invest money in Colin Fitz-Gerald.... "I'm currently launching RoofShout.com with no money, no real experience running a business on the internet, and no real solid business plan," Fitz-Gerald said. "But I figure there's a lot of blank roofs and a lot of...
What a market to play in, Boomers turning 60…for the next 20 years
I had a chat the other day to a company involved in the sale of new and resale units in Retirment Villages. They have about 150 of these Villages on their books in South Africa. He says the waiting list is long and the average time for the resale of a unit is ONE...
How to Lose Friends and Inflame People
When the Secretary-General of the United Nations makes official mention of your newspaper, its either very good or very bad. For the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, its very, VERY bad. The paper is being protected by security guards and several of its cartoonists...
Samsung gets the power of Narrative
The caption reads, "It’s about a building with 88 stories and a boy with just one". Samsung built one of the tallest buildings in the world in Malaysia … but their marketing is also about communicating a story – that they connect with life. This is how companies...
The “Myth of the Mix”
E-ZINE ARTICLE, FEBRUARY 2006 Sign up for free e-zine at: http://www.tomorrowtoday.biz/newsletter/index.htm Dr Billy Coop Classic marketing courses still use the traditional marketing mix, or 4 Ps, as the basis for teaching. The critical question, however, is this:...
Divide the Income, Not the Profits: A Financial Manifesto for the TomorrowGroup
E-ZINE ARTICLE, FEBRUARY 2006 Sign up for free e-zine at: http://www.tomorrowtoday.biz/newsletter/index.htm by Dr Graeme Codrington At TomorrowToday, we are very interested in what companies need to do in order to attract and retain talented staff. We spend a lot of...
All the seeds in the world
The New Scientist of 12 Jan 2006 reports that The Global Crop Diversity Trust, together with the Norwegian government and a global consortium of nations is planning to create a "Doomsday vault to avert world famine". The Norwegian government will hollow out a cave on...
Patterns in the data
This was just too good to leave as e-mail mass-mailing humour... Year 1981 1. Prince Charles got married 2. Liverpool soccer Champions of Europe 3. Australia lost the Ashes 4. Pope shot Year 2005 1. Prince Charles got married 2. Liverpool soccer Champions of Europe 3....
For the people, by the people?
Johnnic Communications have launched a new 'citizen media' site called reporter.co.za. The website is inviting people to become active participants in broadening the scope of news by reporting on issues that affect their lives. reporter.co.za will be completely...