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The youth of today

The youth of today

I read TechCrunch. It's a blog, wirtten by Mike Arrington, that documents and reviews newly released second-generation (Web 2.0) Internet companies. If you have any interest in the evolving relational Web, I'd advise checking it out. Recently Mike did a feature on...

How about doing an unconference?

How about doing an unconference?

We have all been to them, we all know what they are like and yet nothing changes. I'm talking about conferences in general and in some cases the strategy sessions and planning sessions that go on in the corporate world. They are generally, to use an analogy, like last...

The power of Beta

The power of Beta

BBC News, 20 January, run a story on Google's approach to releasing products "early and often". "We want to try things out, lots of things. Our goal is to fail fast, get the product out, and see what users like," says Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products....

Samsung gets the power of Narrative

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...

100 Best Companies to Work for in America

100 Best Companies to Work for in America

In our Bright Young Things workshops we assist companies in identifying points of gravitation that draw talent into their hallways, offices and boardrooms. Typically, remuneration is listed as a primary gravitation point. However, we believe that this is no longer the...

The South African Image, the WWW and Google

The South African Image, the WWW and Google

The other day I was having a conversation with a colleague of mine (he's from Sweden and is living here in London) - being an open plan office everyone soon joined in. We were having a casual chat about holiday plans for the year ... and I was enthusiastically...

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:...

Desperately Needed – Leaders of Worth

Desperately Needed – Leaders of Worth

E-ZINE ARTICLE, FEBRUARY 2006 Sign up for free e-zine at: http://www.tomorrowtoday.biz/newsletter/index.htm by Pete Laburn The recent death of renowned business leader Dr Anton Rupert has saddened South Africa and the business world. Here was a man of stature, real...

GenerationWatch – January 06

GenerationWatch – January 06

The March GenerationWatch is here - we incorrectly linked to this post from our March ezine. E-ZINE ARTICLE, FEBRUARY 2006 Sign up for free e-zine at: http://www.tomorrowtoday.biz/newsletter/index.htm Dr Steve Griffiths offers a light-hearted review on the latest...

SAA do it again

SAA do it again

In the SAA lounge await flight 572 to Jhb. A bit grumpy to boot as who wants to be in the lounge on a Sunday afternoon (missing the finish of the A1 GP round the streets of Durban) anyway! My flight is due to depart at 17:40. 17:40 comes around and there has been no...

Talent management becomes key component of HR

Talent management becomes key component of HR

The Society for Human Resource Management yesterday released the results of a survey of HR issues - read the summary here (if you are an SHRM member, get the full report here). Its probably no surprise that talent management tops the list of HR priorities in most...

All the seeds in the world

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

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?

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...

White Lightning: A lesson in Talent Management

White Lightning: A lesson in Talent Management

Allan "White Lightning" Donald (AD) was the mainstay pace bowler of the South African cricket side for the better half of a decade . Donald also established himself as a prolific county player for Warwickshire and Worcestershire in England in recent years. In sporting...

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