Which came first… Windows 8′s use of tiles… …or the social tiles that Pinterest, The Fancy, and Lockerz has made ubiquitous? Either way, good timing to deploy Windows 8 for desktop and Surface. The user experience is dramatically different from past Windows versions so the proliferation of tile experiences online could actually help .desktop […]
November 12, 2012
Operationalizing innovation: three ways to apply innovation to your day job
Nearly everyone will agree that innovation is extremely important in all aspects of business. I’m always inspired when I read stories of how the Post-it Note was created; the story behind Swiffer; and Target’s reinvention of the pill bottle. As inspired as I get, I’m always left with…well how do I bring that form of […]
August 13, 2012
Broadcast and cable networks need to program holistically; they need the Next-Gen Control Room
The “traditional” broadcast and cable networks who embrace digital platforms to stream their content need to embrace a new way to program. A holistic, integrated approach that orchestrates programming across all four media platforms. The goal being the seamless passing of audiences between platforms and exponential tune-in. Welcome to the Next-Gen Control Room We have […]
August 5, 2012
Apple fancies “The Fancy” for good reason – they just might have cracked social commerce
There was a lot of buzz this weekend about Apple’s reported interest in acquiring The Fancy. Fancy is a Pinterest competitor that has already cracked the code on interest-based social commerce; they launched commerce in February 2012 as detailed in this TechCrunch story. They’ve created a platform where any merchant (once registering) can come in […]
August 3, 2012
Jonah Lehrer’s Imagine: From strong NY Times reviews to the Onion headline
I was very surprised to read Jonah Lehrer’s admission that he fabricated quotes by Bob Dylan in his book – Imagine – I reviewed earlier this summer. So for this Friday’s From-To; I give you a largely positive NY Times review of the book from April… …to a dubious, funny the Onion story today. While disappointing to […]
July 16, 2012
Interest-based social network “The Pool” launches today; I’ve jumped in!
Happy Monday I came across this TechCrunch piece on the launch of The Pool; think of it as a more curated and automated form of Google+ circles. I was intrigued so asked for an invite, which was extended last night. So here are the steps I went through: What’s interesting is you can […]
July 6, 2012
Designing the perfect workspace to foster innovation; insights from Jonah Lehrer
Came across this article in my new favorite magazine (yes the actual paper version!) Metropolis; they asked Jonah Lehrer what would be the perfect workplace environment based on his book Imagine. I’ll add this to my list of takeways after reading the book; definitely worth reading what he has to say. My favorite quote “The […]
July 5, 2012
Think and act like a designer even if you’re not “classically” trained as one; lessons and inspiration from IDEO
I first heard about IDEO through an ABC Nightline segment back in 1999 and have been in awe ever since; here’s the segment: That’s why I was excited when Change By Design by IDEO’s CEO Tim Brown was released in late 2009. It only took me three years to get around to reading it but it […]
July 2, 2012
Always on social requires the “graveyard shift” of community management
I found this interesting piece by Gini Dietrich on socialmediatoday about how social content programming is following “dayparts” of the past. Her analysis is partially based on a Engagement and Interaction White Paper created by Momentus Media; here’s their analysis of page interaction by time: Note the spike beginning at 10p; engagement at 3a is greater than any […]
June 25, 2012
Who says the thermostat and pill bottle can’t innovate? Here’s a lesson – and inspiration – to us all…
I was reminded this weekend of a really cool innovation that’s come to the 100+ year old thermostat from Nest; check out this article in GigaOM. To read about what they’ve created (oh and I ordered one) is truly inspiring. It shows how design can innovate the most mundane, utilitarian products. It also reminded me of another […]
November 12, 2012
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