Digital Innovation Canvas

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Great timing to come across this piece from Leo Chen on TechCrunch after reading the inspiring tale of Burberry’s digital at the core transformation this weekend. Chen details how product images and free shipping have become a commodity among online retailers with “social discovery” becoming the new way to differentiate. He details how Pinterest is well […]

I came across this piece on Meetings from Ken Segall on Fast Company’s Co.DESIGN this weekend about his time with Steve Jobs. It’s an excerpt from his book Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success. It got me thinking about how in brainstorms we always say “they are no bad ideas” and end up inviting a […]

Came across this “simple tool” from Bansi Nagji and Geoff Tuff covered in the Harvard Business Review blog network. Worthy of sharing as it helps take just a term, an aspiration and provides a framework to make it real. They adapted a matrix created by mathematician H. Igor Ansoff to provide direction to businesses on growth investment. […]

NY Times piece on the technology revolution happening within cars; the connected consumer is demanding a connected car. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/automobiles/as-apps-move-into-cars-so-do-more-distractions.html?smid=pl-share Just like we’ve become walking zombies glued to our devices, the implications of the same behavior behind the wheel is slightly unsettling. But why not market the connected technology with safety technology? I’m only half kidding…