Always insightful Timo Wadhawan at Heartwood Studios shared this gem with me on Saturday. “A tourist will always find what he or she is looking for” Think about it as a tourist. You will find what you are looking for. You can be at The Louvre but not know how to enjoy the artwork or… Continue reading
Date Archives → September 2008
What "Not To Do" while you grow your blogging empire
There are so many things “to do” to grow your blogging empire. Search the internet and you will find a ton of advice. I have got here nine things that you should “not do” on your journey to blogging success. So, here they are: 1. Mediocre participation: It is important not just to blog but… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #40 – Captcha or "Capt challenge"?
Trying to create a Yahoo! id for my son and these are the captcha challenges that I encountered. There were more complex ones in the beginning but I started captured a few of them: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 If you feel like being challenged today, why not try to create a Yahoo! Id for… Continue reading
Real-time and creative crowdsourcing at work!!
Talked about an example of creativity very recently. Here is one more brilliant example This is the photo from a recently concluded iSummit. Please watch the art work in the background. It is not part of the building. This was a painting on the canvas created by attendees. Real-time design crowdsourcing at it’s best. Source:… Continue reading
The Fulcrum Effect – Services Industry Summit at Las Vegas – Oct 7, 2008
I am looking forward to the Services Industry Summit Oct 6-8, 2008 at Las Vegas. I am the keynote speaker on the morning of Oct 7 and will be speaking on the topic called “The Fulcrum Effect” A quick overview of talk is here: The Fulcrum Effect LinkedIn wants us increase our contact count. Twitter… Continue reading
Eepybird teaches us a lesson in creativity – Sticky Notes Video
I love this video on sticky notes. It is simply brilliant. Hats off to Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz, the people behind Eepybird (creators of the video). The video is sponsored by OfficeMax and I am sure they are VERY happy with what Eepybird has produced. Simply brilliant! EepyBird’s Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on… Continue reading
Mini Saga: The Child – Contributed by Sterling Lanier
I love this mini saga (a story told in exactly 50 words) by Sterling. The Child The small child lovingly hugged his grandfather and shouted “I went to the zoo! I saw snarling lions, laughing hyenas, shrieking monkeys and the elephant has a long gray nose. You should see it!” “I do see it” replied… Continue reading
Ways to distinguish yourself #195 – Stop sending "MeMails"
I am using a personal example here but I have talked on this topic to MANY people and the experience has been the same. Today I received a mail from an acquaintance. It was a long email about a milestone that their organization achieved. It included a detailed explanation of what the milestone was with… Continue reading
Blogging Starter Checklist Updated (again!)
Blogging Starter Checklist is a lens on Squidoo that I started a few years ago. At that time, it was really a “starter checklist”. It has, of course, grown over the years and many people tell me that it is no longer a “starter checklist”. It has become a collection of a more than 150… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #39 – Breaking News
When I hear the words “Breaking News” on TV, I smile because usually now the news is already “broken” by blogs, websites and twitter. The last few times the “Breaking News” was about Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and AIG – really about companies that were literally “breaking” May be for these kinds of… Continue reading