Mary Meeker 2012: Mobile’s Hypertrajectory and the Re-imagining of Everything
Mary Meeker delivered her increasingly famous annual internet trends report and analysis this morning at the D10 Conference Below are the highlights. The impressive 112 page deck is below. Mobile's Hyper Trajectory - still with room to grow - Tablet Growth Exponential - iPhone set new … Read More»
A Heroic Story – and a Powerful Social Business Metaphor
In the early morning of September 11, 2001, I was driving through downtown Los Angeles, shocked at what I was hearing on the radio, and awestruck by the police and military helicopters circling and protectively watching over the City of Angels skyline. Like many of you, as that day progressed, I … Read More»
When all of us have “Terminator Like” powers
Undoubtedly you remember scenes from the Terminator when Arnold gets all sorts of intelligence about his surroundings, complete with risk assessments and recommendations of what to do next. Several weeks ago, DARPA revealed that they are close to releasing contact lenses for soldiers that … Read More»
Movements, Mashups, and Metamorphosis: The Rewiring of Institutions
Corporation. Non-Profit. Community. Business. Cause. Platform. Government. The clearly defined borders that have traditionally enveloped the institutions above are blurring and we're trying to make sense of it all. The music industry is still trying to figure out what … Read More»
Blog World LA: The State of the Blogosphere & the New Media Wisdom Void (#BWELA)
Last week, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Blog World Expo appeared in its fifth incarnation. I spent a couple of days watching, listening, and engaging with a dense concentration of experienced and enthusiastic new media evangelists. The keynotes were well done. Peter Shankman is … Read More»
The Future of Customer Relationships: Where is all this heading?
Shifts in technology and human behavior are rapidly changing customer's expectations of companies. Things are moving so fast, that most executives are not only trying to catch up with the changes, but identify what some of the changes are. Understanding what those changes mean to each business is a … Read More»