What do we as a human race all have in common? Each one of us likes to get our information immediately. We want to waste no time. We want it NOW…better yet- yesterday. You are probably even reading t…
Microsoft buys Skype: Outmaneuvers Facebook & Google
Microsoft is buying Skype for $8.56 billion in cash. The Skype story: Skype has 663 million users (more than Facebook) 2003 Skype founded by Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis in Estonia 2005 Skype purc…
13 Marketing Translations gone wrong
13 Marketing Translations Gone Wrong With advances in technology and social media, Word of Mouth has truly gone to World of Mouth. Many companies centralize their global Facebook and Twitter efforts.…
100 Million on LinkedIn – Infographic by Country
Above infographic was supplied by Vincenzo Consenza who also points out: Today LinkedIn, the most popular professional social network, has reached the mark of 100 million members worldwide, according …
Chrysler Fires Agency over F*** Tweet
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Chrysler was a shocked as anyone to find this tweet coming from their Twitter account: “I find it ironic that Detroit is known as the #motorcity and yet no one here knows how to …
Charity Uses QR Codes to Increase Donations
Charity Uses QR Codes to Increase Donations Since it’s the season of giving, we thought it appropriate to highlight a great organization that is using technology to further its cause. Specifically, wi…
Best Time to Post
Often times it’s not what you post, but when you post. The most important thing is to still post great content, however, you can severely hamper your great content by posting at the wrong time. Gener…
Over 50% of the World’s Population is Under 30 – Social Media on the Rise
Over 50% of the World's Population is Under 30 – Social Media on the Rise Roughly 52% of the world’s population is under 30-years-old.* It is estimated that the U.S. population of 310 million equates…
How Wikipedia Makes Money & Exists
How Wikipedia Makes Money & Exists A popular question these days is how does Wikipedia make money? First of all, Wikipedia isn’t in the business of making money. The quick answer is that they fu…
Hyper Island: Welcome to the 21st Century College
Hyper Island, Stockholm: Is this the visionary school for what many colleges and universities will look like in the future? I had the fortune to visit Hyper Island outside of Stockholm, Sweden. This i…