They are to a certain extent, that is beyond discussion. But can they make or break companies? There is a recent article over Business Week discussing that issue, the title is “What’s in a Name?” “A name can help a brand to enter the public consciousness (think Google) or disappear quickly (haven’t heard of Ultraviolet … Continue reading Are Names Important?
Year: 2007
iPhone Everywhere!
The iPhone is everywhere. I felt that it would be redundant to write more about it, so instead I will leave you with the most interesting links that I managed to gather: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/03/iphone-review/ http://www.techcrunch.com/iphone-weekend-one/ http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070705/091939.shtml http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/09/hands-on-time-with-the-iphone/ http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=196
Artificial Diamonds
Your wife would love receiving a diamond for her next birthday, but you are not sure if your wallet shares the same opinion? Maybe your problems are close to an end, as an article over the InnoBlog discusses. The article, titled “Disruptive Diamonds,” illustrates how some companies are investing into a synthetic diamond manufacturing technology. … Continue reading Artificial Diamonds
Innovation Quotes: The Safety Razor
“Why don’t you invent something which will be used once and thrown away? Then the customer will come back for more.” This advice, from his boss William Painter, inventor of a disposable bottle-cap, haunted the 40-year-old salesman, King Camp Gillette, from Fond du Lac, Winconsin. In 1895 the vision splendid came as Gillette stood before … Continue reading Innovation Quotes: The Safety Razor
Video: The Media Revolution
“It all started with the media revolution… with the Internet at the end of last century. Everything related to the old media vanished: Gutenberg, copyright, radio, television, advertisement.” *RSS readers will need to visit the site to be able to watch the video.
Review: Handy Recovery Software
Ever experience a power failure that made you lose a precious document that you were working on? What about files or programs that get deleted accidentally (sometimes not even by yourself if you share a computer…)? Those are quite annoying, but with the right software you should be able to overcome such hassles. Handy Recovery … Continue reading Review: Handy Recovery Software
10 Marketing Tips from Strippers
There is an interesting – let alone funny – article over the Wise Camel blog titled “10 Sales and Marketing Tips I learned from Strippers.” Check out the first point: 1. Give them something for nothing “One of the first things a stripper will do is come up to you and flirt with you. She … Continue reading 10 Marketing Tips from Strippers
Top 50 Business Blogs
The Times Online released a list titled “The 50 Best Business Blogs.” There are many interesting blogs there that I had never heard of. Below you will find some of my favotires that made it to the list: Freakonomics Consumerist Fastlane (GM) Maverick (Mark Cuban) Seth Godin TechCrunch
Branding the iPhone
Apple’s iPhone has been at the center of the stage for the last couple of months. One of the most discussed aspects of the overall strategy around the device is the branding. Some experts argue that Apple did an outstanding job with the branding factor. A recent article over Forbes, however, challenges that argument. According … Continue reading Branding the iPhone
On Life and Death, of Companies
We all accept that humans are born and die. Actually this is one of the very few things we accept for sure. Why, then, should people create a different belief regarding companies and organizations? The famous “Built to Last!” moto… Why? Why can’t companies just be conceived, do what they have to do (with excellence, … Continue reading On Life and Death, of Companies