3G iPhone Pricing Plans – Apple Subsidies and Carrier Deals
Apple's stock is increasing on news of preliminary details for pricing plans. Speculation is that Apple may be receiving $300 to $500 per unit from carriers but this is still…
Harvard Study Refutes Long Tail Theory
Two years ago a book was published that stated the Internet would turn inventory management and planning around. No-longer constrained by bricks and mortar, consumer consumption of goods would change.…
Rupert Murdoch on Politics and the Presidential Election
Is Murdoch manipulating the media via his ownership of The Post which recently endorsed Obama? Is this what's next for the Wall Street Journal? As print media and traditional print…
Tata Buys Auto Makers Jaguar & Range Rover: What Does it Mean?
Detroit – After years of effort to make money with Jaguar and Range Rover, Ford has sold them to Tata for $2.3 Billion. The sale to Tata changes the company’s visibility globally. The strategy…
The Role of the CIO in Transforming Business & Enabling Growth
The ability to redefine business can come in large part today from understanding technology and how it can be an enabler of transformation. The smartest companies realize that a strong…
McCain Links Up to Potential Voters on LinkedIn
Senator John McCain debuted with a question on LinkedIn this morning, with over 500 connections in his profile – something that takes less well-known people months or even years to…
Obama – $1 Million Minute on Web
Internet fund raising in politics has come of age. While the current democratic candidate appears to be the forerunner, we expect that both parties will adopt this approach in the…
Be an Arsonist and a Fire Fighter – by Paul Sloane
Innovative leaders are comfortable with ambiguity. They know that there are many ways forward. They are evangelical about the vision but agnostic about how to achieve it. They have a…
Overcoming Customer Resistance to Innovation, by Paul Sloane
Sometimes the biggest resistance to innovation comes from the person who should benefit most from it – the customer. Customers can be very conservative. When you come along with an…
Ten Digital Media Issues to Watch in 2008
Distributing Experiences The digital media business is no longer simply about buying ad space. It’s a discipline focused on distributing experiences—through social networks, videos, widgets and applications, branded content, and,…
From Today’s WSJ: Timing is Everything for Private Equity Firms
Having bought up $1.9 trillion of companies from 2005 to 2007, yet for sellers, the doors are barred. The mergers-and-acquisition markets have shut, as potential buyers wait for asset prices…
REI Sold a New Model for the Future of Retail and Healthcare Followed
Retail stores began the march toward e-commerce and digital transactions in the late 1990s. By 2008 Fast Company reported that "Retail is moving toward capital-E environments," explains REI President and…