Sep 22
If The World Could Vote - who would be the next president of the United States of America?
On November 4th 2008 the American people will choose a new president, a person who will become the most powerful person in the world, a person that will influence the whole world. Americans are debating, but it seems that almost every single person in the world has an opinion on who should become the next president of the United States.
To find out who would be the next president of the United States of America - if the world could vote, three guys in Iceland created a website, www.IfTheWorldCouldVote.com. On the site people get one vote for the next president of the United States. The results are then displayed where you can see how many from each country have voted, and who each country has voted for. Continue reading »
Sep 22
We have a serious economic crisis on our hands and, if the worst is to be believed, this is only the beginning. With money and liquidity suddenly the most scarce commodity going around, what will happen to Angel and VC funding so critical to innovation in the tech sector?
My take? Appetite for risk will be lowered, but funding will continue for good ideas. The tech industry has gone through some real bad phases all through, but we have seen new products and services being delivered without fail year on year. If you have a start-up in mind, bootstrapping may be a better idea to get the money out after you have taken it to a certain level. Of course, all predictions could haywire if the dirty stuff does not stop hitting the fan.
What do others think? Here are some thought leaders who shared their views with me: Continue reading »
Sep 11
Journalists and Communications have always had a close relationship; with the recognition of Blogs as an important form of media in society, the time has come to connect news sources and these independent publishers too.
PR and Corporate Communications have had a close working relationship with traditional journalists and media companies for a long time now. However, the media landscape is undergoing a change with the emergence of blogging as a new and independent form of media.
Being early days, PR and Bloggers have not yet got a total handle on how to engage with one another. For instance, bloggers are in the need of news and information which may be different from the what a newspaper would seek, but not always. This means PR has to send releases drafted differently, and arrange interaction with people who may not be the spokespersons in the traditional sense. The CEO or Marketing Head may not satisfy the blogger as much as the Product Manager who is more hands-on and will speak with greater passion and authority than even those higher up in the organization. Continue reading about this unique service
