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Evolution of the Mobile App

Published on 2011-05-09 10:30:48

Lessie Hampton provided me with source material from the Blog Ego TV: the evolution of the mobile app. The chart below brilliantly displays some relevant and valuable statistics on mobile apps. I highly recommend taking a look at this blog page.Via: Online MBA http://www.egotvonline.com/2011/04/20/the-evolution-of-the-app/

Using Mobile Applications to Start a New Business

Published on 2011-04-30 08:59:48

The following analysis covers over 50 applications available for the iPhone and iPad. The survey was conducted in April 2011. The star rating system is based on the size and usefulness of the content and not application design or technological innovation. There are several categories of applications, namely, books, forums, evaluators, start-up templates and legal docs., tutors, and basic start-up information. The category called fluff is related to apps that are not worth buying or downloading b

Top Mobile Shopping Apps

Published on 2010-11-20 10:09:08

IntroductionBefore the advent of smart phones, users relied on the internet to buy things online from sites, such as Pricegrabber.com, Nextag.com, Froogle.com, Yahoo shopping, Shopping.com, MySimon.com, Buy.com and many others. Each one of these sites evolved out of a specific customer need, such as finding the best price, getting a product discount or a coupon from a retailer. Other sites developed as online communities, whereas buyers share their experiences with other buyers. In short, the or

The Next Level rebuttal to The New Yorker article from James Surowiecki

Published on 2010-10-16 01:19:46

After reading James Surowiecki's article on the October 18th issue of the New Yorker magazine, I had to set the record straight. Although I have never worked at Netflix, I have a lasting impression of the company, when I interviewed for a position there last year. I learned about Netflix's corporate philosophy, business models, business acumen and partnerships. The HR department is more open than most in sharing the company's inner workings. Surowiecki's assumptions is that Netflix is now e

Job Search Engines Reviewed 2010

Published on 2010-09-22 23:58:31

The number of job search engines has multiplied over the years. Unemployed individuals as well as people looking for better opportunities have flocked to these job search engines. The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with a short list of top search engines that provide the best search capability while ignoring other resources, such as resume distributors, free resumes critique services or career counseling.The results of this analysis are based on reviewing over 20 different job

Priceless: a very useful tool for bringing your idea to market

Published on 2010-05-14 17:14:42

Whether you are a consumer or a newly minted business person trying to sell your idea to a venture capitalist, the information in the book Priceless authored by William Poundstone is a valuable tool to help sell an idea. The author covers a wide range of economic theories, but also provides plenty of concrete examples on how businesses can increase their market share or improve their bottom line. The book merges economics and psychology and shows how marketing/sales techniques are used to overco

The New Age of Thinkers

Published on 2009-07-28 00:18:40

I currently work at Cisco, a highly successful technology company that sells routers, tele-presence and even furniture. I admire Chamber's goals in making the company not only the best among its peers, but the best company in the world. I share his vision in making this happen. However, my aspirations for the future go beyond the confines of Cisco's corporate walls to the larger landscape of companies big and small. This takes me back to the title of this article "The New Age of Thinkers". Looki

Managing Organizational Change Initiatives for Greater Innovation

Published on 2008-09-07 22:34:13

If an organization's senior management wants to foster greater innovation, they must master change management. The DICE model improves chances for success. The four key factors are duration, integrity, commitment and effort.Duration refers the time to execute the change initiatives. The time between reviews is more critical for success than a project's life span. The rule of thumb is eight weeks, if the review period exceeds this time frame then obstacles will surface. The review interval depend

The Post American World and Innovation

Published on 2008-08-18 22:43:15

After reading Fareed Zakaria's book The Post American World, I thought it best to comment on this great book and how it relates to innovation. Mr. Zakaria provides a well researched history of the rise of third world countries and more specifically of China and India. He also compares the United States with the superpower of the 20th century namely Great Britain. Having a degree myself in History specializing in economic and political history, I relished his explanation of the rise and fall o

Awakening the sleeping giant at Beijing

Published on 2008-08-09 09:13:59

After watching the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, I realized that China can longer be considered a second rate power in terms of innovation. We saw an innovative blend of cutting edge technology with ancient cultural traditions.The US currently leads the world in terms of innovative design shops like IDEO and innovation management consulting, such as Innnosight. However, China has a large pool of young creative minds with innovation at the center of their execution excellence. Frank