Description: In early July 2018, Marc Benioff packed his iPhone and iPad into a FedEx envelope and mailed it to his summer home in Hawaii. The billionaire CEO of Salesforce then hopped on a plane out of San Francisco for a quiet two-week vacation across the Galapagos Islands, Bora Bora and Easter Island. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date:… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Innovation/Creativity
6 common beliefs about productivity that are total lies
Description: Some conventional wisdom isn’t so wise. Productivity experts weigh in on some commonly held beliefs that are just wrong. Source: FastCompany.com Date: Jan 04, 2019 Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90280925/6-common-beliefs-about-productivity-that-are-total-lies Questions for discussion: Why do you think these ideas about productivity have become popular? Do you subscribe to any of these beliefs? What are possible managerial problems… Read more »
Some Bad (and Good) News for Facebook in 2019
Description: Looking ahead to key digital trends in 2019, eMarketer’s analysts render a bad news/good news pair of predictions for Facebook. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Dec 04, 2018 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/predicting-some-bad-news-and-good-news-for-facebook-in-2019 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about expected online viewing behaviors? What does this mean for online businesses and FB in particular?
These are Canada’s top places to work in 2019, according to Glassdoor
Description: Recruiting website Glassdoor has released its annual ranking of Canada’s top employers, and this year software companies are taking home much of the hardware. Source: BNNBloombeg.com Date: Dec 05, 2018 Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/these-are-canada-s-top-places-to-work-in-2019-according-to-glassdoor-1.1178136 Questions for discussion: What does the report say about what employees want in their work environment? Why do you suppose more companies… Read more »
Here’s how the Apple Watch’s heart monitor works
Description: CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how to use Apple Watch’s built-in ECG monitor. Source: CNN.com – video report Date: Dec 04, 2018 Link: https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2018/12/05/apple-watch-ecg-app-health-review.cnn-business/video/playlists/top-news-videos/ Questions for discussion: Do you think this device will significantly increase consumer choice for Apple in place of other brands? Who is the target market for this and other health… Read more »
Apple needs a winner besides the iPhone, and it’s got three possibilities in the pipeline, HSBC says
Description: Apple needs a new product, as iPhone sales slow and drag the company’s stock lower, and it has three possible winners in the pipeline already, according to HSBC analysts. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Dec 04, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/04/apples-new-winner-besides-the-iphone-could-be-ar-car-or-health-hsbc.html Questions for discussion: What are the new products in the pipeline? How can revenue be generated… Read more »
Big Tuna Finds a Scapegoat: Millennials
Description: Why are we suddenly talking about canned tuna and millennials? The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that overall consumption of the packaged fish has declined by more than 40 percent in the United States over the last three decades, according to the Department of Agriculture. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Dec 04, 2018 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/business/canned-tuna-millennials.html Questions… Read more »
This uncommon design shop is the anti-Amazon
Description: After a three-year hiatus, the husband-wife duo behind Kiosk, the revered concept store, return with a new collection–just in time for the holidays. Source: FastCompany.com Date: Dec 04, 2018 Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90274173/kiosk-the-cult-status-design-store-is-back Questions for discussion: Is this really such a unique business model? Do you think it can find a large enough market in order… Read more »
Podcast | The Charm of Social Stories
Description: In the latest episode of “Behind the Numbers,” analyst Debra Aho Williamson joins us in the studio to talk about social stories—what she calls a 21st Century daily diary. What is it about stories that users and advertisers alike seem to find so appealing? Source: eMarketer.com – podcast Date: Dec 04, 2018 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/content/podcast-the-charm-of-social-stories?ecid=NL1001… Read more »
The seven-step social media method to grow your business
Description: How small businesses can start conversations with the right people and help build a solid online reputation — without breaking the bank Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 28, 2018 Link: https://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/small-business/the-seven-step-social-media-method-to-grow-your-business?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Financial%20Post%20-%20Entrepreneur%202018-11-28&utm_term=FP_Entrepreneur Questions for discussion: What does the article say about building a social media presence? Do you agree with this advice? What else should be… Read more »
