by Whitney | Jul 12, 2010 | business, economics, Uncategorized
I’m starting to think how we pay people for work done matters. Cash feels like we’re handing something tangible to another person. It’s real. It’s limited in our pockets and wallets, even if we can go to an ATM and replenish our supply. ...
by Whitney | Jun 8, 2010 | business, community, economics, new media, social media, Uncategorized
Someone on Twitter was talking about how to celebrate a big Tweet number- 25,000 tweets. Some people have chosen to try to raise money for their momentous tweet, but what struck me was what might have been said in those 25,000 tweets. Does that equal a novel? A Book?...
by Whitney | May 26, 2010 | business, community, economics
Yesterday, I spoke at the Social Media Plus conference, and finally got to meet the great Jason Falls. In Jason’s presentation, he spoke about how sometimes, a relationship with a customer gets damaged, and there may be no going back. Sometimes, there’s...
by Whitney | Apr 29, 2010 | books, business, community, economics, education, Uncategorized
One of my favorite concepts from all of those years studying biology was the concept of the niche. An organism or creature finds a spot where the competition isn’t too intense, and raw materials they can work with, and decides to set up shop. They work with...
by Whitney | Mar 10, 2010 | books, business, economics, education
I’m just finishing “Switch: How to change things when change is hard” by Chip and Dan Heath. As I’m sure everyone who knows me knows, Chip & Dan Heath wrote one of my all time favorite “business” books, “Made to...
by Whitney | Jan 15, 2010 | books, business, community, economics, education
I was one of the lucky early few that signed up by making a donation to the Acumen Fund, to get an advanced copy of Linchpin by Seth Godin. Seth has asked people to read it, think about it and give a thoughtful review. I couldn’t wait to tell you about it...
