by Whitney | Dec 20, 2009 | economics, education, learning, Uncategorized
Businesses have cycles of good times and bad times. there also seems to be a larger trend of mergers and acquisitions, followed by splintering, spinoffs, and the rise of the small but feisty competition. Back when I was an undergrad in the mid-eighties, the Wharton...
by Whitney | Dec 4, 2009 | books, business, education
I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book, What The Dog Saw. Unlike The Tipping Point, Blink, or Outliers, which are basically “single” ideas expanded into book form, What The Dog Saw is a collection of Gladwell’s remarkable...
by Whitney | Nov 20, 2009 | business, community, education
I had the distinct pleasure of organizing the Web2Open at this year’s Web 2.0 Expo in New York City. Over these past few days, I’ve met a new group of amazing people, with skills and passion in over-drive. People who have brilliant ideas, projects and...
by Whitney | Nov 2, 2009 | business, economics, education, social media
This could also be entitled “What I’m learning from Malcolm Gladwell and Ron Popeil”. I picked up Malcolm Gladwell’s new book,”What the Dog Saw”- a collection of some of his New Yorker pieces. Since I wasn’t as blown away by...
by Whitney | Oct 6, 2009 | business, community, economics, education, new media
The Federal Trade Commission has issued new guidelines that go into effect December 1, 2009 regarding the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising that for the first time specifically include blogs. While there’s a ton of rumors swirling around about...
by Whitney | Sep 5, 2009 | business, community, education, happiness, learning, social media
A couple of my friends have recently come out with fantastic books- Mitch Joel wrote “Six Pixels of Separation” and Chris Brogan and and Julien Smith have come out with the New York Times best selling Trust Agents. Both books discuss how people are...
