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"Don’t worry, it’s not a sign of weakness. Arguably it’s a sign of sanity. The biggest startup ideas..."

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:01:00 +0200

“Don’t worry, it’s not a sign of weakness. Arguably it’s a sign of sanity. The biggest startup ideas are terrifying. And not just because they’d be a lot of work.
The biggest ideas seem to threaten your identity: you wonder if you’d have enough ambition to carry them through.”

- Paul Graham describing why entrepreneurs often shy away from the biggest ideas.

HBR: Six Ways Great Companies Think Differently

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:33:00 +0200

In an article, published by the Harvard Business Review, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth, and Social Good, discusses the modern day relationship between business and society and how great companies are more than money-generating machines, they combine financial and social logic to build enduring success.

Kanter has identified six principals that great companies employ a common purpose, a long-term view, emotional engagement, partnering with the public, innovation, and self-organization.

1. A Common Purpose
A purpose greater than profit making is at the core of a great company’s identity. It guides them in everything they do. Great companies invest in creating a culture based on a common purpose, which in turn gives coherence to the organization.

2. A Long-Term Focus
Thinking of companies as social institutions provides a long-term perspective of their place in the world and justifies any short-term financial sacrifices required to achieve the corporate purpose and to endure over time. Keeping a company alive requires resources, so financial logic demands attention to the numbers. However, great companies are willing to sacrifice short-term financial opportunities if they are incompatible with institutional values.

3. Emotional Engagement
The transmission of institutional values can evoke positive emotions, stimulate motivation, and propel self-regulation or peer regulation. Great companies spend considerable resources breathing new life into long-standing value statements, nurturing a dialogue that keeps social purpose at the forefront of everyone’s mind and ensures that employees use the organizational values as a guide for business decisions.

4. Partnering with the Public
The need to cross borders and sectors to tap new business opportunities must be accompanied by concern for public issues beyond the boundaries of the company, requiring the formation of public-private partnerships in which executives consider societal interests along with their business interests.

5. Innovation
Articulating a purpose broader than making money can guide strategies and actions, open new sources for innovation, and help people express corporate and personal values in their everyday work.

6. Self-Organization
Great companies assume they can trust people and can rely on relationships, not just rules and structures. They are more likely to treat employees as self-determining professionals who coordinate and integrate activates by self-organizing and generating new ideas. Self-organizing communities can be a potent force for change, propelling companies in directions they might not have taken otherwise.

Great companies adhere to principals that zag away from traditional business behaviors that only seek to generate private wealth.
This new wave of conscious capitalism, which values public good, is a positive change.
Rather than disconnecting business from society and posing conflicts between them, great companies believe that business is an intrinsic part of society, and like family, government, and religion, has been one of its pillars for centuries.
Great companies identify something larger than transactions to provide purpose and meaning.

They have values and priorities that reach beyond a responsibility to stockholders and place importance on society as an equally important stakeholder.

YES, I’m HAPPY! My Presentation Made it to TOP 5 Most...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:05:39 +0200

YES, I’m HAPPY!
My Presentation Made it to TOP 5 Most Popular Business Presentations in the World for 2011 :-)

[Go to slide #11]

The Happiness Manifesto. Do you have your own Happiness...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:59:32 +0200

The Happiness Manifesto.

Do you have your own Happiness Manifesto? If not, why not?

Tips on how to promote your blog on Twitter [Guest Post]

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:06:46 +0200

Setting up a Twitter account for your blog is crucial if you truly care about attracting new readers to your site. Furthermore, by not having a Twitter account for your blog, you could be missing out on generating more income if you have invested money into your site as well.

If you are new to Twitter and you don’t know how to use it as a promotional tool for your blog, or even if you just set up a new blog and you want to attract more readers to your site, here are four tips on you can use Twitter to promote your blog:

1. Include the blog URL in your profile description

Your Twitter profile description is the first thing other users will read when checking out your profile, so be sure to include the link to your site as well as a brief statement about what your blog is about as well.

2. Use your blog logo as your Twitter avatar

Not uploading a picture for your Twitter avatar is one of the biggest “no-no’s” when it comes to using Twitter to promote your blog. If you don’t already have a logo for your blog, then just upload a picture of yourself instead.

3. Use #hashtags

Putting a number symbol in front of a word in your tweet is one of the best ways to attract Twitter users not only to your profile, but your blog as well. (For instance, if you your blog is about the latest and upcoming indie music bands, try use to hashtags like #music or #indiemusic after every single music-related tweet).

It may also be a good idea to get familiar with #Followfriday, a weekly hashtag where users recommend other Twitter profiles to their followers, as well as the top hashtag trends that are listed in the right hand column of your screen whenever you visit your Twitter home page.

4. Retweet all of your posts

And last, but certainly not least, one of the easiest and most effective ways to promote your blog on Twitter is to retweet the articles you post on your blog. You can either set up your blog so there is a Twitter “retweet” button at the end of each article (which makes it easier for your readers to retweet your posts as well) or copy and paste the post URL into your tweet along with the title of the post as well.

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Chloe Trogden specializes in research involving all forms of college grants. She has compiled thousands of resources including college student grants and Ohio college grants along with many others. She is currently attending UNC Chapel Hill and is entering her Junior year in the fall.

alexcunn: (via GDP recovery since the recession: Deep freeze |...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:55:06 +0300

alexcunn:

(via GDP recovery since the recession: Deep freeze | The Economist)

Mobile Trends - June 2011 - Trending The Future

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:27:43 +0300

Via Scoop.it - Social Media ROI and KPIs

Mobile is freeing humanity from the ball and chain of the PC and evolving faster than any other technology before.
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Measuring Facebook Fan Engagement Beyond the Like

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:24:44 +0300

Via Scoop.it - Social Media ROI and KPIs

It’s time we adjust our aim – and retrain our stakeholders’ focus – beyond that initial click of the like button and toward real engagement. Here are two ways we measure Facebook promotion success in the post-like world.
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The human body in HTML and PHP (via franciscoandre: Marcelo...

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:04:16 +0300

The human body in HTML and PHP

(via franciscoandre: Marcelo Marfil)

How do colors affect purchases? Spot: 64% of online shoppers...

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:24:32 +0300

How do colors affect purchases?

Spot: 64% of online shoppers said that they did not purchase items because the website was too slow.

Have you ever wondered about the relationship between mobile...

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:54:00 +0300

Have you ever wondered about the relationship between mobile phones and social media?

This graphic illustrates the rates at which people access the mobile, social web, as well as what they do once they are connected.

via: flowtown

"If asked about what the ROI on social is, respond by asking what the “Return on Ignoring” is."

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:07:13 +0300

“If asked about what the ROI on social is, respond by asking what the “Return on Ignoring” is.”

- Jeffrey Hayzlett [CMO of Kodak]

The State of Web Development 2010

Mon, 03 May 2010 13:34:58 +0300

The State of Web Development 2010

Buzz my ...ass

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:49:15 +0200

Άλλοι φωνάζουν “Twitter is dead”
Άλλοι βρήκαν τα Open Standards για να “πατήσουν” στα περί υπεροχής της Google.
Άλλοι πάλι προσπαθούν να φτιάξουν ακόμη ένα BP [broadcasting point]
για τη ματαιοδοξία τους.

Το δυστύχημα για μια ακόμη φορά είναι ότι ακόμη κ η Google βάζει,
τελικά, στο κέντρο την τεχνολογία κ όχι το χρήστη. Το Google Buzz, στη σημερινή μορφή του, δεν είναι τίποτε άλλο από ένα
“πηγάδι περιεχομένου” με ανύπαρκτες δυνατότητες filtering.
Τα εκατομμύρια “τόνοι” περιεχομένου από το Twitter & τώρα απο το Buzz
είναι στην ουσία ΑΧΡΗΣΤA μια κ το real time broadcasting χωρις
filtering δεν προσφέρει τίποτε σε κανέναν [ποιος θα βρει κ σε πόση ώρα
τι ήταν σημαντικό -γι’αυτόν- απο όλα όσα γράφηκαν για την τραγωδία
στην Αϊτη;]

Δεν αναφέρομαι σε αυτούς που “κάθονται” μπροστά από τη σελίδα του
twitter ή κάποιο twitter client περνώντας το 24ωρο με το άγχος μήπως
περάσει κάποιο post κ δεν προλάβουν να το κάνουν re-tweet…
Ούτε σε αυτούς που μετράνε την “αξία” τους με το πόσους followers
έχουν. [για τους τελευταίους το περιεχόμενο είναι δευτερεύουσας
σημασίας :-P
Κ μην μου πει κάποιος ότι τα #tags κ οι λίστες του Twitter είναι
filtering. Αυτό είναι filtering για τα μάτια των άσχετων. Είναι εντυπωσιακό επίσης ότι κ από τα δύο services λείπει εκκωφαντικά
ένα από τα fundamental χαρακτηριστικά των Social Media, αυτό του
ratting.
Η έλλειψη ενδιαφέροντος από τις συγκεκριμένες υπηρεσίες για τη
δημιουργία χαρακτηριστικών ratting, μέσα από τα οποία ο χρήστης - ο
κάθε χρήστης- βαθμολογεί για το ΠΟΣΟ χρήσιμο ή άχρηστο ή relevant ή
funny ή ακριβές ή… είναι το κάθε “κομμάτι” περιεχομένου που παράγουν
οι άλλοι, είναι άξιο απορίας ή καλύτερα άξιο για “κράξιμο”

Δεν χρειαζόμαστε ένα ακόμη ανταγωνιστή του Twitter όπως δεν
χρειαζόμαστε ένα ακόμη “σωτήρα” για να μας σώσει από την οικονομική
κρίση.
Απλά χρειαζόμαστε εργαλεία για να κάνουμε τη μέρα μας πιο δημιουργική,
πιο διασκεδαστική κ ουσιαστικά πιο παραγωγική, κ το Buzz όπως κ το
Twitter ΔΕΝ είναι τέτοια. Όχι τουλάχιστον ακόμη.

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Superbowl Google Commercial Refreshingly simple and effective....

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:37:36 +0200

Superbowl Google Commercial

Refreshingly simple and effective. It’s Google’s style.

Nexus One vs iPhone, Droid & Palm Pre

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:45:05 +0200

Nexus One vs iPhone, Droid & Palm Pre

100 Years of Consumer Spending A look at the changes in consumer...

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:59:40 +0200

100 Years of Consumer Spending

A look at the changes in consumer spending habits over the last century.

Inspirational Infographic Roundup 1 on Datavisualization.ch

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:12:36 +0200

Inspirational Infographic Roundup 1 on Datavisualization.ch

Social Media Stats

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:02:07 +0200

Πρωτότυπη ελληνική μηχανή αναζήτησης εργασίας

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:58:01 +0200

Πρωτότυπη ελληνική μηχανή αναζήτησης εργασίας:

To http://www.yourse.gr/ είναι μία μηχανή αναζήτησης εργασίας που δεν χρησιμοποιεί την προσαρμοσμένη αναζήτηση του google. Διαβάστε τις δυνατότητες των χρηστών.

Karagos is bloggin'

"Don’t worry, it’s not a sign of weakness. Arguably it’s a sign of sanity. The biggest startup ideas..."

HBR: Six Ways Great Companies Think Differently

YES, I’m HAPPY! My Presentation Made it to TOP 5 Most...

YES, I’m HAPPY! My Presentation Made it to TOP 5 Most Popular Business Presentations in the World for 2011 :-)

The Happiness Manifesto. Do you have your own Happiness...

The Happiness Manifesto.

Tips on how to promote your blog on Twitter [Guest Post]

alexcunn: (via GDP recovery since the recession: Deep freeze |...

Mobile Trends - June 2011 - Trending The Future

Measuring Facebook Fan Engagement Beyond the Like

The human body in HTML and PHP (via franciscoandre: Marcelo...

The human body in HTML and PHP

How do colors affect purchases? Spot: 64% of online shoppers...

How do colors affect purchases?

Have you ever wondered about the relationship between mobile...

"If asked about what the ROI on social is, respond by asking what the “Return on Ignoring” is."

The State of Web Development 2010

The State of Web Development 2010

Buzz my ...ass

Superbowl Google Commercial Refreshingly simple and effective....

Superbowl Google Commercial

Nexus One vs iPhone, Droid & Palm Pre

100 Years of Consumer Spending A look at the changes in consumer...

100 Years of Consumer Spending

Inspirational Infographic Roundup 1 on Datavisualization.ch

Social Media Stats

Πρωτότυπη ελληνική μηχανή αναζήτησης εργασίας

YES, I’m HAPPY!
My Presentation Made it to TOP 5 Most Popular Business Presentations in the World for 2011 :-)