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Guy Kawasaki on how to create a successful start-up

DrDonzo — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:33:28 +0000

There are some real nuggets on this clip from former professional Apple evangelist and present-day venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki.

Kids know less about smartphones even than Nokia!

DrDonzo — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:26:55 +0000

I mean, just listen to some of these suggestions for what the smartphone of the future will look like! Steve Jobs is turning in his grave. But seriously, it will be interesting to see what "Made of Imagination" really means to Sony in a world where every Android phone is all but identical. Smells like BS to me...

Past meets present at Dear Photograph

DrDonzo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:30:33 +0000

Such a simple idea, but so tearjerking. Users send in pictures of a scene from the past placed in front an actual scene from the present and add a poignant caption. Absolutely definitely check out the website, weep, and then buy the book.

The wonder of sixth sense technology

DrDonzo — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:46:49 +0000

Imagine the possibilities! What's more, speaker Pranav Mistry reveals at the end that all his work will be released on an open source license. Wow!

The Three Little Pigs updated for the internet age

DrDonzo — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:16:06 +0000

The little pigs' houses weren't the only things blown away. I'm pretty impressed, too.

Look what's going on at Vodafone!

DrDonzo — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:35:23 +0000

Guy Laurence, Chief Executive at Vodafone UK, has written a long article in Management Information eXchange on how Vodafone has changed the way it works, and how it plans to take this bold new approach to market. The rest of the article is full of insight and good ideas, so click the link, but here is Guy's summary:

Vodafone believes that working smarter will help businesses survive and thrive in a challenging economic climate. The mobile group's UK operating company is undergoing a seismic cultural shift, using its own technology to introduce a new way of working, which it believes will provide a blueprint for all businesses and organisations in the 21st century. At the heart of this transformation is the notion that it is not just what you do, but how you do it that determines business success.

Over the past two years, Vodafone UK has demonstrated new ways of working that combine communication tools, flexible working hours and locations and a highly efficient utilization of building space. Vodafone's new working style is rooted in changes in the physical environment aimed at creating a more flexible, more efficient, and more productive organisation. It is a change that Vodafone is now ‘productising’ and taking to the rest of corporate Britain.

Changing the way everyone within a business works not only reduces costs but improves productivity and speed to market. It is also helps an organisation attract, and get the most out of, the new, technologically literate, Generation Y. But adopting a new way of working is not easy, it demands buy-in from all layers of an organisation. There can be no wall flowers at this party.

It sounds intriguing, because it makes perfect sense, but the trick is clearly in convincing everyone that it can be done. We are proud to say we have been heavily involved in this process and have helped create a real buzz around the company. It has been great to be involved in - and this is only the beginning. Watch this space.

The importance of being a good follower - and a bad dancer

DrDonzo — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:36:50 +0000

Many of our clients are just starting to take advantage of social media for their internal projects. This is valuable food for thought.

How networked society is changing how businesses think: No Straight Lines

DrDonzo — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:28:29 +0000

We were recently shown this video at an internal meeting with one of our clients. It went down really well with all those present - but this realisation is only step one. The really hard work begins now.

For Moore on this, check out the No Straight Lines website (and book).

An introduction to Sharepoint

DrDonzo — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:14:29 +0000

Many of our customers have Microsoft Sharepoint installed on their servers, but very few use it. Which is a shame, because solutions like this are exactly what they need to get collaboration moving on the kinds of projects were are working on. Here's a quick introduction:

The problem we have essentially found is that management doesn't have time to even glance at tools that will certainly make their work more effective and enjoyable than ever. It would be equally short- sighed of us NOT to insist that these tools are not only understood, but also used on a day-to-day basis. Change does not happen on its own.

Pulp Fiction in kinetic typograghy

DrDonzo — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:34:07 +0000

So simple, yet so effective at making me feel quesy.