How many mindless presentations have you sat through in business and life? How many numbing slides have you had to endure of pie-charts or ones littered with hundreds of words? How many times have you sat through a presentation where the speaker was, literally, reading aloud the content on the slides that are right in front of you? How many times have you sat there while someone read (poorly) a speech while stammering behind a podium. The amount of content (both in traditional media and online) about death by PowerPoint is staggering. Why do we - as a society - put up with up? It isn't. prezi. MORE >>

One of the great mysteries of life is why Anon was such a genius in print and such an idiot online. And like all great mysteries, it’s worth whiling away an afternoon investigating the phenomenon. Lets explore Pseudonymity vs Anonymity and the repercussions with Accountability. And let’s not forget to look at the fact Facebook and Google make money from your online Identity. Yesterday, Salman Rushdie, real name “Ahmed Rushdie” ran afoul of Facebook. Apparently Salman is not his real first name, it’s Ahmed. Rose Is A Rose… . And she rarely swears. Theme. MORE >>

Do big brands actually have conversations with the people/customers/prospects that friend, follow and fan them? Before we answer that, let’s talk about the dynamics of what we the consumer “feel” if a brand does talk to us. Happiness? sense of belonging or inclusiveness? What should happen after the like? What does a consumer want? Do they want content? Do they want to share what the brand says? Do they want something? Do consumers really want the following conversations? Tom: “Maybe I should buy Famous shoe brand x shoes and walk to work, it would be quicker!” MORE >>

Monday’s Economic Times brings an interesting piece of statistic in its news story Nokia Bets on Lumia Regain Market Share. The graphic in the story talks about the market share of different players in the Indian smartphone landscape and how things have changed from Q3 of 2010 to Q3 of 2011. Certainly worth a look with the fortunes of likes of Nokia, Samsung and RIM swinging in opposite directions. Since the data is latest and from a credible source, I thought of sharing the info with you all. Filed under: News Tagged: nokia , rim , samsung , Smartphones. MORE >>

The headline of this article is a direct quote from an interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , where he addressed a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. In it, he noted that some companies move too slow, and a few too fast. The challenge is to find your place in the middle. This is good advice even for mainstream small businesses. Depending upon the circumstances, you want to move both slow and fast – what is most important is to take action and MOVE! Focus on Impact – Not Revenue. Zuckerberg and his team had a vision for Facebook, just as you do for your company. MORE >>