Happy 2012: Leading the Future

http://www.playbiginc.com/2012_PBI_Report.pdf Happy New Year! And what a big one it will be! We're calling this "the year of transformation" as there are some really big shifts in the air -- with more to come. And a hungry need for bold, courageous leaders who can handle ambiguity and see all the possibilities right in front of us! You are a part of that front wave. And here is some inspiration to keep you going -- a short report filled with the blogs, videos and books that feed and guide us. Enjoy. And thanks for all you are already contributing. The future needs you now more than ev...

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Posted in: 2012,Acumen Fund,Dov Seidman,John Hagel,leadership,transformation

ADAge + MBA Online = Awesome Infographic

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What can happen in 60 seconds?

  Turns out a WHOLE lot!  Check out this fascinating infographic that clearly illustrates the amount of activity that occurs on the internet in just 60 seconds.  We can only imagine these numbers in five years! Thanks to A Momentary Flow for the visu...

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The State of Unemployment

Huffington post recently shared a  timely infographic illustration of the state of today's unemployment in America.  The graphic, shared via Visual.ly a great reference for those of you who like data visualization as much as we do, depicts unemployment rates across industries within the last two months.  With the ups and downs of today's economy, it is helpful to have a reminder that indeed some industries are starting to look ...

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Posted in: Economy

Learning From Mistakes

Jeff Stibel recently wrote a post in the Harvard Business Review regarding the value of learning from failures - especially those who have had recent blunders in the world of social media.  The article references personalities and companies who have experienced the backlash - or forgiveness - of their "social tribe."  A few referenced examples include the infamous Congressman Weiner, Kanye West's apology for stealing the mike from Taylor Swift and the insensitive promotion pushed by Kenneth Cole during the launch of their Spring collection (the tweet referenced their new line as the cause of civil unrest in Cairo).  In summary, he emphasizes the need to be transparent, authentic and honest when using these channels; essentially...

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Posted in: Brand/Stories,Social Tech

How Social is Your Business?

 Image via Socialcast While many of your first responses may be something along the lines of "very, we have a Facebook and Twitter page" or "we're on the cutting edge and exploring the potential of Google+" there is yet another side to social networks.  Increasingly people are finding themselves involved in their company's own internal social network.  So, while much of the attention is given to the aforementioned networks, there is a growing number of networks being developed specifically for internal communication, collaboration and transaction. Below are a few examples of some of the hottest business social networks on the market: Yammer -  "The Enterprise Social Network" formed back in 2008 may be the most popular...

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Posted in: Social Tech

Get Ready for HTML5

Photo thanks to Echo Enduring Blog Perhaps the in the most provocative statement of his recent speech, Roger McNamee, a Facebook investor,  asserts that "social is done, it is now just a feature."  To back up, he is certainly not stating that the idea of social media is over, just that if you are going to form a start up, perhaps it may be smarter to invest in an application verses a network.  To be more specific, an application best suited for HTML5, which will change everything.  As he puts it, "In HTML5, an ad is an app, a tweet is an app, everything is an app.  It's a blank sheet of paper, and creativity rules again."   How exciting! A few more great quotes pulled from Business Insider's take on his...

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Posted in: Social Tech