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Yet another McKinsey Study examines the perspectives of global business executives on the outcome of their Web 2.0 technology investments and future plans.
Here are excerpts from the full report available here (Free sign up required).
By and large, executives are satisfied with their previous investments in Internet technology, and most are investing in trends that promote […]
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A picture taken by a professional photographer may cost $100 and an hour of time, ensuring a professional image. After all, a professional picture will be needed for brochures when you’re the speaker, in print magazines next to articles you author, web presence for your association or other boards serving on, and more. A sizable number of association executives who likely hate having their picture taken have used passport/discount photos, quickly-snapped digital pictures, or cropped family photos (that even show other people’s shoulders) for professional purposes. There’s an expression “your picture is your image” …
But times are changing … Participants on social networking sites seem to embrace more interesting pictures, and teenagers may change their images hourly on their personal sites. With nearly universal expansion of camera phones and digital cameras we’re all more documented than ever before. Pictures can show daily moods. What used to be pictures reflecting low-effort are now that way on purpose - and replacing the standard suit and backdrop pic. They can be friendlier and more reflective. As example, here are two pictures of a colleague/friend who now uses a digital picture her staff took instead of the one taken professionally. She looks great in both — but there really is a difference. One is more reflective of the times, and her.
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Earlier this week, I posted on how I felt text messaging had reached a tipping point. Today, I found a recent post from David Pogue of the New York Times on The Next Generation of Online Shorthand and thought it was a fitting extension to my original post. We’re all familiar with text shorthand such […]
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Once again it’s a holiday weekend - which means it’s decision time…
Do I seize the opportunity to work through the weekend to get ahead?
Or do I take the time off, whoop it up and just relax?
(James already has his BBQ shined and the meat ready to cook!)
I’ve decided to lean towards whooping it up this weekend.
I learned […]
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To help slide into the Labor Day weekend.
Someone has too much time on their hands…..
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The other day my two-year old daughter and I walked to our mailbox to mail a letter. The mailbox is about 50 yards from my house, and about halfway to the mailbox, my daughter took off running to the mailbox with the letter in her hand. I stopped and watched as she went to the […]
