Category: Worthy of imitation
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Share the good things other people say. #li
I wish I always had something to say, but sometimes the best I can do is point to something worth saying. Chasnote: Advertising as curation, 2011-Nov-20, by Chas Edwards We’ve spent the past 15 years arguing over the size and shapes of banner ads and the click-through rates they generate, and this has distracted us from…
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If we stop taking the little things for granted, we find new possibilities. #li
It's easy to take the little things for granted, but if you just notice them, they'll open up your mind to new possibilities. I just started using the Apple Magic Trackpad, and it's just a little joy at my fingertips. What little source of joy are you ignoring? Brains on Fire Blog: A Culture of…
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Supported Houston artists at We Heart Handmade Art Saturday
Last Saturday I attended the We Heart Handmade Art show for local Etsy designers, held at West Elm on Westheimer, and curated by Magda Sayeg of Knitta. I bought a handsome mug decorated with a mosquito to use at my new job at www.MosquitoZone.com. The artist is Paule Hewlett of BeyondHer.com. I also enjoy delicious…
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Using a brand to encourage good behavior
The longer, more active lives your customers live, the more they'll be able to support you, right? So let's all be a part of the solution by making brand loyalty equal healthy behavior. Brand as Business Bites: Sustainability: What's a brand got to do with it? 2011-Jul-19, by Denise Lee Yohn [Guy Champniss] goes onto…
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To be more convincing, be an example
The things that I'm passionate about, building loyalty and knowing your customers, seem to be irrelevant to many people. All I can do is show them how it's benefiting me. Daily Good: 29 Lessons from Travelling the World, 2011-Jul-16, by Benny Lewis Enough words and enough arguing. Just live by example and soon you’ll have…
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Hotels sponsoring music performances
Sponsoring performances is old hat, but hotels actually hosting performances and events around entertainers, especially local ones, offers many opportunities for innovation. Examples from Renaissance Hotels are here, but wouldn't this be really easy for any hotel to copy? The hotel may want to hook up with a good local music promoter, and availability of performance…
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Innovation requires the right environment
In order to innovate, you must supply yourself with the right environment. Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabile (author of Creativity in Context) identifies three ingredients: 1) the company of adventurous, thinking people, 2) a mission about which you're passionate, and 3) an environment that promotes learning and innovation more than efficiency and production. Few businesses can supply these ingredients,…
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Collaborating isn’t easy
My own extremely amateur efforts in this area support this idea entirely. Less, But Better: How we collaborate is more important than who collaborates, 2010-Oct-17, by Ben Malbonnington What the research team found is that the emotional intelligence of the group was as important as its raw cognitive power. And that the better group members perceived each other's…
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The Glance for June 23, 2010: 2 minutes from GEL 2010 Conference
For four years in a row, I've attend the GEL Conference every spring in New York. I never fail to return with a better perspective about what matters. http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12622670&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1
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Christine Tremoulet’s possible future in photojournalism. What a grasp of the picture!
First, go see: SLGT Photo Project: QViews – Theresa Quintanilla (13/365), 2010-Jun-7, by Christine Tremoulet For years, I've been hearing people say, 'now what is it that QViews does, again?' I'm so impressed with the photos and with Christine Tremoulet's ability to grasp my business. She really understands building relationships. I've already booked her to…
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