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Category Archives: Innovation
Social (Media) Innovation
I am surprised to not be hearing and seeing more about the impact of social media on the innovation process. Aside from crowdfunding and crowdsourcing – both of which are big deals! – I haven’t seen evidence of organizations integrating social media into innovation. Continue reading
Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber: Google Trends tells a Story
If you look closely you will see that the Google search pattern for Justin is eerily similar to that of Lady Gaga, Go to Google Trends to check out what is trending. Find out what is hot and predict the future! Continue reading
WhatsApp is the future; Facebook is history…
tl;dr Facebook was the huge winner of Web 2.0 but doesn’t really fit the mobile age. Despite the advantage of a huge user base, the primary functions of FB — photo and video sharing or text communicating — are better performed on smartphones by specialized apps developed for mobile. The purchases of Instagram and now WhatsApp is an acknowledgement that Facebook itself shares that vision! Continue reading
Personal Learning Networks… A #PLN keeps on giving!
A personal learning network is indispensable for a true life-long learner. No one person can keep up with the rush of information in her/his area of interest, but a good PLN can filter the information and keep one alert of important trends and developments. Continue reading
#Flip the flipping classroom!
“Flip” the classroom: Move lectures and readings to outside the classroom…. then close the laptops and do hands-on projects in class. Continue reading
Posted in Higher education, Innovation, Social Media
Tagged deliver content, Flip, Flip the classroom, Higher Education, HigherEd, Jose Bowen, Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, VT
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Is Facebook about to be DISRUPTED?
Users spending hours a day messaging with friends are not using cellphone minutes or viewing Facebook ads. The threat is not just hypothetical – a study shows that mobile apps are already more used than either Facebook or Twitter in Japan and Korea. Continue reading
Can Twitter Enforce New Year Resolutions?
Can twitter help enforce New Year resolutions? In Quitters Inc. if you backslide the organization kidnaps a loved one and tortures them with escalating electric shocks or worse. I plan to use the same simple concept adapted to social media to reinforce my resolutions. Continue reading
Posted in Innovation, Social Media Marketing
Tagged broken resolutions, lose weight, Mafia, New Year's resolutions, social media, Stephen King, write
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