Today I had a question regarding my flickr account, so I looked for the "contact" form to post my query. I changed my mind after I saw this:
Original post by Sabine Brockmeier ...
Yet again I was asked today to define the term WEB 2.0 and because my inquisitor was a professional investor with little technical background I felt compelled to come up with a good, crisp and non-technical answer.
The investor in question also passed on a little humor, that has been running around the net, in that she inquired drolly whether she would loose twice as much money investing in WEB 2.0 businesses as she had done by investing in WEB 1.0 businesses.
It came to my mind that this piece of humor is unfair because a particular feature of well constructed WEB 2.0 businesses is that they tend to have low variable costs (particularly marketing and capex). The perfect response then hit me as I mused on this point… so I said… " Oh no thats the difference right there! WEB 1.0 was all about BURNING cash whereas real WEB 2.0 businesses ...
“…any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still knows where his towel is is clearly a man to be reckoned with.”
Douglas, we really really miss you! But thank you for all you gave to us…especially the fish … and Arthur
Original post by Daniela Hinrichs ...
Music and aural elements: how and why can they be used for internal corporate communication? I looked into this question last year while writing my diploma thesis entitled “Music in internal corporate communication”. The task of incorporating music and aural elements into an internal corporate culture has proven to be much more difficult than it seemed to be at first. If music is to be used in a corporate setting, there are numerous aspects which need to be kept in mind to make sure that both employee and employer are satisfied.
As it was, it took me all of a year to arrive at that conclusion. It all started when I was looking for a suitable research topic for my diploma thesis. At the time, I hadn’t yet found a subject area which truly piqued my interest. Then, while searching the ‘Net, I came across a research position on a topic ...
This is for everyone who’s thinking about starting a company, everyone who still believes in crazy ideas that will change the world…and of course to everyone who’s part of startupweekend Germany, initiated by Cem.
First they ignore you.Then they laugh at you.Then you win.
-Ghandi-
Original post by Daniela Hinrichs ...
I am a EO member (simply the best Entrepreneur Organization in the world) since 2001. Twice a year EO members gather together for what we call "Universities" - Once in a lifeteam learning experiences with great speakers, great venues and really cool people from all over the world. I’ve been attending over the last years many interessting EO Events like Dubai, Marrakech, LA, Washington, Kuala Lumpur, Zurich and others. This year, for the first time ever EO Germany welcomed over 350 people for a University in Berlin. Marcel Otto Yon, Clemens von Beust, Birgit Hass and Karl Funke hosted the event and created one of the best Universities ever. The grand finale of the 4 day workshop we had in the famous 1936 Olympic Stadium. 65000 seats for 350 people. If you are an entrepreneur and want to learn from peers make sure that you contact Karl and join EO.
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