Items tagged 'agency of innovation'
A Darker Side To Tweeting
Not long ago, the Chicago Tribune ran a small article on how Milwaukee police were adopting social networking websites such as Twitter to keep the populace informed of emergencies, evacuations, crime prevention tips, etc. “Latest... More »
Which Bank Will Step Up and Fix the Student Loan Debacle?
I consider myself a pretty connected guy. My job and the area I call home allow me to rub elbows with a host of interesting people from presidents to plumbers. Yet with all the folks... More »
Defending the Venture Capitalist - BusinessWeek
Every entrepreneur who took venture capitalist money in the last 40 years can tell you the same story. The VCs exerted far more control than expected; budgets were slashed; friends were fired from the payroll;... More »
Innovation 9: Bigger Than The Beatles
Here is a simple, proven and fun way to generate breakthrough ideas: I was just listening to the Beatles 1968 release known as The White Album. Wow, what an album. One of the most innovative... More »
Wisdom From the Sea
When it comes to past innovations, do you have any regrets? I saved this strip for obvious reasons. But the other day, it made me ask, “In retrospect, are there any innovations that you regret... More »
Hulu and the De-Evolution of the Web
Last week, the Los Angeles Times reported that YouTube and the Universal Music Group were discussing a joint venture that would “do for music videos what Hulu has done for the online distribution of television... More »
My Life Is A Video Game: Technological and Social Innovations
Let's start with some numbers: in the first 24 hours of its release, Modern Warfare 2 sold 4.7 million units, or 310 million dollars in the US, Canada and the UK. Within the first 5... More »
The Future of Agent-Based Industries: Disintermediation
Orbitz has been doing it for years. And, so has Ebay . In this digitally inclined age of emerging e-commerce in which demand for evolved/innovative business models has risen dramatically, cutting out the middleman (or... More »
Future Trends 2009: Predictions
Maddock Douglas CEO Michael Maddock recently shared his industry shifting predictions for 2010 and beyond. Watch an excerpt from Future Trends 2009 below: Have you seen the new Maddock Douglas homepage? Follow Maddock Douglas on... More »
An Agency of Inno-face-tion
November a month of dropping temperatures, turkey consumption and mustaches? Yes, Maddock Douglas is proudly participating in the internationally awkward yet best-intentioned movement known as Movember . Simply put, Movember is an annual charity event... More »
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