The Center for Marketing Research from Massachusetts Dartmouth University just released a new research about Social media adoption from Inc. 500; a list of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies compiled annually by Inc. Magazine. The new study compares adoption of social media over three years (2007, 2008 and 2009) by the Inc. 500.
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Only 13 percent of Internet users are willing to pay for news content online. At least that’s one conclusion that emerges from UANA survey commissioned by the newspaper The Wall Street Journal.
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The consulting and Digital Marketing Company Multiplica just released a new study comparing source of revenues and business models from Top 100 web 2.0 sites today. Multiplica analyzed companies like Youtube, Myspace, Facebook, and Wikipedia Among others.
The study gives a pretty good picture about today’s web 2.0 business models and some ideas on way forward that I would like to share. continue reading »
According to a very close source to the microblogging company, Twitter will get 25 millions dollars due to their search agreements with Google and Microsoft. These revenues would be enough for Twitter to break even before end of this year according to the same source.
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Aging is one of the most striking mega trends changing our society in the next decade. Over the next ten years, aging and how we respond to it will increasingly affect society. The number of 65+ year olds will increase greatly between now and the year 2020.
An aging population will have several implications to the society, workforce market and new technologies that will emerge.
But is also interesting to notice that elderly of tomorrow will behave different as elderly of today. Fresher, more technologically savvy, better educated seniors and a big need for elderly involvement in employment and society in general, could change the way will look aging.
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Why sometimes is so difficult to make our ideas to stay?
For anyone working in a competitive environment, with fierce competition, making ideas to stick is a critical success factor for their business or careers. But how can you achieve that Wow Factor. What makes an idea remarkable? How people can increase their likehood of success?
Educators and idea collectors Chip and Dan Heath did a great job in their book “Made to stick : why some ideas survive and others die” by revealing the anatomy of ideas that stick and explaining simple ways to make ideas stickier.
Take a look to the six principles for making your ideas to stick!
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