Posted January, 2010

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  • Jan
    29
    2010
    The Value of Innovating Vertically
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    Posted by Jeffrey, Jan 29, 2010.
    Apple [NASDAQ:AAPL] is often cited as a model of innovation, leading BusinessWeek's Most Innovative Companies list every year since it was established in 2005. We know that design and cool are key elements of Apple's success. However, the old-fashioned concept of vertical integration is critical to the company's innovativeness.When Apple introduced the Macintosh in 1984, they controlled all aspects of the hardware, operating system, and software. This focus on vertical integration...
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  • Jan
    12
    2010
    Rapid-Response Listening and Responding
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    Posted by Kathy Harrell Babin, Jan 12, 2010.
    I just read an interesting blog by Paul Gillian "The Decade That Transformed Media" about the contraction of traditional mass market media over the last decade.  The mind-boggling statics he cites illustrate how quickly things are changing in the world.  A mere decade ago, most people had never heard of Google or blogs.  People used their mobile phones for talking, and got their news from old-fashioned newspapers and magazines.  Facebook and Twitter hadn't even been...
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  • Jan
    07
    2010
    2010 Social Media Outlook: Going Mainstream
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    Posted by Kathy Harrell Babin, Jan 07, 2010.
    Last year, the social media phenomena captured the attention of marketers everywhere.  New Twitter pages, corporate Facebook profiles, podcasts, and blogs proliferated like mushrooms after a rainstorm as companies experimented with these tools to engage customers in ways that were once unimaginable.  Clearly, social media isn't just a fad. However, going forward, the trick will be for companies to incorporate social media into their traditional marketing...
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