Dave Egger’s new novel, The Circle, is fantastic. It’s also an important warning for anyone who is touched by social media (which is all of us). In 1948, George Orwell wrote 1984 as a warning about what could go wrong with a totalitarian society. The Circle is a damn close, and damn scary prediction of what […]
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This might be the best software in the world …
… but as long as their website is this bad, nobody is going to believe them. Design matters. It speaks to the quality of your brand and the quality of your company. Neglecting your brand design is like having a filthy restaurant. The food might be great, but nobody is going to dare try it. […]
Out of date = lost customers
Sad story #1: Tried to buy insurance from a broker that I really like. It would have lead to a lot of other business for them. But some IT guy in their office who is stuck in 1998 set a limit on the size of email attachments they can receive. So I can’t return the […]
Mobile: Maybe your company already has a killer app
Are you fretting over trying to jump on the mobile trend? Feeling pressured to create an iPad app? You probably don’t need to — because you already have two: Email is the perfect way to deliver mobile information. Everyone already has a mobile email reader, and it always works. A properly designed website looks great […]
Everything is going to be OK
Sure, we’ve got a ton of problems. Economy, environment, energy, etc. But we’re getting better and better at solving them … and technology is advancing faster than the problems. Watch this great video featuring futurist Ray Kurzweil. You’ll feel better.
Lessons from the USS Nimitz #1: Keep it simple — It’s not about the technology
(This is part of a series of posts about my trip to the USS Nimitz with a group of bloggers. Guy Kawasaki tells the story best. Click the photos for close-ups.) One of my favorite lessons from the USS Nimitz was KEEP IT SIMPLE. The entire flight deck is organized by a simple table-top diagram […]
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