The Relationship Economy......:
This entry is part 16 of 16 in the series Conversational CurrencyThe internet and social technology has turned the publishing industry upside down and inside out. We’ve seen 24 of the top 25 newspapers go out of business. Magazine subscription rates are down and the leaders within the industry are struggling to find a str (Read More)
The Relationship Economy......:
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series social media directionsSome of the articles I read make be wonder if the market and marketers are paying attention to their market. Then again since I spend everyday watching markets and the influence of social media on these markets maybe I am one of the few who actually sees what is (Read More)
New York Times:
Asian shares fell on Friday and the dollar firmed as investors took profits on riskier assets after U.S. data raised fears that a global economic recovery could lose momentum. (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
On Monday, the WSJ published a story arguing that companies should give their employees more freedom to decide what technology to use in the workplace. Predictably, the story touched a nerve among people who work in corporate information technology departments, some of whom said in the comments section for the story that th (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
Efforts to reform the U.S. health-care and bank lending systems are likely to lead to an increase in information-technology spending, said one potential beneficiary, Sudhakar Ram, chairman of IT firm Mastek.MastekMastek Chairman Sudhakar RamOverhauling the country’s IT systems could cost as much as $250 billion to $300 bill (Read More)
New York Times:
President Dmitri A. Medvedev called on Russia to refocus its economy away from heavy industry towards information technology, telecommunications and space.
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New York Times:
Cisco Systems, the computer networking giant that has been on a bit of a shopping spree of late, supplied more evidence that technology sales were recovering along with the global economy. (Read More)
The Relationship Economy......:
From Anthony (Tony) Tjan is CEO and founder of Cue Ball, writes :5 Mind Blowing Web Stats:Total Sites Across All Domains August 1995 — October 2009:Mind-Blowing Web Stat #1: 40,000-fold increase in the number of websites in 15 short years. If the number of approximately 5000 websites in 1994 is correct and that we are now p (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
News at a GlanceDurables Endure: Goods orders see fourth bump in six months.SAP Sapped: Misses earnings estimates.GDP Thursday: Goldman drops estimate to 2.7% from 3%.Housing Wanes: Sales data shows unexpected drop.The LowdownStocks opened down Wednesday for the fourth straight day, and stayed pressured early in the session (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
News at a GlancePeltz Prize: Billionaire takes Legg Mason stake.Shack Attack: Radio Shack profits drop 24%.Crude Crunched: Oil below $79 a barrel.Housing Hopes: Case-Shiller numbers loom.The LowdownStocks started strong, then took a dive on Monday as investors got jittery over the dollar and oil prices. The euro hit a sessi (Read More)
The Relationship Economy......:
This entry is part 12 of 12 in the series Conversational CurrencyAll of us have been enabled to use social media as the means to build relationship capital that enhances the value of a our individual and our collective economy.Each of our benefits can be significantly enhanced if the “system” of social media is continuousl (Read More)
The Relationship Economy......:
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series How Social Is Your MediaWhy would anyone want to do business with you and your company? You can speak to this issue from your perspective or you can stop and ask the market why they might engage. Your perspective doesn’t really matter but the markets perspective is your business real (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
News at a GlanceFinancial Fracas: Goldman, Citi earnings diverge.Tech Time: Google, IBM report.Crude Climbs: Oil goes over $75 a barrel.Earnings Enjoyment: Most companies beat estimates.The LowdownStocks pulled back early Thursday, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Index breached the 10,000 mark for the first time this y (Read More)