Traditional Media Goes to School on New Media

The traditional content companies (NBC, CBS, FOX, ABC, etc) have used the research, development and “trial and error” investments of many new media, web and mobile oriented companies to learn what works in digital content, commerce and advertising.   They have transitioned from fighting the term “new media”, to adapting it, and in many cases becoming [...]

Catch the Next Wave in Mobile

The key to the future lies firmly in what you do in the present.  This is the theme of every time bending sci-fi story.  Change what you do now and your future timeline will alter.   This axiom has never been as true in the mobile industry.  With a significant portion of the industry for value [...]

Wireless, Politics, the Economy and Hockey

Sometimes if you just take a moment for deeper observation at an event you can get a sense of what pundits spend a lifetime interpreting. Last night I took my youngest daughter to a Ranger game. They lost in overtime, 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers, so I will not dwell too much on the fantastic [...]

The Perishable Opportunity of Managing for Success in a Down Economy

The Dow drops another 300 points, unemployment rises, spending decreases.  This hardly sounds like the environment for setting up your business for success, and yet this is exactly what your competitors are hoping for.

Let me explain.
Downturns in an industry or the economy have a necessary cleansing impact on our competitive capitalist environment.  In times of [...]