The Internet and technology makes it so easy to do anything.

Want to be a musician? Grab a mic, plug it into your computer, hit record.
Want to make a movie? Grab a camera, edit on your computer.
Want to be a journalist? Create a blog, start writing.
Want to learn a new language? Download language software.
Want to be an artist? Draw a picture and make it available online.
Want to invent something? Sketch an idea and outsource production?
Want to be in finance? Use the latest in market analysis software.

Point is, as technology makes our lives easier it also becomes easier for anyone anywhere, to create something of value for the rest of us to use or consume. It really is incredible.

As a result, we’ve seen this mass explosion of user generated [fill in the blank] because the barriers of entry to do anything are … Read More »

I typically use this blog for somewhat coherent thoughts. When I see things I like and don’t have time to write about them, they either make it to my tumblr account, or to my twitter & Facebook update.

Here are some of those quotes from the past few months:

“creativity, which I define as the process of having original ideas that have value, more often than not, comes about through the interaction of different disciplinary ways of seeing things”
— Sir Ken Robinson, Schools Kill Creativity, minute 13:28

“You cannot plan innovation. You cannot plan invention. All you can do is try very hard to be at the right place and be ready”
— Eric Schmidt’s Keynote Speech, Carnegie Mellon Graduation 2009

“Trust matters in a networked world. Trust is your most important currency”
— Eric Schmidt’s Keynote Speech, Carnegie Mellon Graduation 2009

“Real competition comes from the … Read More »

(This post can also be found on the Lotame Learnings Blog)

A recent study came out by Knowledge Networks titled: “Internet users turn to social media to seek one another, not brands or products.” Without even looking at the numbers, I think it’s safe to bet that it is in fact true that “Internet users turn to social media to seek one another, not brands or products.” There are two parts to every statistical experiment: 1) The design and 2) the analysis. In the case of this study, it is a bit troubling to see how biased the experiment is without even reading past the title. What do you think the results would be if I put out a report titled: “Music lovers turn to radio to seek music, not brands or products”, or “Movie lovers turn to movie theaters to … Read More »