“The answers lie in intelligence and empathy. Leadership unfolds in how you translate what you learn and feel into appreciation and understanding of the state of customer sentiment and how that correlates to the state of customer relationships.”–Brian Solis It’s easy for ministries to assume they know more about the people they are seeking to …
http://youtu.be/B062rImllJo 100 Cars to 100 Non-Profits in 100 days. I wonder what it would look like for a company as large as Toyota to do something good every day of the year. Any ideas? Tweet
The type of content that causes engagement on social media has unique attributes that often become criticized and misunderstood by many, including the media. The KONY 2012 video produced by Invisible Children and Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus video have many similarities. High Production Quality “With its slick Hollywood production values, the film …
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Fluid: “Able to flow easily.” Sticky: “Glutinous; viscous.” Would you say your church, ministry, or favorite non-profit flows easily from one change to the next? Or do decisions and needed actions become glutinous and viscous as the move from idea to execution? Agile and Iterative Small and large organizations can implement agile and iterative decision …
“If you don’t have to begin anew each time, you can cut the effort and spending you’re putting into reaching strangers. And if the consumer can trust that you won’t waste her time, she can spend more time on productive work and less time sorting offers to see what’s worth looking at.”–Seth Godin It’s easy …
“Companies emerging as successful are often those that are the most human.”–Peter Merholz Most organizations have realized the power of social media at an intellectual level but few have applied these tools in ways that accelerate the humanization of their organization. Social media applied effectively increases both the quantity and quality of relationships between individuals. …
“I @ replied to Justin Bieber 100 times today.” –a Justin Bieber Fan, from Never Say Never Access: ‘the state of being approachable.’ Social media allows the “feeling” of access in an unprecedented manner; this girl did not receive a response from Justin Bieber even though she sent him 100 messages. But social media provided …
“Man, as a toolmaker, has the ability to make a tool to amplify an inherent ability he has.” “The Industrial revolution amplified sweat.” “We attract people on the basis of an opportunity to work your butt off and get something done right, see it get out the door without getting all screwed up.” –Steve Jobs …
“Contrary to what’s often claimed by the movie industry, the researchers conclude that there is no evidence that BitTorrent piracy hurts US box office returns. The above means that movie pirates in the US wouldn’t have bought a ticket at the box office if file-sharing was nonexistent. Only international box office sales see a piracy …
“Paywalls inhibit the consumers’ right to share and produce. This puts a barrier up between ‘site’ and ‘user’ and does not allow for any sort of collaboration or sharing. These media sites are therefore missing out of opportunities for users to be carriers of the content and to share with their wider networks.”–Clay Shirky via …
