http://www.hulu.com/watch/139147/hulu-tv-ads-the-hulu-initiative-part-1-origins
Once your brains are reduced to a cottage cheese like mush....
Monday, February 7, 2011
How long does a new idea live in corporate America today?
How long does a new idea live in corporate America today? On average only 2.8 seconds! Why? You have heard it all before; that won't work, we can't do that, its been tried before, we don't have the budget and on and on! We need to stop killing the very process that creates innovation and value and the importance of disruptive innovation. Is your competition determining "What's Next" for you?
"In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned find themselves equipped to live in a world which no longer exists
We are all smart people, but do you know how to learn? And even more importantly can your organization or team learn as a unit? Peter Senge’s vision of a learning organization as a group of people who are continually enhancing their capabilities to create what they want to create has been deeply influential. He discusses the five disciplines he sees as central to learning organizations and some issues and questions concerning the theory and practice of learning organizations. The Learning Organization
Innovation is not optional in today's economy. Stagnation is now a grave threat to any company and career. What's Next for you? http://wnsinnov.com/
"In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned find themselves equipped to live in a world which no longer exists
We are all smart people, but do you know how to learn? And even more importantly can your organization or team learn as a unit? Peter Senge’s vision of a learning organization as a group of people who are continually enhancing their capabilities to create what they want to create has been deeply influential. He discusses the five disciplines he sees as central to learning organizations and some issues and questions concerning the theory and practice of learning organizations. The Learning Organization
Innovation is not optional in today's economy. Stagnation is now a grave threat to any company and career. What's Next for you? http://wnsinnov.com/
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Leverage The Power of your Social Media Brand
I am reminded of the joke about the fellow stuck on an island as the river rose. A rescue team threw him a rope and he refused to grab it because “God Saves”. The river rose and the rescue team sent a boat to him and he refused to get in because “God Saves”. The river rose and he climbed the flag pole and a helicopter came by to pick him up and he refused to get in because “God Saves”. He finally drowned and when he stood before God, he was miffed. “Why didn’t you save me?” he screamed out. God looked down and said “I sent you a rope, a boat and a helicopter. What more do you want?”
Read more: http://huge.thecustomeradvantage.com/
Read more: http://huge.thecustomeradvantage.com/
Friday, January 21, 2011
The truth knocks on your door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away."
The truth knocks on your door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away."
~Robert Pirsig
Learn about Social Media Marketing. It will help your career and might also make you some money. Take a few minutes of your time, watch the videos and sign up (set up your login, etc.) and see how it works (It's all free).
TheCustomeradvantage opened in beta pre-launch mode in mid October 2010. Click on this link to learn more http://huge.thecustomeradvantage.com/
If you have any questions ahead of time or just want to make sure this really came from me… contact me via email at jefferylhenry@aol.com
This is set up by invitation only so you will need an invitation id to access the site.
Click this link: http://thecustomeradvantage.com Use this id (your invitation id): huge
There are several videos there and feel free to browse around the page. Keep mental note of your reaction and thoughts then let me know what you think. That will be a great help to me and you can learn about social media marketing as well. I really want to approach this properly before I promote this to others and it's rolled out nationally BTW, the site is still in beta but you will get the idea once you enroll and watch the videos. Start out by watching the "How It Works" video.
Thanks for your help and feedback and I look forward to your response.
~Robert Pirsig
Learn about Social Media Marketing. It will help your career and might also make you some money. Take a few minutes of your time, watch the videos and sign up (set up your login, etc.) and see how it works (It's all free).
TheCustomeradvantage opened in beta pre-launch mode in mid October 2010. Click on this link to learn more http://huge.thecustomeradvantage.com/
If you have any questions ahead of time or just want to make sure this really came from me… contact me via email at jefferylhenry@aol.com
This is set up by invitation only so you will need an invitation id to access the site.
Click this link: http://thecustomeradvantage.com Use this id (your invitation id): huge
There are several videos there and feel free to browse around the page. Keep mental note of your reaction and thoughts then let me know what you think. That will be a great help to me and you can learn about social media marketing as well. I really want to approach this properly before I promote this to others and it's rolled out nationally BTW, the site is still in beta but you will get the idea once you enroll and watch the videos. Start out by watching the "How It Works" video.
Thanks for your help and feedback and I look forward to your response.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
If you think you are having a bad day!
One hour after beginning a new job, which involved moving a pile of bricks from the top of a two-story house to the ground, a construction worker in Peterborough, Ontario, suffered an accident which hospitalized him. He was instructed by his employer to fill out an accident report. It read: "Thinking I could save some time, I rigged a beam with a pulley at the top of the house and a rope leading to the ground.
I tied an empty barrel on one end of the rope, pulled it up to the top of the house, and then fastened the other end of the rope to a tree. Going up to the top of the house I filled the barrel with bricks. Then, I went down and unfastened the rope to let the barrel down.
Unfortunately the barrel of bricks was now heavier than I, and before I knew what was happening, the barrel jerked me up in the air. I hung on to the rope and halfway up I met the barrel coming down, receiving a severe blow on the left shoulder. I then continued on up to the top, banging my head on the beam and jamming my fingers in the pulley.
When the barrel hit the ground, the bottom burst, spilling the bricks. As I was now heavier than the barrel, I started down at high speed. Halfway down I met the barrel now coming up, receiving several cuts and contusions from the sharp edges of the barrel. At this point I must have become confused because I let go of the rope, the barrel came down, striking me on the head.
I woke up in the hospital. I respectfully request sick leave."
-- The Toronto Star
I tied an empty barrel on one end of the rope, pulled it up to the top of the house, and then fastened the other end of the rope to a tree. Going up to the top of the house I filled the barrel with bricks. Then, I went down and unfastened the rope to let the barrel down.
Unfortunately the barrel of bricks was now heavier than I, and before I knew what was happening, the barrel jerked me up in the air. I hung on to the rope and halfway up I met the barrel coming down, receiving a severe blow on the left shoulder. I then continued on up to the top, banging my head on the beam and jamming my fingers in the pulley.
When the barrel hit the ground, the bottom burst, spilling the bricks. As I was now heavier than the barrel, I started down at high speed. Halfway down I met the barrel now coming up, receiving several cuts and contusions from the sharp edges of the barrel. At this point I must have become confused because I let go of the rope, the barrel came down, striking me on the head.
I woke up in the hospital. I respectfully request sick leave."
-- The Toronto Star
Monday, November 8, 2010
The Cable Industries Video Mojo
There has been quite a bit of discussion lately about Cable losing it's Video Mojo. I would like to forward a concept that has considerable potential to reverse the share loss trends along with significant cash flow increases:
Here is the premise: all major market cable operators have less than 50% utilization of their network ports delivering video. To say it another way, more than 50% of the homes that are being passed by cable do not purchase any form of video from a cable operator.
This can be rationalized away until the cows come home, however the underlying implications are very serious. For example, Advertising Revenues, Video On Demand, Interactive Television and delivery of internal branding, upgrade, retention and general marketing communications are all lost with each home that does not receive a video service from a cable operator along with incremental subscriptions of broadband. Simply put, the nature of the customer relationship and level of engagement is quite different for broadband vs video.
Here is the idea, instead of retiring old cable boxes give them away for free and provide the necessary level of video service to pass regulatory muster. Make video on demand available without a monthly cost to the consumer (or make it minimal like Netflix), additionally create an IP based offering to test and price accordingly (give the box away or sell it for a minimal one-time fee). The scenarios are endless for innovation and consumer testing.
The current situation if very similar to building a store in a small town and then not putting any products on the shelves since cable networks operate at full capacity, powering etc, regardless of whether or not the ports are connected and generating revenue. Ongoing cost of maintaining a cable drop is minimal and in-home service could be billed by the hour or trip.
After 30 years watching in-home subscription products and opportunities come and go, I wonder why Cable has lost its Video Mojo.
Here is the premise: all major market cable operators have less than 50% utilization of their network ports delivering video. To say it another way, more than 50% of the homes that are being passed by cable do not purchase any form of video from a cable operator.
This can be rationalized away until the cows come home, however the underlying implications are very serious. For example, Advertising Revenues, Video On Demand, Interactive Television and delivery of internal branding, upgrade, retention and general marketing communications are all lost with each home that does not receive a video service from a cable operator along with incremental subscriptions of broadband. Simply put, the nature of the customer relationship and level of engagement is quite different for broadband vs video.
Here is the idea, instead of retiring old cable boxes give them away for free and provide the necessary level of video service to pass regulatory muster. Make video on demand available without a monthly cost to the consumer (or make it minimal like Netflix), additionally create an IP based offering to test and price accordingly (give the box away or sell it for a minimal one-time fee). The scenarios are endless for innovation and consumer testing.
The current situation if very similar to building a store in a small town and then not putting any products on the shelves since cable networks operate at full capacity, powering etc, regardless of whether or not the ports are connected and generating revenue. Ongoing cost of maintaining a cable drop is minimal and in-home service could be billed by the hour or trip.
After 30 years watching in-home subscription products and opportunities come and go, I wonder why Cable has lost its Video Mojo.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
We need to get a Senator to introduce this bill in the US Senate and a Representative to introduce a similar bill in the US House. These people will become American heroes.
1. Term Limits. 12 years only, one of the possible options below..
A. Two Six-year Senate terms
B. Six Two-year House terms
C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms
2. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social
Security system, and Congress participates with the American people.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/11.
The American people did not make these contracts with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
If you agree with the above, pass it on. If not, don't. This is america, you have choices.
1. Term Limits. 12 years only, one of the possible options below..
A. Two Six-year Senate terms
B. Six Two-year House terms
C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms
2. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
3. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social
Security system, and Congress participates with the American people.
4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.
7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/11.
The American people did not make these contracts with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, serve your term(s), then go home and back to work.
If you agree with the above, pass it on. If not, don't. This is america, you have choices.
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