If Your Company’s Culture Needs A Shot In The Arm, Do The Huddle
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
Steal this idea: At method, we have a special--and easy to replicate--way of keeping corporate culture humming even as the company grows. In 2005, a mutual friend introduced me to the lads at innocent. For those unfamiliar with innocent, think of them as the British Odwalla. But cooler. We often ... Read More
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Apple, Google, Facebook, And Amazon Compete In India Over Mobile, Social Networks, E-Commerce
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
Google's getting into hardware to take on Apple. And Apple could be planning a smaller iPad, to edge out Amazon's Kindle Fire. Facebook filed a whopping big S-1 for an IPO this year, while Amazon pondered a retail store. It's clear the Great Tech War of 2012 is going strong, ... Read More
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This Week In Bots: Boldly Pounding Fists Where No Droid Has Before
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
Oribital gestures, child-like androids, robotic spacecraft--it's all in our robotic roundup. Far out.Bot Vids: RomeoAledbaran Robotics, best known for the pint-sized Nao research bot, have released the first clip of their Romeo project. This machine is way more sophisticated than Nao, is said to be child-sized and is beginning field ... Read More
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The 10 Most Popular Stories Of The Week
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
Catch up on the stories readers deemed most clickworthy this week from Fast Company, Co.Design, Co.Create, and Co.Exist. This week, we revealed our annual Most Innovative Companies list. You devoured it, like you do each year. (And why wouldn't you? It's a roadmap to the future of business.) There's plenty ... Read More
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Allow Cookies: Girl Scouts Enter The Digital Era With CEO Ana Maria Chavez
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
In the 21st century, Girl Scouts from all over the world can get together in the virtual realm to do good and learn skills for success. Here's how CEO Ana Maria Chavez is helping organize new digital troops. When Ana Maria Chavez was a 10-year-old growing up in Eagle, Arizona, ... Read More
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Culture Vs. Strategy Is A False Choice
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
Strategy seems to have fallen on hard times. In his recent Fast Company piece “Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch,” author Shawn Parr joins a long list of commentators, psychologists, authors, and consultants who’ve used that dietary line to argue that company culture is a greater determinant of success than competitive ... Read More
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Watch Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Salute RISD, Whip Off His Robe, Dance Like Michael Jackson
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
Picture the scene: It's 2004, and Brian Chesky, the future cofounder and CEO of Airbnb, runs up on stage in full cap and gown to the pulsating bass line of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." Chesky's set to give the student commencement address at Rhode Island School of Design--but before reaching ... Read More
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Fast Talk: How PopVox Gets Congress To Listen
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
Meet Marci Harris, who wants to fix your broken line of communication to Congress.Marci Harris is the CEO of PopVox, a website that lets organizations and individuals weigh in on legislation making its way through Congress. Fast Company caught up with Harris to discuss the novelty of laptops in caucus ... Read More
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What "Wizard101" Gave Up To Break Into China: Exposed Bones, Points, Gold
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
The family-friendly online game Wizard101 is bigger than World of Warcraft and poised to grow even quicker as it spreads to China. But creators KingsIsle are making quite a few changes and installing esoteric systems so the Chinese government will let them play there.
It might not have the immediate ... Read More
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5 Tools For Managing Your Personal Brand Online
Posted On 20 Feb 2012 By storyboard. Under Social.
Beyonce and Jay-Z recently filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect daughter Blue Ivy Carter's name--a probable first step to establishing the newborn's personal (and likely profitable) brand. While the move may seem a bit premature, web users of all ages are similarly trying to navigate ... Read More
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