Insurance Develops a New Digital Path to Purchase

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Description: Even as the US economy continues to improve, consumers remain price-sensitive when it comes to buying property and casualty (P&C) and life insurance. With insurers and aggregators making their digital properties more intuitive, it is easier than ever for consumers to conduct research, compare quotes and even buy insurance entirely through digital channels, according… Read more »

People find plenty of time for Internet — at work

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Description: (MoneyWatch) Conventional wisdom suggests that as we spend more time on the Internet, we also spend less time on face-to-face interaction and other traditional kinds of socializing. But a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that these online hours come less at the expense of family and friends than they… Read more »

Obama ex-aide: Valley would’ve done better

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Description: Former White House CIO Vivek Kundra says established tech companies would have done a better job building the Obamacare website. Laurie Segall reports. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/10/25/t-obama-cio-obamacare-site.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why have there been so many problems with the roll-out of the IT system, according to Vivek… Read more »

A new electric competitor to Tesla, Porsche, Toyota

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Description: Every major carmaker is going green with plans to put batteries next to gasoline engines. Bloomberg Television’s Matt Miller has the story about how Ford is leading the charge. (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 24, 2013 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/how-ford-is-leading-the-charge-of-going-electric-4aqZuNaxTAWnew411QHPjg.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think electric vehicle sales will begin to… Read more »

What managers can learn from designers

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Description: Facebook’s design chief on empathy, complexity, leadership, and her new book. Source: Fortune.com Date: Oct 24, 2013 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/10/24/facebook-design/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for discussion: What does this report say about the role of design and design management? What insight is there to the Facebook workplace and management style?

Facebook Looks Beyond the Social Media Part of Its Business

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Description: Facebook is no longer positioning itself as just a social media solution. Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s vice president of global marketing solutions, spoke with eMarketer’s Rimma Kats about the key role social advertising and real-time marketing play for the company’s clients, as well as how mobile is constantly opening up opportunities. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Oct… Read more »

The Price Of Personalization

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Description: What kind of advertising do you want? It’s a serious question. It’s a question that most consumers don’t ask themselves, but they should. Source: Twist.com Date: Oct 25, 2013 Link: http://www.twistimage.com/blog/archives/the-price-of-personalization/ Questions for Discussions: What is the difference between privacy and personalization? How should managers deal will this debate?

Iconic Boeing 747 Could Be Nearing It’s End

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Description: For decades, the Boeing 747 was the Queen of the Skies. But the glamorous double-decker jumbo jet that revolutionized air travel and shrunk the globe could be nearing the end of the line. Source: HuffingtonPost.com Date: Oct 24, 2013 Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/24/boeing-747-end_n_4157063.html Questions for discussion: Explain the reasons for the long-term success of this airplane…. Read more »

Xerox’s CEO doesn’t want you to watch

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Description: Xerox CEO Ursula Burns talks about why she thinks people are oversharing and how Twitter oversimplifies conversations. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/10/18/f-mpw-ursula-burns-twitter.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize Ursula Burns’ views on communications and sharing? Do you agree with her?