Description: When Tom Telford helped found a vacation rental management company, Blue Creek Cabins, in 2001, he wanted a quick and easy way to connect with people looking to rent the 20 cabins he and his partner managed in and around the mountains of picturesque Helen, Ga. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 17, 2012 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/business/smallbusiness/as-pay-per-click-ad-costs-rise-small-businesses-search-for-alternatives.html?ref=smallbusiness… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Communication
The future of rechargeable batteries
Description: Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are developing car and smartphone batteries that can hold 50 percent more energy. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 10, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/10/10/t-lithium-battery-volt.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How do you think the development of this new technology will change the transportation and communications industries? Which other industries are likely… Read more »
The Car From Google That Drives Itself
Description: See one of Google’s self-driving cars, which the Internet giant has been developing since 2009. While the self-driving technology won’t be available for years, the company hopes such vehicles will revolutionize the way humans get around. (Photo & Video: Google) Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: Oct 11, 2012 Link: http://on.wsj.com/SUMHjd Questions for Discussions:… Read more »
For Some Drivers, an Electric Motorcycle Could Be the Best of Both Worlds
Description: Zipping around on a motorcycle can be fun, but being in a downpour or an accident on one is not. Driving a car is safer and more comfortable, but traffic and parking can be annoying. What if you got rid of the bad parts of both? Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 10, 2012 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/technology/start-ups/for-some-drivers-electric-motorcycle-could-be-the-best-of-both-worlds.html?ref=business… Read more »
In Praise of Micro-Managers
Description: Apple has been without Steve Jobs for one year now, and it has become clear that what the company misses most is not Jobs’s innovative thinking, but his micro-management. Source: Businessweek.com Date: Oct.11, 2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-10-11/in-praise-of-micromanagers#r=hpt-fs Questions for Discussions: Summarize the points made in the article about micro-managers. Do you agree with these sentiments?
Travel Apps Lead Industries in Usage Growth
Description: Travel companies are digging deeper into mobile app development as they aim to connect with consumers at all points during the travel journey. That means providing mobile services that support everything travelers are doing during their excursions, from planning to booking to sharing their experiences. Source: eMarketer.com Date: Oct 11, 2012 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009408&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4#jseAGHdmyeEv8qbu.99 Questions… Read more »
3D printing buttons, jewelry and shoes
Description: 3D printers are becoming more powerful and more mainstream, with a retail store opening up to sell them. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 03 , 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/innovation/2012/10/03/3d-printing-buttons-jewelry-shoes.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why do you think this technology would be appealing to customers? What consumer and small business applications do you think this… Read more »
Carol Bartz’s advice to Marissa Mayer
Description: Ex-Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz’s advice to the current CEO Marissa Mayer – ‘changing culture is not a sprint, it’s a marathon.’ Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 03, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/magazines/fortune/2012/10/02/f-mpw-carol-bartz-advice-to-mayer.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the views presented by Carol Bartz. What is your opinion of these positions?
How a Dashboard Can Set You Free
Description: Creating value in a business often starts with a change in the behavior of the owner. See if this sounds like you: Source: NYTimes.com Date: Oct 04, 2012 Link: http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/how-a-dashboard-can-set-you-free/?ref=smallbusiness Questions for Discussions: What is the Dashboard concept and how is it supposed to help managers? Describe the specific problems faced by the author of… Read more »
The farmers market goes digital
Description: Mobile apps can shorten the food chain, skipping grocery stores and connecting farmers directly to consumers. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/09/27/n-farmigo-digital-farmers-market.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Which marketing functions are being provided by the Internet system that is connecting farmers directly with consumers? How is this system more socially responsible?… Read more »
