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Category Archives: Business
Social Media, the Importance of Communities (and how to get one)
Visa Canada asked me to talk about the following topic this morning for 140 mid to senior level execs in the areas of ecom, marketing, finance and risk from online merchants. Merchant Experiences in Social Media: Insights and tips into … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Business, marketing
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Open Data more than Open Source Debates is What Matters Now
There’s a battle for openess going on these days, but it’s not the same as the old open source debate. The ability/openess to modify software is just not that important to most people. Statistically speaking, almost nobody modifies their software (though the few that do can sometimes create enormous value for everyone else – that much is still true).
What I worry about is the battle for open connectivity. The media and telecoms landscape is shifting and the connection providers are the new gatekeepers…. Much more after the jump. Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Business, dead media, mobile
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Canada Worse than 3rd World Countries when it comes to Mobile Data Access
The motto of the CRTC, Canada’s telcom regulator is “Communications in the Public Interest”. Right. If you live in Canada, write to your MP. The CRTC, as an institution, needs to be taken out and shot.* This chart charts the … Continue reading
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