In 2038 we’ll likely be weaving tales for our grandkids about how we used to instant message with paper notes instead of our brainwaves and how, when we were really little, stereos were once considered nice furniture pieces. They may be especially interested because, if Richard Wilcox is right, all the really important computers just dialed back to 1901.
Financial Crisis to Fuel Rise in Litigation
Two occupations that for sure won’t be experiencing unemployment troubles during the financial crisis: politician and lawyer. Politicians will be busy pointing fingers and looking clueless while lawyers will be bracing for a boon in litigation stemming from the collapse of the subprime mortgage market. A survey of 360 in-house counsel in the UK and US show small businesses and major corporations alike are preparing for a busy lawsuit season expected to affect pretty much every sector.
YouTube Video Causes Stir By Showing How Democrats Caused Crisis
In another example of the power of the Internet to move public perception, a video that shows how the Democrats caused the current financial crises has nearly 850,000 views just hours after being linked to by The Drudge Report.Updated (092908) to 850,000 views.
Schmidt Aims Algorithms At Energy Crisis
Green is the new black; math is the new cool; and Google CEO Eric Schmidt has some formulas for increasing energy efficiency, job creation, money saving, and how the Internet will fend off global warming. Sound far-fetched? Schmidt says, “It’s just a math problem.”
Websites Add Humor To The Mortgage Crisis
With millions of homeowners falling into foreclosure, real estate agent and Web site creator Lisa LaShawn is taking aim at the mortgage industry with two Web sites that put a humorous spin on an otherwise serious problem.
Entertainment vs News – PR Crisis?
Gerald Baron, Founder and CEO, PIER System/AudienceCentral; Author, "Now Is Too Late: Survival in an Era of Instant News" made some pithy comments about the ‘news as entertainment’ trend and its effect on PR in today’s Daily Dog.
IBM Crisis Averted: Suit Settled
IBM announced last week that a settlement had been reached in a civil suit with a very high price tag.
Business leadership: Crisis management
Daily frustration is something all business people must learn to live with as part of the price of entrepreneurship.
Crisis Management: Your Website Can Help
A website can be a valuable source of information during a time of crisis. Using your website should become part of your crisis planning.
Crisis On Infinite Gadgets
The previously unknown market space for gadgets now has a crowd containing Apple, Yahoo, and Microsoft.