Who’s who? More than anything else, staff want to get in touch with other staff. Most organizations are poor at facilitating such interactions.
Rocketboom Fights Attack of Killer Tomatoes
She, that is, not Amanda Congdon, plopped herself down in the anchor chair in a catchers mask and pads. Let the tomato throwing begin. Andrew Baron sits in the corner, a frazzled and twitchy mess with nothing to say about the matter. Joanne Colan informs Amanda fans of where she can be found. Rocketboom 2.0, sans foam insulation concerns, launches.
Microsoft’s iPod Killer Gets Expanded Duties
Microsoft’s rumored iPod killer may be much, much, more than that. In addition to its own features, the product, codenamed Argo, could be part of a larger line of "Xbox-branded digital-media products" in the works.
And it’s possible it won’t make it out by Christmas, as earlier reports indicated.
Brier Dudley of the Seattle Times broke this news thanks to "some research, reporting and information from a source close to the project."
Google Spreadsheet No Excel Killer
News stories and blog posts have begun to fill with the carillon of funeral bells for Microsoft as Google readies its minimalist spreadsheet program for public debut.
PR’s Killer App
This past weekend, I did something that most normal people do. I met up with some people for a little soiree, then went out to some bars.
Yet Another Microsoft Killer Debuts
AjaxWrite offers a functional word processor compatible with Microsoft Word documents, and even exports documents into PDF.
Google Testing PayPal Killer GBuy
Several retailers have been quietly testing a Google payment system called GBuy, and users will see a GBuy icon next to AdWords paid search ads. PayPal has dominated the online payment field for some time. It has been a profitable business, one which eBay purchased in October 2002.
The Word-of-Mouth Killer Product of CES
I asked dozens of people “what did you see at CES that you’d spend your own money on?” I also asked “what was the coolest thing you saw?”
Managers, Want a Killer Edge?
Business, non-profit, government agency and association managers with public relations reporting to them are likely to miss achieving a killer edge when they focus strictly on communications tactics like press releases, special events, broadcast plugs or brochures.
Corporate Blogging: Killer App or Corporate Killer?
We all know how popular blogs have become, especially in the past few years. Millions of blogs are being created and read every day. As such, many companies see the potential and are jumping on the bandwagon. Unfortunately, an ill-conceived corporate blog strategy can generate lawsuits, angry customers or employees and a bad brand experience.