One of the big transformations at the Consumer Electronics Show was the heightened presence of car companies such as Ford, Audi, and Mercedes. And they weren’t here to just showcase the latest in-vehicle entertainment systems. Rather, as consumers become more acquainted with (and reliant upon) their mobile devices and social media connections, they’re more likely…
Presently on a flight full of CES attendees to Las Vegas! Here’s an excerpt of the chapter I wrote for Storyteller Uprising ahead of CES. If you’re attending, see me, I’ll have a number of hard copies of the book on hand, plus business cards with the e-book download information. —————————- 27. Inconspicuous, Ubiquitous, Sociable…

I’ve been reading the horror stories about surviving the mammoth Consumer Electronics Show with some trepidation. There’s Survival Gear for Battling 100,000 Nerds in a Desert. Then I spied our own intrepid Todd Bishop of GeekWire in his lovely fly fishing vest. Me? Well, I’m in an unusual situation. I’m there to promote my graduate…
As 2011 comes to a close, the economic situation remains bleak. Usually, graduate school applications rise during a depressed job market, but the ongoing uncertainty has discouraged some potential students from pursuing a graduate degree — MBA applications are down 10%, according to The Wall Street Journal. Yet with the rise of social media and the rapid…