Fastcompany.com Table of Contents | September 2008
The Idea Lab
Excited by novel thinking? Join FastCompany.com's Innovation Group, where hundreds of members are talking about creative solutions, cutting-edge tech, and new strategies for building the bottom line.
Recommended Reads: Worth a Look
What are group members reading -- and loving? Find out and share your faves. One top choice is "All Eyes on Apple."
The founder of the consultancy the Killer Pitch, Francisco Dao is an Innovation Group member. On his FastCompany.com blog FC Buzz, he spots trends and shares tech-world intel. From a recent post: " 'Mobile marketing' is definitely one of those overhyped buzzwords, but thanks in large part to a smart mobile-marketing campaign using a company called Mozes.com, the hip-hop artist Lil Wayne just had the biggest record launch since 2005."
Events: What's Happening
Log on for the constantly updated calendar, packed with events to keep you at the vanguard. Add your own events, too. On September 8, for instance, there's the Creativity and Innovation seminar in New York. Learn techniques to spur new thinking. For details, go to FastCompany.com.
Group Blogs: The Chatter
The recent buzz on the Innovation Group blog was about the future of green. From a post by member Brian Reich: "I want companies to see the environment as a business and moral imperative, not just an opportunity to make money or please shareholders."
Discuss: Questions?
The conversation never stops on the discussion boards. A recent question: "There are a lot of social news networks (Digg, Reddit). If you owned one, how would you distinguish it from competitors?"
