Long relegated to the fringe, Internet-enabled TV sets are finally
ready for prime time: Nearly 28 million will ship this year, up 125%
from 2009, and electronics research firm iSuppli Corp. estimates that
by 2014, 54% of ...READ»
From YouTube celebrities to chief social-media officers, these unexpected players exert outsize impact and power online -- offering new channels of communication that businesses can't afford to ignore.READ»
Norman, CEO of the Oprah Winfrey Network, is tasked with creating an entire TV network around Oprah Winfrey's call to "live your best life." Her challenge is to suffuse the new self-help channel with Oprah's essence.READ»
It used to be, if you were serious about starting a tech company, you went to Silicon Valley. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in ...READ»
The world's most famous cancer survivor has been his foundation's biggest asset, even as it grew into an innovative force in health care. Now his legal troubles may make him a risk.READ»
This afternoon, the Blogworld crowd in Vegas hears from the master of social media in health care, Doug Ulman, the CEO of Livestrong. While reporting on the cancer foundation for the November issue of Fast Company (on newsstands Oct. ...READ»
Facebook announced a new platform for Facebook Groups recently. Rather than jump into the fray to share my immediate reactions, I opted to instead allow the news and its promise settle.
Like many, my initial reaction was that of ...READ»
Serious about starting a tech company? It used to be that Silicon Valley was the only place to go. But emerging entrepreneurial hubs around the country are giving startup aspirants options. In this series, we talk to leading figures in those communities about what makes them tick.READ»
Walter Hood transforms run-of-the-mill public spaces—city parks, highway underpasses—into pillars of the communities they serve. His goal: to prove that every place, and every person, can benefit from good design.READ»
Ashton. Oprah.
Britney. Martha. The single-name celebrities in the offline world who have
parlayed their fame into huge followings online is no secret. But other
entertainers are using social media to amplify a Web following to ...READ»
Will the former KCRW "Morning Becomes Eclectic" tastemaker and "Star Maker of the Semipopular" find the next Coldplay, Interpol, or Norah Jones -- or just offer sweet relief from bland Internet music video?READ»
I think I'm the only person who moderated panels last week at both the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City and Opportunity Green, a green business conference in Los Angeles. While it may seem unfair to compare a gathering of ...READ»
Too often, we find ourselves applying the "focus group of one" mentality to our work, assuming that the place we're from is indicative of what the country--or the world--thinks. But we have to strive to challenge our own geographic assumptions and bring a diversity of cultural perspectives to the discussion.READ»
There's a reason Jeremy Redleaf is so good at producing a show about odd jobs: He works them. When he's not churning out episodes of Odd Job Nation, the hit Web comedy series about a hotshot-turned-odd-jobber, Redleaf runs ...READ»
