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Topic: Marshall McLuhan

  

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7th Day: http://www.fastcompany.com/profile-blog/man-womb Missing Napkins Use of "Dweeb" word is WRONG Simplicity & Elegance Inside-Out & Outside-In Innovation Olympics HR ...READ»

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Tripping the Tube Fantastic

It's become conventionally cool among some forward-thinking marketers to say that television is no longer as important as it used to be and that advertising on television has lost its punch. That just isn't true. Our lives continue to ...READ»

Leading Ideas: You're Staring at Your Blind Spots

"I don't know who discovered water, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't a fish." -- Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) Media critic & writer Something to consider: Just like a fish can't see the water it's swimming in, you can't see the world ...READ»

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Zero-004

ZPURPOSE - ZPAST - FCBIO   Session: 77 Minutes Both Eyes Open: I saw yesterday that both the "Wake Up Call" section and "Theo's Corner" need changing, and they need changing because ...READ»

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Battlefield Lessons

The war in Iraq (which is winding down as this issue goes to press) reflects a world where much is new. But when it comes to war, old truths prevail: Planning and leadership are the pillars of victory.READ»

Kenan Samms
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Twitter per the McLuhans' Laws of Media

Marshall and Eric McLuhan argued that an emerging medium is best understood by considering four questions or probes. They called these four questions the Laws of Media. Every new medium extends some capability, turns into its ...READ»

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Living Dangerously - Issue 40

"Like the King, King David knew how to strum a person like an instrument."READ»

What Drives You to Success?

Ten reasons people are driven to succeed.READ»

FC on Gawker

Fast Company's January cover story on Malcolm Gladwell caught the attention of the media gossip blog, Gawker, today. (Marshall McLuhan gets a nod in the process.) I think that means we're hip... Or maybe that's just Gladwell. Check ...READ»

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Zero-002

ZPURPOSE - ZPAST - FCBIO Session Time: 41 Minutes Wake Up Call: A great designer makes his design comprehensible Improve management of all transition points Focus on being grounded when abstraction ...READ»

Patagonia Values

McDonald's will never make us thinner, but Wal-Mart just might make us cooler. The difference? Patagonia values. READ»

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Don't Change that Channel ... Change the Rules!

At Toronto's Citytv, Moses Znaimer's revolutionary tele-vision turns a tired medium into a real-time, real-life experience.READ»

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The Man Behind the Curtain

Michael Sheehan is the go-to guy for ambitious politicians and nervous CEOs who want to become great communicators. So what are his secrets?READ»

The Man Behind the Curtain

Michael Sheehan is the go-to guy for ambitious politicians and nervous CEOs who want to become great communicators. So what are his secrets?READ»

The 3 Basic Steps To Create Trust Through Corporate Social Responsibility

If business wants to regain the public’s trust, they’re going to have to be trustworthy, and employees are the key. Here are three basic steps to engage your employees, build social capital, and win stakeholder trust. There's a lot here, so take your time with it, read it in pieces, and as always, share your thoughts and insights.READ»

Next Stop - The 21st Century

Unit of Twenty-OneREAD»