Topic: Monty Python

YouTube Monty Python Videos Boost DVD Sales 23,000%

And now for something completely fantastic: The trick of making Monty Python videos available for free online has boosted DVD sales of the comedy sketch show. If you compare DVD sales figures on Amazon before and after the creation of ...READ»

Turn Your 15 Seconds into Interviews

15 Seconds.... That's how long the average reviewer spends on your resume, before making an interview/no interview decision. That's IF your resume gets beyond a database search. To put it in perspective, think about what you can do ...READ»

Icebreaking for Geeks -- and More

Feel tongue-tied at conferences? These gizmos will do your networking for you.READ»

Icebreaking for Geeks -- and More

Feel tongue-tied at conferences? These gizmos will do your networking for you.READ»

Modify the Message

Last night I went and saw the Broadway play Spam-a-lot, a birthday gift, as I mentioned earlier. As a fan of the original Monty Python and the Holy Grail film, I enjoyed it immensely. What was intriguing were the scenes they took ...READ»

Trend$ - Riding the Spirit of the Age

It's 1993. Tom Hays, a family friend, is holding a 6-inch length of white PVC pipe over my dining room table as we sit down for dinner. "I call it the 'Bobbitt Guard!'" he says. Hays had purchased a truckload of pipe, printed out ...READ»

Present Innovation

Yesterday was my birthday. And amongst the many cards and gifts I received were two particularly wonderful presents. I got an iPod Shuffle from my wife and her sisters. And from my brother I received tickets to see Spam-a-lot, the ...READ»

Business@Large - Consumer Spending Up – Good News or Bad News? Yes!

Recent economic data suggests we consumers are starting to re-open our wallets.  That could be good news.  Or as Fiddler Tevye said, on the other hand...READ»

Work/Life: Lazy advertising hard at work

Spotted on a train this morning, on my way to work/life: For those using a Crackberry on a slow connection, the poster shows Mr Met, a Disney-esque character with a large baseball for a head, pointing to a bag on the seat of a ...READ»

Business@Large - In Defense Of The Postal Service...

The Postal Service - A stamp of approval (Yes, THAT Postal Service...)READ»

UK's Guardian Newspaper Embraces Future With Free Digital Content

The New York Times recently took a stab at what a proper online version of a newspaper might look and feel like, and there were recent suggestions that the newspaper might be better off going for an all-Kindle digital distribution ...READ»

Making of Touching Stories: Director Geordie Stephens and "The Most Interesting Couple in Britain"

Tool of North America and Domani Studios have just released an app that allows viewers to interact with live-action video. All this week, we're focusing on each of the films and the unique challenges that came with directing them.READ»

• Exclusive: The New Touching Stories App Brings Four Interactive Films to the iPad

Funny Business

In her book Compassionate Laughter, Patty Wooten defines humor as a perspective on life -- a way of seeing the world -- and behavior that expresses that view. Sounds like a strong parallel to the backbone of many a great brand. The ...READ»

The Dirty Little Secret About Spam

What J.P. Morgan Chase and Kraft want is exactly what the guys peddling porn and gambling want: free access to your inbox. That's why there's no easy solution to a problem that could soon make the world's email system crash and burn.READ»

Business@Large - The Passing of the Inventor of the ATM (Just don’t say “ATM Machine…”)

Thumbs-up to the inventor of the ATM and to his device. Thumbs-down to all those who mindlessly and reduntantly call it an "ATM machine."READ»

Six Ways to Avoid Landing in the Product Failure Bin

A decade ago the ability to generate ideas for businesses was a terrific and unique offering, and often a good business. Many companies and consultants were conducting workshops aimed at coming up hundreds of ideas, and ...READ»

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iJango Idaho

Ijango Registration For nine weeks now, I've been meaning to write this column, but I kept getting distracted by stuff like the Keyboard Cat and Pretty Ricky's latest round of furniture-humping histrionics. And that's somewhat fitting, given that this column is about Cobra Starship, a band that has turned messing around on the Internet into an absolute art form. READ»

Surf More, Suffer Less

Fed up? These resources -- from plug-ins to the smartest search engine techniques -- will make your hours less painful and more productive.READ»

Would Jim Carrey Rather Be Starring in Tim Burton's "Alice In Wonderland"?

His kid-friendly Disney movie opened over the weekend but his new website is a visually-stunning walk on the dark side. According to its designers it's a pretty accurate peek inside the comedic genius's brain.READ»

Looking Only in All The ‘Right’ Places

At my last conference presentation, one of the other presenters was a person I’ve worked with on a few occasions.  She is a dynamic fireball of energy, a leader in every sense of the word, ‘lives’ professionally and is a key ...READ»

Good Ways to Deliver Bad News

Dr. Robert Buckman is a cancer specialist who teaches doctors -- as well as executives at IBM, Andersen Consulting, and Upjohn -- how to break bad news: "You can't let emotions interfere with your message."READ»

Times Square Billboard Touches Off Controversy Over Artistic Credit-Sharing

Should Space150 and Forever 21 have paid or at least acknowledged a very similar project that debuted a year ago?READ»

Total Teamwork - Imagination Ltd.

"Teamwork is a harder way of doing the work. But when it clicks, the result is a seamless experience."READ»

Total Teamwork

"Teamwork is a harder way of doing the work. But when it clicks, the result is a seamless experience."READ»