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SETJAM   |  1 comment

Can Online TV Guide SetJam Pry Viewers From Their Clicker?

In the world of the consumer, competition is a great thing. In the world of the entrepreneur, competition can also be a great thing. In the world of the Internet start-up, however, competition is, without doubt, the snotty tissue ...READ»

Crisco Resume
ASK DAN   |  5 comments

How Do I Make My Resume Stick?

CV.v2 asks: I am putting together a resume for the first time since the days when I listed student-club memberships and honor rolls on it. Any advice for making a resume stick?READ»

Lisa Sherman, Executive VP and General Manager, Logo, Viacom, LGBT
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Logo's Loyal (and Lucrative) LGBT Following

Lisa Sherman, 51, launched Logo, MTV Networks' television channel for a gay and lesbian audience, in 2005, with just three advertisers and 13 million homes. It has since grown to 150 advertisers in every product category and more than 40 million homes.READ»

Terence Conran

Return of La Buena Vida: Conran Poised for Cuban Invasion

Sir Terence Conran, the designer and founder of the Conran Shop, has made preparations to design a dozen hotels and resorts in Cuba. Sir Terence, who revolutionized the sale and marketing of home furnishings in the sixties and ...READ»

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Introducing Guest Blogger Tucker Viemeister: Industrial Design Is in His Blood

Designers often talk about the moment they realized their destiny lay in design. For Tucker Viemeister, it was pretty much the moment he was conceived. Yes, Tucker was born to Read Viemeister, a famous industrial designer (and an ...READ»

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10 Things Corporations Can Learn from Pro Wrestling

Recently, writing about the death of the incomparable Capt. Lou Albano, journalist Phil Reisman with The Journal News wrote: "Somebody once said that to understand America, you have to understand pro wrestling." If you're looking ...READ»

Toss Your Resume in the Trash and Tell Employers Your Story

Toss Your Resume in the Trash and Tell Employers Your Story

How do you craft a resume that tells a compelling story? Don't even try it. Throw away your resume and focus on creating a narrative.READ»

Soap Opera Sunday

Why Online Branded Entertainment Should Study Soap Operas

With so many companies in the past few years talking about producing online video and other forms of "branded entertainment," I'm amazed by how people often talk about these trends as if they are new. Radio and early television was ...READ»

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MICROSOFT   |  Comment

'Family Guy's MacFarlane Not PC Enough for Microsoft, Windows 7 Deal Pulled

Showing just how unhip being a PC can be, Microsoft has pulled out of a prime time Windows 7 sponsorship of a special by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. According to Microsoft, MacFarlane's style didn't "fit with the Windows ...READ»

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FC CALENDAR   |  Comment

Talent Management Summit: Retention Has Replaced Recruitment

The hiring rate today is at just 3% -- meaning only 3% of jobs in any given month are new, the lowest since the government started tracking this stat in 2000 -- and unemployment is at quarter-century highs. But the HR people of ...READ»

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Is Your Neighborhood Blustery Enough for a Wind Turbine? There's an App for That.

Apps are increasingly targeting homeowners who use green technologies--there's an app to monitor the performance of your rooftop solar panels and the Wind Speed and Wind Meter apps use the iPhone's built-in microphone to capture the ...READ»

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WAL-MART   |  1 comment

Wal-Mart Plans to Grow by Shrinking

The mega-retailer plans to scale down new store sizes and re-engineer its merchandising, but will they leave behind hulking, vacant buildings (again)? READ»

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Spreadable Media: A Cure for Viral Marketing

If a viral marketing campaign drops in a press release, is it really viral?READ»

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Who Benefits When Media Industries and Academics Dialogue?

In Monday's post, I wrote about the promise for dialogue between media studies/communication academics and media/corporate communication professionals. In my experience, when media industry practitioners and academics come together to ...READ»

Mike Rowe: What Matters More, Judgment Or Experience?

Mike Rowe: What Matters More, Judgment or Experience?

Most people make the same mistakes over and over again, so why do we value experience so highly? READ»

Lap Dances at Yahoo’s Hack Days? A Lesson in Monitoring a Global Brand

Lap Dances at Yahoo's Hack Days? A Lesson in Monitoring a Global Brand

"Scantily clad gyrating women" who give lap dances to men on your company's dime can damage your brand within seconds. Who's in the hot seat today? Yahoo! It appears that Hack Days are quite a different experience in Taiwan ...READ»

Fast Company On Air: Where The Wild Things Are
WILD THINGS   |  Comment

Fast Company On Air: 'Where the Wild Things Are'

Listen to Fast Company writer Cliff Kuang discuss "Where the Wild Things Are" on NPR's "All Things Considered."READ»

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Is Creativity Worth $964 an Hour?

A recent survey from the 4As reported that advertising agencies with more than 500 employees bill their clients $964 per hour for their chief creative executives. And Art & Copy, the recent documentary about the advertising ...READ»

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Innovation Inbox: Fast Company's Daily Newsletter

Get the latest stories from Fast Company magazine and the latest breaking news from the website - here's how to sign up.READ»

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NOKIA   |  1 comment

$834 Million Quarterly Loss Puts the 'Noooo' in Nokia

Nokia's just posted its third quarter financial report, and it's absolutely abysmal: An $834 million loss. But that's not all--there's still more bad news.READ»