Without vision there can be no art. Without innovation, no products or ideas. And without influencers, no one to spread those ideas into the market. Today with the internet, every aspect of culture can be captured, reviewed and shared. From fashion photographers to bloggers, musicians to reality television stars, trends are being formed, recorded and spread like wildfire. Read More

Crowdsourcing is the act of outsourcing tasks to an undefined, large group, or 'crowd', of people through an open call. Naturally the trend has become more popular as web 2.0 technologies have become more sophisticated and more social. Social bookmarking and idea competitions are two popular forms of digital crowdsourcing. Building online communities is an integral part of social media, and crowdsourcing is a primary example of working with a community. Read More

The past few years have seen major advances in ecommerce, in terms of technology and user experience. In a recent article, Econsultancy made mention of a few ecommerce trends that can’t be ignored. Here are a few of them as well as some industry examples of who’s doing what. Read More

I’ve read three articles today on communications that I would like to share with you. The first two were in the Harvard Business Review – '3 Tips for Leading People Older than You', and 'Stop Mixing Business with Pleasure', and the third was on We Are Social – 'Welcome to the Age of the Customer'. Read More