Yes, yes, we all know (or hear about) all those social media sites – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace – and those tools like Linkedin, blogs and iPhone Aps. 
So who cares that Tommy is going off now to brush his teeth?  And what is all that chatter?  Skip all that.  That’s the consumer play that [...]

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You know, sometimes your value as a consultant lies not only in your deliverables, but in your “hidden roles” – skills that may be invisible to the client and the team, but which require years to refine. These hidden roles are never written into your contract. Mastery of these roles moves your service from [...]

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In these trying economic times, the opportunity for bartering among colleagues begins to rise. Folks (especially independents or out-of-works) have more time, less cash, and still need services to move forward, and need community connection for their projects. Here are some lessons I’ve learned from this.

Begin to barter with people you know well.
Be clear in [...]

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In early 2009, I was invited by the U.S. State Department to train business owners in Qatar in entrepreneurial growth, in line with Qatar’s government economic initiatives to support SMEs (small and medium enterprises). See http://www.menabwn.org.
There were three high points of the two-day conference:

We were joined on stage by the Minister of Trade, who announced [...]

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About 10 minutes into a 3-hour presentation on entrepreneurship in Qatar, on film, just warming up myself and the audience, the handler interrupted to announce that the cars in a certain parking area were about to be towed, and would those car owners please move their cars.  A third of the audience left their chairs. [...]

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Someone asked me recently to offer some of my favorite tips for those traveling and working virtually with technology, in the U.S. and internationally. Here they are.

Do not depend on the infrastructure, electricity, phone lines, or Internet access in remote areas of the U.S. and in many international locations.
Carry currency adapters for conversion [...]

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Some of us are still adjusting to all our new gadgets, and we must maintain our sense of humor as we create the manners of the new communication.
Now that we have 24/7 access to communication, the technology is not only always on, we are also always on…on call for everyone and every message. I can’t [...]

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A summary from our panel at Digital Hollywood, Wednesday, 6th May 2009 http://tinyurl.com/c9ojjs
Part 1: (Friday 5/8/09)
Current status of the angel and venture markets Click here to read.
Part 2: (Monday 5/11/09)
International opportunities; ad supported revenue models. Click here to read.
Part 3: (Wednesday 5/13/09)
Investors’ wish list of winning traits of early stage [...]

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A summary from our panel at Digital Hollywood, Wednesday, 6th May 2009 http://tinyurl.com/c9ojjs
Part 1: (Friday 5/8/09)
Current status of the angel and venture markets (click here to read)
Part 2: (Monday 5/11/09)
International opportunities; ad supported revenue models
Part 3: (Wednesday 5/13/09)
Investors’ wish list of winning traits of early stage companies
Many thanks to our excellent panelists: [...]

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A summary from our panel at Digital Hollywood, Wednesday, 6th May 2009 http://tinyurl.com/c9ojjs
Part 1: (Friday 5/8/09)
Current status of the angel and venture markets
Part 2: (Monday 5/11/09)
International opportunities; ad supported revenue models
Part 3: (Wednesday 5/13/09)
Investors’ wish list of winning traits of early stage companies
Many thanks to our excellent panelists: [...]

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