Why Most Meetings Suck
That problem begs the question: How do you engage talents, considering that:
- Only 5% of what’s heard sticks.
- Tone determines who bullies or motivates.
- PowerPoints can short circuit brainpower.
- New facts hook best onto familiar realities.
- 2-footed questions draw on both sides of the brain. READ+
The name of this project is: Y(our) Unique Journey. The purpose of this project is to create a worldwide community of people whose mission is to serve other people, and who in turn find themselves connected with a world of people whose mission it is to serve them. Through our own unique journey experience, we can help other people help themselves on what is their unique journey experience. In essence, we want to close the gap between yours and ours, so that Y(our) Unique Journey does not have to be a lonely one for any of us. READ+The FAST+ Company
The 10 Most Innovative Companies In Retail
01 / Groupon >> For integrating web and the real-world shopping experience, changing consumer behavior, democratizing small businesses, and spawning an entire new category. The fastest-growing company in web history, Groupon's flash deal site marries cents-off coupons to a Friday-after-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy. The company broke into the black just seven months after inception; globally, more than 500 copycat sites have already sprung up. READ+How the 10 Most Popular Facebook Brands Rank by Engagement [Chart]
Last week, Facebook unveiled a new public metric to gauge the success of a Facebook Page beyond its Like count. The feature, called “People Talking About,” calculates user-initiated activities on a Page, including posts, comments, Likes, mentions, shares, poll votes, photo tags and checkins.
Not surprisingly, those brands with the greatest number of Likes don’t necessarily rank as highly against the new metric, according to data from Famecount. READ+
Not surprisingly, those brands with the greatest number of Likes don’t necessarily rank as highly against the new metric, according to data from Famecount. READ+
Breast cancer is a serious issue that affects one in eight women, according to BreastCancer.org. One of the best ways to fight breast cancer is by early discovery, which includes regular breast exams. The app features six hunky guys like “Boy Next Door,” the “Sports Jock” or the “Smooth Heartbreaker” who will pop up to remind users to give their breasts some “TLC” (Touch, Look, Check). READ+
David Hockney's iPad art comes to Canada
David Hockney has experimented with a host of media over his artistic career, with his body of work ranging from massive paintings to prints, photo collages to computer software-created art.
In recent years, the adventurous 74-year-old British artist has added new tools to his creative arsenal: namely an iPhone and iPad, which have become his digital sketch pads.
Sports+ Fitness
7 Strategies to Satisfy Hunger and Lose Weight
Slow Down and Savor -- "Pay close attention to those first three bites, which people usually wolf down due to excitement," says Jeffrey Greeson, Ph.D., a health psychologist at Duke Integrative Medicine. In fact, mimic a food critic: "Examine the food's texture, savor the flavors in your mouth, and then pay attention and feel the swallow," he says. "Psychologically, this form of meditative eating boosts satiety and promotes a sense of satisfaction for the entire meal." READ+
Where was Facebook Music in 2004? Being excessively patient.In recent years, the adventurous 74-year-old British artist has added new tools to his creative arsenal: namely an iPhone and iPad, which have become his digital sketch pads.
Sports+ Fitness
7 Strategies to Satisfy Hunger and Lose Weight
Slow Down and Savor -- "Pay close attention to those first three bites, which people usually wolf down due to excitement," says Jeffrey Greeson, Ph.D., a health psychologist at Duke Integrative Medicine. In fact, mimic a food critic: "Examine the food's texture, savor the flavors in your mouth, and then pay attention and feel the swallow," he says. "Psychologically, this form of meditative eating boosts satiety and promotes a sense of satisfaction for the entire meal." READ+
Much has been written recently about former Napster front-man Sean Parker’s email to the founders of Spotify, but I couldn’t really resist chiming in myself to make a few quick points. For those of you who haven’t read the letter you can find it here.
To start, the email comes off as written by something of a megalomaniac (which increases his chances of reading this, right?). Mr. Parker drops the word Napster in his email a staggering 16 times. That’s just shy of 1% for you keyword saturation nerds. And it becomes immediately clear that in Sean Parker’s world Napster was the last reasonable way to share and listen to music until Spotify launched. Here’s some of what he has to say about the competition that bridged the two (admittedly groundbreaking) services.. READ+
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