Leonardo da Vinci was ahead of his time in many ways. NPR’s Robert Krulwich has a great blog on DaVinci’s “To Do” list from the 1490’s. Pretty good illustrations.
The blog reminds me of one of my favorite books of the past couple of years, The Check List Manifestoby Atul Gawande.
An online mobile news and reviews resource, PhoneDog, has filed a lawsuit against a former employee whom they claim absconded with 17,000 Twitter followers in its data base. What’s interesting is that the company is viewing the taking of names and a Twitter password as a trade secret or company intellectual property. Read more
New York celebrity chef Mario Batali stepped into a real stew of his own making last week after he equated bankers with Hitler and Stalin during remarks at a Time Magazine event to propose Persons of the Year.
At CommCore we try to avoid stepping into the political fray. The office is not the voting booth. Yet, politicians inspire us to think about issues, communications and crisis. We don’t know where this week’s issue -allegations of Herm Cain sexually harassing employees – will end up. Read more
Republican candidates are trying to score political points on President Obama for his oratorical style. The same man who is often lauded for his effective speechmaking is being criticized as president for what political opponents are calling over reliance on the TelePrompter.
There have been scores of articles and posts regarding the PR disaster that was Netflix’s recent decision to raise prices in what has generally been seen as a brand reputation-damaging move by CEO Reed Hastings. Read more
When FEMA officials assess the need for aid after a weather disaster in the Mid-Atlantic or Southeastern US, they consult two barometers: The Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale, andhow many Waffle Houses are open.
Our first computer at CommCore was an Apple ii – about as primitive as the Wright Brothers’ first plane was to today’s A-380 or a Boeing Dreamliner. The Apple product gave us an edge. Read more
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