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Open Mike: For 244 years, Britannica ruled the waves
Well, maybe ruled the bookshelf is more like it. Did you see this coming? Encyclopedia Britannica is closing the book on its print edition. The move may be the single most powerful symbol to date of our rapidly changing media world, … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Technology
Tagged Bing, Bob Dylan, Britannica, Change, communication, Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica, Google, iPad, Mike Reardon, technology, Unconventional thinking, Vision, Wikipedia
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Nevada issues rules for driverless cars!?
A car that drives itself somehow seems oddly familiar. Though driver-less cars sound far-fetched and futuristic, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval recently caught a ride in a prototype: He went in a car operated by Google, a self-driving Toyota Prius. It … Continue reading
Posted in Storytelling
Tagged Brian Sandoval, Carnegie Mellon University, Change, Chevrolet Tahoe, General Motors, Google, Knight Rider, Nevada, postaday2012, technology, Toyota Prius, Unconventional thinking
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Convergence was once just a prediction
Then it became a trend On Tuesday … Google announced that people who own devices powered by the latest version of Android, called Ice Cream Sandwich, can now use Chrome to surf the Web. Previously, people who owned such Android … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Change, Technology
Tagged Android, Android version history, Change, Convergence, Google, Google Chrome, Personal computer, postaday2012, technology, Web browser
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What’s on your bookshelf?
It can be revealing. And deceiving. Does it show what you’ve read? What you plan to read? Or what you want others to think you’ve read? Of course, the bookshelf is becoming athing of the past. So maybe we’d have … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Inspiration, Technology
Tagged Amazon Kindle, Bookcase, communication, E-book, eBook, Google, Nook, postaday2012, Readers, technology, Values
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Excellence hinges on the little things
Like the Associate at the pickup desk. Who was facing a “Moment of Truth.” The delay in finding someone to help me was really a minor thing. But instead of making it better, the Associate made things worse. Oh, he … Continue reading
Posted in Mike's Story, Service, Storytelling
Tagged Big-box store, Bookcase, communication, Electronic commerce, Google, Help Desk, Mike Reardon, Online shopping, postaday2012, Quality Service, Shopping, Shopping cart, storytelling
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The worst of experiences
Actually started out well I had found online exactly what I wanted at a price point near the low end of my desired price range. The transaction was hassle-free and the bookcases were shipped at no charge to a store … Continue reading
Posted in Mike's Story, Service, Storytelling
Tagged communication, Electronic commerce, Google, Help Desk, Mike Reardon, Online shopping, postaday2012, Quality Service, storytelling Big-box store
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The best of experiences
Started out badly The task seemed simple enough Find a pair of matching bookshelves to frame the projection screen. But not one store I went to had what I wanted. And I went to a lot of stores. So I … Continue reading
Posted in Mike's Story, Service, Storytelling
Tagged Big-box store, Electronic commerce, Google, Online shopping, postaday2011, postaday2012, Quality Service, Retail, Searching, Shopping cart, storytelling, Zip Code
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When it comes to change
There are only three kinds of organizations The ones who change out of desperation. Change or die. The ones who change reactively. Trying to keep up. The ones who change proactively. Innovators who lead everyone else. Launched in July of … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Change, Leadership
Tagged AdMob, Apple, Change, Google, IAd, iPad, IPhone, IPod, Leadership, Mike Reardon, postaday2011, Steve Jobs, technology, Unconventional thinking
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This is either very cool
Or very freaky. With today’s launch of Google Maps for Android 6.0, Google is adding indoor mapping capabilities, supplying stand-alone directories to your Android handset that are tied to airports, malls, retail stores and transit stations in the U.S. and … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Technology, Travel
Tagged Atlanta, Google, Home Depot, Ikea, Japan, Mall of America, Mike Reardon, postaday2011, San Francisco, Seattle, Social Media, technology, Travel
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Remember playing ‘King of the hill’?
The hardest part wasn’t getting to the top of the hill. The hardest part was staying there. Here today, dot-gone tomorrow? Once high-flying RIM, the maker of the very popular Blackberry line of smartphones, is today fighting for its very … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Change, Leadership, Technology
Tagged BlackBerry, Bloomberg, Change Institute, Gmail, Google, Handhelds, Mike Reardon, postaday2011, Research In Motion, RIM, Smartphone, technology
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