Jun 21 2011
New Ideas, Public Sector No Comments
Every city or nonprofit has the ability to create and sell logo merchandise online. But should you? First, ask yourself what the goal of the program is – revenue? increased visibility? both? Next, go through these questions to see …
Apr 15 2011
New Ideas, Public Sector, Technology No Comments
I have been doing research lately about government services and how they will evolve in the future. Traditionally, governments are usually a decade behind the private sector in adopting technology to help solve problems. I started thinking though, what …
Jul 15 2010
New Ideas, Small Business, Technology No Comments
Foursquare is a hot new marketing tool that uses cell phones to let your customers tell their friends where they are and help them find out where their friends are hanging out. It also allows them to post reviews, …
Jun 23 2010
New Ideas, Small Business No Comments
BizSpark is a startup program that gives you three-year access to the latest Microsoft development tools, as well as connecting you to a nationwide network of investors and incubators. There are no upfront costs, so if your business is …
Jun 07 2010
Fun Stuff, New Ideas No Comments
This is a wonderful video from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Dan Pink discusses the unexpected results behind studies on motivation.
Jan 09 2010
New Ideas, Public Sector, Twitter No Comments
Nixle uses the technology of Twitter and gives it a twist by making it a “secure platform”. The question is: why should cities buy a service that is offered for free through Twitter? Used by safety professionals – Nixle …