by Kare Anderson | Sep 5, 2008 | behavior, Book, Collective Intelligence, mobile, Peer2Peer, Play, Podcasts
You’re strolling down a boutique-lined street. A restaurant catches your eye. You whip out your phone, scan the bar code on the window then go online to peak at reviews. It got raves so why not go in? After all, you’ll get a ring on your phone if your parking meter...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 3, 2008 | Book, Humor, inspiration
Yes, relationships seem dangerous or at least irritating at times. And our choices often appear murky. Want a surprisingly quick and satisfying exercise for making wiser decisions next time? Try it by opening to any page in the witty new book by Dr. Mardy Grothe, I...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 20, 2008 | behavior, Book
At a wedding I attended last month on the most southern island of Greece, an American was marrying a Greek woman he met at graduate school. People traveled there from 20 countries. Of the 90 or so guests, all under 30 years of age had visited at least five countries,...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 16, 2008 | Book, cause, CrowdSource, Government
Encourage your neighbors to vote. Download an unusual yard sign. Over 24,000 people voted for 50 artist-designed signs at My Yard. Our Message. Thank you Bri Bigaouette for my favorite, and Dave Brynestad and DK Lockhart for my follow-up choices. As Chip and Dan...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 13, 2008 | Book, CrowdSource, Customer
Imagine your photo in a boutique hotel lobby, illustrating a magazine article or in another public place – and getting compensated. Here’s two crowdsourcing ways that could happen. A prospective client can find your photo on iStockphoto – or you could take a photo...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 11, 2008 | Book, partnering
Yes, the economy is still worsening. People are spending less. Yet you can still attract more customers and, sometimes, even more per-customer spending. How? By offering them something more. You just need the right kind of partners and methods, as Jamie Herzlich...
