by Kare Anderson | Mar 24, 2013 | behavior, Book, collaboration, Collective Clout, Collective Intelligence, Customer
Even with the priceless brand-building glow enjoyed by a few celebrity CEOs like Richard Branson and Tony Hsiehisn’t it strange that so few CEOs attempt the same success? Odder still, few companies tap the scalable, brand-building power of their employees. In fact, it...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 7, 2012 | behavior, Co-Create, Collective Intelligence, CrowdSource, Customer
It’s in the blood. Sir Richard Branson’s son Sam is disrupting at least one industry. Entertainment. Sam announced today that anyone in the world can view his documentary for free for one month, not in movie theatres, but on his production company’s branded YouTube...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 25, 2012 | behavior, Customer
In “one fatal keystroke” Rose Zory, the Chief People Officer at Carat Media sent a “for top management only” email on the messaging managers should use when firing (oops, rightsizing) some employees. She sent that email to every single person in the company. Carat is...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 2, 2010 | Co-Create, collaboration, Collective Intelligence, CrowdSource, Customer, Learning, Local, Peer2Peer
Whether you’re on a project team, party-planning or seeking customers’ input to improve your product you have more chance of success with the right collaborative tools. Often, the trouble is finding the best methods or tools when you need them. Here’s a shareable list...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 12, 2010 | behavior, cause, Co-Create, community, Customer, Local, non-profit, partnering
If a hotel can become famous for leading ducks across their lobby at 11:00 then certainly your business can become more well-known for some simple ritual that customers like to photograph and tell others about and reporters love to cover. In fact it’s surprising that...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 12, 2010 | Collective Clout, community, Customer
We can now pay less for some services and products we want. Venture capitalists are betting millions that we will love this approach. It’s a fresh take on group buying. Several online start-ups negotiate for their members deep discounts for products/services –...