Archive for July, 2010

Where do Ideas come from?

It’s satisfying when an articles comes around that proves that what I’ve believed to be true, is! I’m glad to see that ‘thinking’ is actually something that is starting to be recognized as a valid way to spend your time. ‘Daydreaming’ isn’t really that – it’s the time where your mind is let free to associate all your experiences. This ‘free association’ is what gave us many of the things we take for granted nowadays.

Here is an interesting article on why you should let your employees think, or ‘daydream’, as some people still refer to it: http://bit.ly/beP0jt

Social Media facts 2010

Social Media keeps growing at a pace that’s hard to keep track of. Danny Brown has put together a list of attributes about the major social media sites here: http://dannybrown.me/2010/07/03/cool-facts-about-social-media/.

While these types of data are fairly easy to come about, it is still amazing how quickly ‘social media’ has taken off. These trends are only accelerating as new technology such as smartphones, tablets and any number of great new devices will become cheaper, lighter, easier to use and therefore more popular. Whatever it may be called, the boom in portable and personal technology is allowing us to be constantly interconnected. And that means we can always be within the reach of someone willing to contact us.

In visual terms, there are a few good videos on youtube that show the fantastic growth of this new method of communication. Enjoy!