Community 2.0: Getting on the same page

I recently attended the Community 2.0 conference in San Francisco.  I am going to try and distill my experience down into a couple of key thoughts about what I learned. 1.  Brands have begun to understand the importance that their operation (i.e. the other elements of...

What would American Idol do?

So here’s the thing: I love American Idol. Maybe because when I was a kid I loved all the different amateur hours that were on TV…Ted Mack, Star Search, the Gong Show. I also love America’s Got Talent, mostly because it’s a two-fer: “American Idol meets The Gong...

Turning innovation over to the people

Ever look at a menu that has gobs of things on it and you still can’t find something that is appealing?  Yep, happens all the time-at least it does to me. Why is this?  It’s because even though there is a lot of stuff on the menu, the right thing isn’t there, so I...