Trends & News
99designs: Detrimental to the Design Community
1“I’ve got 99 problems but a design ain’t one…” Recently my boss came to me and asked about 99designs. The question was, should we use this service? I had heard of... read more
Google April Fools 2013 Roundup
YouTube Shutdown The contest is over. If you didn’t know, YouTube started as an eight year long video contest. Well, it’s time to pick a winner and see if your... read more
Will Digital Overtake Traditional Media Anytime Soon?
You know what makes me absolutely crazy? When people/reporters/“experts” focus on what is currently a small number of users vs. the big opportunity that is rapidly approaching. In the past... read more
Fighting Crime? There’s an App for That
By now video captured by cell phone users has been used in courts to put criminals away for a long time. But can app technology actually be used to prevent... read more
Do Historically Black Colleges Embrace Diversity?
My wife and I had some friends over last night and at some point in the conversation we began talking about the success of Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and... read more
4 Companies Set To Perform In 2013 And Beyond
3I know that these articles are a dime a dozen, but wanted to make sure that I added my own two cents. Although most people focus on the Fortune 500... read more
Does Your Prof Care More Than You Do? Will Your Boss?
(No major intro on this one. Student questions will be back soon. In the meantime, here is what I’m thinking about right now…) In my Interpersonal Communication course, my students... read more
Intellectual Property Notification Domain Protection Spam
Oh no! A “Final Notice” in your email, what will you do? Of all the cold-marketing triggers, these two simple words are some of the most visceral. The effect is... read more
China Labor Shortage? Not This Year, Say Suppliers and Experts
Non-returning factory workers have become as traditional in China as the lavish celebrations characterizing Chinese New Year. The year of the snake, however, is shaping up to be a little... read more
Tis the Season for Buying a Home, Especially for Younger Folks!
Those who might be “on the fence” about buying a home should know that this is the best season to do so. The real estate market is in prime condition... read more
Ten Things Educators Should Know About Introverted Students
I’ve been doing more interviews on introversion this year as a result of the success of my eBook, “The Introvert’s Guide to Success in Business and Leadership” and my Harvard... read more
Heeeeeere’s…Jimmy: WSJ Sentiment Tracker by NetBase
I’m not much of a late night TV person these days, but when I did watch, it was always with the classic Johnny Carson. In the episodes I have seen... read more
Cisco Defeats VirnetX in $258 Million Patent Lawsuit
Nevada based VirnetX lost a major patent trial against Cisco late last week. A federal jury in Tyler Texas rejected VirnetX’s claims that Cisco had improperly infringed upon its virtual... read more
“I’m Failing by One Point–and I May be the Target of Discrimination”
When a game is lost by one point, that’s a bummer. When a student is one point away from failure, that’s a potential crisis. What should you say? (Some personal... read more
CNN Criticized for Coverage of Steubenville Rapist Story
CNN covered the sentence hearing of two high school football players who were convicted of rape. However, the news reporter,Poppy Harlow, took a very unusual angle when covering the story.... read more
