links for 2009-01-22

Mac-Tool, um schnell alle möglichen Formen von Informationen festzuhalten

Bud Caddell erzählt vom Vortrag eines ausgebrannten Creative Directors.

"We live in a world surrounded by beautiful and accessible design. We live in a world where creativity and ideas ricochet between us faster than we can even fathom. We live in the most fascinating world that’s ever been, and you say you’re bored. I truly pity you."

"We get to know people on the web through this same behavior. We observe what information and links they choose to share and we observe where that information came from. And by doing this day after day, we begin to get a sense of who that person is (and how much we like them)."

Schönes Reise-Spezial der NY Times

Mal wieder ein Städteranking.

"Zurich, Vienna and Geneva are the best cities in the world as far as quality of live is concerned, says Mercer Consulting in a survey published in June 2008."

Gute Liste mit Barcamps und vielen anderen Events für 2009

Netvibes-Seite von Ogilvy PR mit jeder Menge Feeds zu Social Media und PR

"What some brands have chosen to do is to act as "facilitators". This means that like any good facilitator, they get off center stage, move over to the side and let others do the talking. But just like any good facilitator, the brands who succeed in this direction need to master it as an both and art and science. Good facilitators know how to actively listen, how to create environments which stimulate productive conversations and interactions and most importantly they add incredible value even though they may come across as the least vocal in the group."

Interessante Darstellung der Einflussnahme von verschieden großen Multiplikatoren

"Has there ever been more urgency for corporations to ditch the greed and embrace generosity? It's something that countless individuals have already started doing, of course: giving is the new taking, and sharing is the new giving. And yes, we do realize that this month's Trend Briefing is massive, but in this business climate, can you really afford not to spend some time figuring out how to get a little closer to your customers?"