tweets by maryadamsica 05/09

1. Blame your problems on your subordinates? Ignores the fact that intellectual capital is rooted in people http://bit.ly/PuiFy #IC11:44 AM May 30th from bit.ly

2. Michael Porter thinks Mass. needs to think about mid-level jobs. I think this is a national problem. High end not enough http://bit.ly/FALx99:03 AM May 29th from bit.ly

3. IP aggregation is a growing biz model. Feels like bottom fishing. Does it really create value? http://bit.ly/uSMyk #IC8:08 AM May 29th from bit.ly

4. Michael Horn shares that on-line learning growing very fast! http://bit.ly/INkh68:07 AM May 29th from bit.ly

5. Check out my new Google profile http://www.google.com/profi…7:57 AM May 29th from web

6. Follow up to earlier post on Back of the Napkin: comment from 5/29 about graphic facilitation–powerful communication http://bit.ly/2rMF97:17 AM May 29th from bit.ly

7. All my tweets last night were from the Hult/IXL Sustainability Innovation Forum 2009 http://bit.ly/C4TKe. Slides are not up yet but will be.6:41 AM May 29th from bit.ly

8. Ideas of single changes that could create sustainability: program mgmt in states, not Feds. Govt when buying, environmental should be factor6:51 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

9. Schindler: SBA went bankrupt in dot-com bust. 100 firms went out of business and left a big gap in early stage. ARPA-E is a return to this.6:45 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

10. Comment from a Dutch participant–does government money drive out innovation? Schindler says govt good at basic research and education.6:42 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

11. LEED was a way to circumvent the codes. Create market force for innovative solutions. To force a tipping point.6:35 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

12. Pedini: the standards for construction is established materials and low cost–how to take a holistic view of full footprint of a project.6:31 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

13. Jennifer Dolin: incandescent light bulbs will be phased out by 2014. For Osram Sylvania the question is where to invest…6:25 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

14. Schindler thought. state environmental authorities would be allies. All systems resist change.6:22 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

15. Yvonne Davis: need econ model, ecological, social, and cultural. She advocates holistic solution.6:17 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

16. LEED is open source and transparent. HULT presented case on BofA tower in NYC. Potable water plant. Big use of natural light.6:07 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

17. Pedini’s story is about just thinking in a different way. It’s like people just gave themselves permission to think.6:01 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

18. Pedini is talking about precycling–using temporary construction components to build other things. Highways to public housing.5:57 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

19. Pedini had other slabs left and built another building in Lincoln. There is more material sitting in Boston. Built pier Boston Long Island5:54 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

20. Pedini: heavy construction can have up to 80 pct waste. He showed how he used waste from Boston’s big dig to build a house in Lexington MA5:46 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

21. Axion makes pilings and i-beams using recycled plastics. He hasn’t said whether they will also be recyclable.5:37 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

22. Hult session on construction sustainability. Paul Pedini from Cashman and Marc Green from Axion. Axion recycles plastics into constructn mat5:19 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

23. Other SAIL inv: kokam, cleantech, waterhealth. Cleantech biz is thought leadership–interesting use of intellectual capital4:50 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

24. Schindlers firm SAIL invests in conservation. These fixes usually pay for themselves. Investments: iceenergy, flexenergy, extreme power4:46 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

25. Schindler: Clean tech is still underfunded. McKinseysays innovation has to come 3x faster than in industrial revolution.4:43 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

26. Schindler: 2005 energy use increase 65 pct. 2,3 of hospitalizations outside US from water based illness. Big challenges for agriculture.4:36 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

27. Schindler quoted Toynbee–civilizations are created by challenges that almost destroy them. 3 areas: water, energy, sustainability4:33 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

28. I’m at Hult IXL Sustainability Conference. Walter Schindler keynote. He was also investor in one of my clients.4:30 PM May 28th from TwitterBerry

29. Lots more talk about diet being a factor in global sustainability. I still can’t imagine going vegan…http://bit.ly/uyuXX2:06 PM May 28th from bit.ly

30. I loved Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam. Just re-discovered his blog. Learn how to draw as a communications tool. http://bit.ly/6PjtP9:31 AM May 28th from bit.ly

31. One thing that stuck from Larry Page’s Michigan commencement speech, “Find the leverage in the world and be truly lazy.” http://bit.ly/5lrBb2:04 PM May 27th from bit.ly

32. Follow up to 26% of workers freelancing: Boston Bus Journl says demand for temps down 34% in 2009. Hidden unemployment? http://bit.ly/VL6Xs12:06 PM May 27th from bit.ly

33. The Week says that freelancers account for 25% of the working population. Why isn’t this getting more attention? http://bit.ly/10OIAm12:00 PM May 27th from bit.ly

34. Great story on having open pay scales in a company from Fog Creek software http://bit.ly/GcdKY8:25 AM May 26th from bit.ly

35. Tomorrow the media will report on value created from conversations that have been vetted and transformed into innovation http://bit.ly/1PLeb4:41 PM May 21st from bit.ly

36. Thanks to Bill Taylor http://bit.ly/DAfmO for link to New Yorker article on companies grew in the Great Depression http://bit.ly/fno6T4:08 PM May 21st from bit.ly

37. Hubspot’s follow up to Globe 100 http://bit.ly/KE5nV The companies ranked by search engine authority http://bit.ly/SZHmc4:02 PM May 21st from bit.ly

38. Has anyone used Google’s Chrome browser yet? David Gurteen recommends it here http://bit.ly/gWQ853:41 PM May 21st from bit.ly

39. Dan Ariely (Predictably Irrational) the farther you get from actually touching money (eg Wall St), the easier to cheat http://bit.ly/1SEhI6:55 AM May 21st from bit.ly

40. Just used (800) CLEANUP for info on recycling eyeglasses but it sounds like they will help you with recycling info for just about anything.2:36 PM May 20th from web

41. British scandal started when American journalist requested info. We need journalists. They need new biz model. http://bit.ly/86stz7:00 AM May 20th from bit.ly

42. RT @MarkClayson: Convert PowerPoint to video (SWF – Flash movie format) http://tinyurl.com/qb7sfh2:49 PM May 19th from TweetDeck

43. Heard of Arduino http://arduino.cc? Open Source gadget has been used to make all kinds of things http://bit.ly/7X42p What’s next for OS?2:41 PM May 19th from bit.ly

44. David Brooks in praise of dull, hard-working CEO’s http://bit.ly/1CrYK. Am trying to reconcile w/ mgmt as orchestration http://bit.ly/SWFSX9:00 AM May 19th from bit.ly

45. Thanks to Stephen Spriegel for this. Google’s high profit per employee is a dangerous metric–too easy to manipulate http://bit.ly/13ukEU6:24 PM May 18th from bit.ly

46. How to brand and position New England as an innovative hub? http://bit.ly/gmMGP1:34 PM May 16th from bit.ly

47. Here’s a conversation to watch: Scott Kirsner’s What’s Next in Tech http://bit.ly/1iAh05. Add your thoughts with hashtag #whatsnext091:15 PM May 16th from web

48. New blog post: Simple but Powerful Ways to Generate Ideas and Track Satisfaction http://bit.ly/ZCQ708:49 AM May 15th from Twitter Tools

49. New blog post: Innovation in Health Care http://bit.ly/ZmJqN8:21 AM May 15th from Twitter Tools

50. Thanks to Paul Ritchie at Cross Derry http://bit.ly/ie2j7 for link to the 26 Best Project Management Blogs http://bit.ly/5PtGl2:19 PM May 14th from bit.ly

51. Jackie Hutter: patents should cover the benefit to the consumer, not the invention itself. I like it but is it possible? http://bit.ly/MjcEt2:17 PM May 14th from bit.ly

52. Richard Florida at Creative Class: Toronto shows that diversity works. Safer and more liveable than US cities. http://bit.ly/bKByU1:49 PM May 14th from bit.ly
53. Michael Wells at Creative Class: work more important than smarts. Corporate equivalent: IC from hard work, not just luck http://bit.ly/AhMF01:48 PM May 14th from bit.ly

54. Just read about Free Range Kids. Author’s blog: http://bit.ly/8Pp6I. She’s right. Stop listening to the news. Let kids learn independence.6:56 AM May 13th from bit.ly

55. Duct Tape Marketing’s guide to “Twitter for Business” http://bit.ly/taRj93:05 PM May 11th from bit.ly

56. RT @tweetmeme http://bit.ly/jfKuJ2:39 PM May 11th from web

57. Great post on using NetVibes to create your own social media dashboard (thanks to Duct Tape Marketing for pointing here) http://bit.ly/xhzm72:37 PM May 11th from bit.ly

58. Grant Thornton is sponsoring webinar series called “Navigating uncertainty: Patent values and the evolving IP market” http://bit.ly/y6Y8T8:50 AM May 11th from bit.ly

59. I had heard about Prezi http://prezi.com/ but Haque’s presentation http://www.vimeo.com/4364126 was the first one I saw in action.8:25 AM May 8th from web

60. I’m watching Umair Haque talk about new ways to look at economics and innovation http://www.vimeo.com/4364126. Don’t miss this one.7:19 AM May 8th from web

61. Another thing I learned yesterday: that the anchor text for links in blogs/websites should be descriptive–I have always said “find it here”6:44 AM May 6th from web

62. Patel: Emerging trends: 1 available anywhere anytime 2underserved segments 3 sustainable and green 4trust and trsactions. #imcne3:43 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

63. Patel: The technology of iPod was not invented by Apple. They just combined pieces in new ways. Winning innovations don’t have no. 2 #imcne3:38 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

64. Patel: Examples: Minute Clinic at CVS. Enterprise rentals. Will Zipcar disrupt Enterprise? #imcne3:33 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

65. Patel: principles of innovation breakthroughs: emerging trend, powerful business models, basic human needs, combine capbilities #imcne3:16 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

66. Patel: Categories of innovation: business model, production, offering, delivery, experience. Def: new value in new ways. #imcne3:11 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

67. Patel: Innovative companies listen better. To suppliers, to customers. Innovators get better investments, partners, brands, employees #imcne3:06 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

68. Patel: His group just finished a book with 101 innovations–2 page story for each. Innovation plays a big role in intangible value3:01 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

69. Patel: Hult was originally the Arthur D. Little School of Management. Innovation is everywhere now. Not just US or EU. #imcne2:53 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

70. Spira: Resources www.executiveplanet.com , When Cultures Collide, Doing Business Internationally; Kiss, Bow, Shake Hands; Global Consultant2:30 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

71. Spira: Her main sphere is SAP global implementation. Other models are to build a focussed market in a region. #imcne2:26 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

72. Spira: Good way to get global work is through a larger US-based company. Bottom line for many customers: I know you and trust you #imcne2:18 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry
73. Spira: Trends internationally growth of biotech, green supply chain. Do not confuse Europe and EU. She sells her personal brand. #imcne2:08 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

74. Spira: Challenge of global is bridging local, regional, national, int’l interests. BRIC: Brazil, Russia, India, China. #imcne1:56 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

75. Olivieri: Book of lists going to go on line as a service. Also, what you think is interesting is not what our reporters will think is int1:17 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

76. Olivieri: Right now content has close to no value. Pendulum will swing and content will come to have more value. But no wayto plan #imcne1:13 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

77. Olivieri: We are making a lot of small bets. Can leverage across broad platform with all the titles across the country.1:08 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

78. Olivieri: BBJ/MHT have more email than print subscribers. Deliver daily news so have to compete with print editn. 29% MHT rev online #imcne1:00 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

79. Olivieri: Social networking is a new publishing platform. Blogging for money won’t work. Cost per lead is growing ad approach #imcne12:55 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

80. Olivieri: so much media, we spend too much time finding what you want.Micro marketing easier than mass marketing. Product placement #imcne12:48 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

81. Olivieri: Although we spend more time with media, there is less time with each medium. Classifieds were the main source of revenue. #imcne12:43 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

82. Olivieri: Now consumers can choose. We consume more and more time consuming media.yet newpapers and TV are falling through the floor #imcne12:39 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

83. Olivieri: early in TV and radio, lines between media and advertisers were blurred. Cable brought instant access. Think ESPN and CNN #imcne12:34 PM May 5th from TwitterBerry

84. Presentations from the conference will be on the site at www.imcne.org #imcne11:32 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

85. Bachman: process to go green: audit (incl stakeholders),envision, goals, strategies,execution,monitor, callibrate. Engagement key. #imcne11:27 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

86. Bachman: benefits of green: increased efficiency, increased morale, decreased cost #imcne11:20 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

87. Bachman: stages of green strategy: do no harn, do well by doing good, proactive green strategy. React to yesterday, today, tomorrow #imcne11:15 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

88. Bachman: attriutes of green business: resource use, customer focus,sustainable procurement,worker-centric,engage stakeholders, new values11:07 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

89. Bachman: Implications to business: increased costs,fewer raw materials, increased risks: regulatory,customer demand, competitor #imcne11:01 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

90. Bachman: green drivers: population growth,energy demand,climate change,natural resource depletion. US oil imports spiked from 1980′s #imcne10:57 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

91. Bachman: His new book is Green Business. Even in recession, sales of green products holding their own AT&T IBM, Disney all focussing #imcne10:45 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

92. Whalen: www.highrankings.com/newsle… also www.highrankings.com/forum. #imcne10:23 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry

93. Whalen: thank you and landing pages should be set up as a goal for tracking. Funnel pages are sequences of pages to watch conversion #imcne10:15 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Whalen: Don’t focus on rankings–right keywords imp too. Use Google analytics then do something about it. #imcne10:13 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Whalen: Use good anchor text for links. This is a mistake I’ve been making. I often use read here rather than having meaning #imcne10:08 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Whalen: Important: keyword research,title tags,words on the page,anchor text,popularity. Google keyword tool good. Titletag 10-12 wrd #imcne10:04 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Whalen: relying exclusively on free search is dangerous. Google giveth and Google taketh away #imcne9:58 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Whalen: Outdated: meta tags, keyword stuffing, SE submissions, SE deception (mult sites,doorways,link farms) work temperarily #imcne9:56 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Whalen: SEO is making your website the best it can be for your site visitors and the search engines. #imcne9:46 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Schultz: 3 Ramp up your brand. Recognize, articulate, memorize, prefer–show value and resonate. 4 Get it done #imcne9:17 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Schultz: Berea College wants to be harder to turn down than Harvard. Examples: Accenture’s Tiger Woods ads, !ain’s Profit Hunt #imcne8:58 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Schultz:2 Resonate’ differentiate’ substantiate. Only 8% of customers think consulting experience excellent. 28% mgmt clients loyall #imcne8:48 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Schultz: Brand makes a difference. Referrals used to be sufficient. Personal recognition important. Brand leaders make 20% more #imcne8:37 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry All content from the conference will be recorded. Special pricing on line at www.conferencemediagroup.com8:23 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry Just explained Twitter. Many consultants still not familiar with it. #imcne8:16 AM May 5th from TwitterBerry IMC consulting conference tomorrow. Will post starting with speaker last name. See schedule for full details http://bit.ly/pooDO3:07 PM May 4th from bit.ly Just closed out my international plan after my trip. Verizon charged me less than $2 per day for unlimited internet access. Good stuff.7:18 AM May 4th from web Boston Globe: more women in power lead to better profits & stock price http://bit.ly/PbNUb. My view: root is diversity & feminine influence9:54 AM May 3rd from bit.ly Conde Nast pulling plug on Portfolio. Too bad. One of the best magazines I have been reading lately.2:54 PM May 2nd from web Just found great summary of approaches for valuation of intangible assets from Karl-Erik Sveiby http://bit.ly/iraKk10:30 AM May 2nd from bit.ly Here’s the link to the European Conference on Intellectual Capital http://bit.ly/7cMJn. Watch my blog http://bit.ly/fsrEG for info on talks9:11 AM May 2nd from bit.ly Was at European Conference on Intellectual Capital last week. Realized I should be twittering. Will start with IMCNE meeting on Tuesday9:05 AM May 2nd from web