Yes, we know twice in two days is a lot of cutting edge, but it was a short week, and we couldn't get last week's up until after the 4th...
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Articles
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How Costco Became the Anti-Wal-Mart
Ken's Abstract: Paying employees more and giving them better healthcare makes for a more successful business.
Why it's important: How can we evolve the Wall Street mentality of running business?
Copywriting Blog - Internet Marketing Ideas
Ken's Abstract: Money making ideas are always on the tip of our tongue, these guys capitalized.
Why it's important: How low would you go?
Your Face, Everywhere -- Are There Too Many Social Networks?
Ken's Abstract: It seems like a chore to update profiles and maintain all your different online social networks; is it worth it?
Why it's important: How is socializing changing?
Loudest Voice = Majority Opinion
Ken's Abstract: If one person in a group repeats the same opinion three times, it has 90% of the effect of three different people in that group expressing the same opinion.
Why it's important: What behavioral signs can you look for to avoid group manipulation?
Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature
Ken's Abstract: Assessment of common human behaviors.
Why it's important: How much of our behavior is motivated by the desire to reproduce?
How Consumers Help Build a Brand's DNA
Ken's Abstract: Using customer feedback to enhance a product.
Why it's important: It's not a new concept, so does it work?
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Tools
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Pownce- send messages, links, files & events online. (to sign up you'll need an invite.)
90 Essential Music websites
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Events (SF CENTRIC)
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7/10 - N2Y2 Web for Social Impact: MAPLight.org and The Freecycle Network at Net Tuesday
7/11 - Creative Commons Salon w/ Powerpoint Karaoke @ Shine
7/16 - YPulse 2007 Mashup - discussions of marketing & media as they relate to social networking, online video, podcasting, blogging, etc.
7/16 - 7/20 - Presenting Data & Information by Edward Tufte
7/22 - Word Camp - disucssions on journalism and the future of publishing on the web.
6/30 - 8/4 - MAKER Saturdays on webcast or at the Exploratorium
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Videos of the Week :
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Heros -- Zeros - NBC spoof on Heros
Statue of Liberty Donut - Simpsons
Fast Snail - great CGI
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Websites of the Week :
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Little Deviant - Scion
Ethanhaaswasright - JJ Abrams
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Pictures of the Week:
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Eleven 7-11's convert to Kwik-E-Mart
