17 febrero 2010 – Gabriel Catalano®

¿Qué es dirigir?

De España me traje un libro de Damián Frontera, llamado “El Arte de dirigir empresas” El estímulo incesante, donde cuenta la historia de su carrera profesional en un empresa que en sus comienzos fue una empresa familiar de Chacinados y que luego pasó a manos de una multinacional norteamericana y en otro momento a una multinacional alemana, hasta ser adquiridos finalmente por Campofrío. Realmente atrapante y muy interesante la historia.
Pero rescato como para compartir y reflexionar en decálogo que el propone de ¿qué es dirigir?.

Si tuvieramos que definir la palabra Dirigir diríamos que es hacer todo lo necesario para alcanzar los objetivos con la colaboración de otras personas. La clave en esto es ser eficaz haciendo hacer a otras personas. Continuar leyendo «¿Qué es dirigir?»

Special selection of Good Reads, Videos and Discussions on Innovation

by Stefan Lindegaard

Here comes a list of reads, videos and discussions on LinkedIn that I have enjoyed in the last couple of weeks. I hope you will enjoy this as well.

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SXSW Gets Seat-Level Check-Ins With SitBy.Us

Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick

Thousands upon thousands of people will be in Austin, Texas next month for the South By Southwest Interactive festival – and several different services will be competing to show you where you can find your friends at the big event. Only one app, though, is focused on displaying your location down to the level of where you are sitting!

SitBy.Us is a web and mobile web application that lets you peruse the SXSW panel, keynote and party schedules, check in to rooms and locations, identify where in the big crowded rooms and parties you are sitting. Then it lets you see which of your friends from Twitter are there too and where. The service is a little unstable right now, but it looks like the kind of thing that’s going to get slammed in Austin.

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The 5 Most Interesting Things About Google’s ReMail Acquisition

Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick

Email startup ReMail announced this afternoon that it’s been acquired by Google and there’s a pretty interesting story behind this cool technology that could inspire future developments in Gmail.

The news was announced by ReMail CEO Gabor Cselle on his blog today (we learned about it first via CenterNetworks). Gabor was a former Gmail intern and was YCombinator funded. There are even more interesting elements to this story than that, though.

ReMail the app has already been discontinued from the iTunes App Store, but here are some ways it could impact Gmail in the future anyway. Cselle will now become a product manager on Gmail. The core feature of ReMail was full-text search of all the emails in your Gmail or other online inbox, even when you were offline. That wasn’t the only cool thing about ReMail, though. Continuar leyendo «The 5 Most Interesting Things About Google’s ReMail Acquisition»

“Text me, don’t call me.” Sounds familiar?

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Have you ever come across people that you’ve tried calling and emailing for hours but failed to receive any response from them? However, when you text them, they almost immediately reply.

To be honest, I’m not that big on texting; with an average of about 300 plus texts per month. This number is miniscule compared to my 19 year old sister who averages about 1,000 plus texts per month. Compared to her fellow friends, she is not unusual at all.

According to Nielsen Mobile, in the first quarter of 2009, the average U.S teenager made and received an average of 191 phone calls and sent and received 2,899 text messages every month. By the third quarter, the number of texts jumped to a whopping 3,146 messages per month. This is equivalent to more than 10 text messages per hour.

At the beginning of 2007, these numbers were only 255 phone calls and 435 text messages. Preteens on the other hand, receive about 1,146 texts every month. Continuar leyendo «“Text me, don’t call me.” Sounds familiar?»

Online Media Gazette

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This morning, I stumbled upon this rather interesting post by Inc. on the steps to make money on Twitter. It’s refreshing to see clearly thought through strategies being posted rather than just telling someone to do this and that. Continuar leyendo «Online Media Gazette»

The Latest Trends

Trend Hunter .com – TREND HUNTER – The Latest Trends

Secret Shoe Showrooms – Flip Sellin and Team Create a Private VIP Room for Nike (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) Maybe it’s because his name is so cool that he knows cool design, but Berlin-based designer Flip Sellin and his team have created a great private Nike showroom any shoe-lover would die to get in to. The…

(TrendHunter.com) Maybe it’s because his name is so cool that he knows cool design, but Berlin-based designer Flip Sellin and his team have created a great private Nike showroom any shoe-lover would die to get in to. The…

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Re-Imagined Boat Houses – The GH3 Williams Studio Reinvents Cottage Life (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) I find this piece of architectural work particularly interesting as I found out it is located not ten miles from where I grew up. It doesn’t happen everyday that you stumble on a great design that just…

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Angular Lock Lookbooks – Charlie Westerberg Wears Some Wild Hair for Cheap Monday (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) For their apocolyptic-feeling lookbook, design label Cheap Monday decided to recruit model Charlie Westerberg and a smart choice it was. Not only can the man wear a look with the best of them, he can somehow…

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Biker Babe Editorials – Soko Zine Winter 2010 Rides Dirty in the Country Side (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The latest issue of Soko Zine Winter 2010 is claiming ‘No one can save us but ourselves’ in their fourth issue. Apparently saving yourself includes sporting an olive green bodysuit while venturing down…

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17.02.10
“La publicidad dejará de ser un gasto para ser una inversión”

“La publicidad dejará de ser un gasto para ser una inversión”

El club de creativos (c de c) convocó a los mayores anunciantes de España –Coca Cola, Mercedes-Benz, Caja Madrid, Cepsa, Repsol, Sony Music, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado… – para reflexionar sobre la innovación en el campo de la comunicación comercial y la utilización de nuevos soportes para lograr mejores resultados.

El argentigo Rodrigo Figueroa Reyes, invitado del II Día A, nos habló del advertainment, la comunicación entendida como entretenimiento.En una situación de cambios en la comunicación como la que estamos viviendo actualmente, se escogió, el valor de las marcas, como tema de debate después de que la asociación Promarca, donde se reúnen algunos de los principales anunciantes españoles, lanzase hace unos meses una campaña en la que reivindicaba dicho valor.

17.02.10
¿Quién dijo sencillo y rápido?

Todos los días podemos encontrar una gran cantidad de noticias entorno a los Social Media en todas las newsletter y noticias.

Ningún medio se abstrae a la posibilidad de incluir lo que parece estar de moda. Pero nos podríamos preguntar si esta es una moda pasajera. Nada más lejos de la realidad. Es una nueva de forma de comunicación que llegó para condicionar toda nuestra vida desde hace algún tiempo y para siempre.

17.02.10
Todo sobre la relación entre la publicidad en internet y el posicionamiento en buscadores

Cuál es la relación entre la publicidad en internet y el posicionamiento en buscadores.

Muchos usuarios se preguntan si existe una relación directa entre la publicidad en internet y la mejora en el posicionamiento en buscadores. La respuesta debe ser evaluada con referencia al sitio que deseamos promocionar.Si el cliente recién comienza, cualquier mejora u optimización que se haga, incluyendo la publicidad en internet, debe buscar desesperadamente generar tráfico al sitio.

17.02.10
¿Pueden los e-readers salvar a los periódicos?

Esta es una propuesta tentadora para la industria ya que los ingresos por publicidad en los periódicos han disminuido considerablemente con el aumento del uso del Internet, pero, puede que haya llegado la tecnología que hacía falta para salvar a este género.

Los lectores electrónicos o e-readers ofrecen una interesante posibilidad para reducir los costes de impresión y una entrega inmediata mucho más económica.

17.02.10
Cómo aplicar el email márketing efectivamente

El email márketing puede ser una herramienta altamente efectiva a la hora de conseguir ventas, y tráfico. Por mucho tiempo, el email márketing fue despreciado por las empresas “serias” de promoción online. Pero la realidad es que, bien empleado, es una manera muy efectiva de lograr más visitas y más ventas.

Lo primero es la lista de destinatarios. No caiga con esas bases de datos compradas. El hacer esto, supone la negación misma de la finalidad última del email márketing, que es fidelizar a los usuarios, entre otras cosas.

17.02.10
Vodafone 360 ya cuenta con más de 100 eBooks en español

Todoebook.com y Vodafone España firman un acuerdo para impulsar la comercialización de contenidos editoriales en dispositivos móviles, el proyecto permitirá que cientos de miles de clientes en todo el mundo puedan descargar y leer en su móvil las últimas novedades editoriales en español de Todoebook.com

La plataforma Vodafone 360 ofrece un servicio de Internet para móvil y PC que permite reunir en un solo lugar los contactos de teléfono, email, Messenger y redes sociales.

Top analyst tweeters (coming soon)

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The next table of analyst tweeters will be published very soon. If you were not included in the previous list and believe you should be mentioned please let me know.

Note – all calculations will be done via TweetLevel on Friday 18th February. Even though this tool is dynamic, I will only be able to report a static list on this blog.

Algorithm and Methodology

Following – Twitter lists the number of people each user follows. The tendency for most celebrities is to only follow a few individuals. The more people that someone follows, there is an increased likelihood of them actively participating in conversations with the community instead of simply broadcasting to it. Following ranges were determined (i.e. more than 20, more than 30, etc.) and each range was assigned a number (0 to 30) that was used as part of the algorithm. Note: Twitter opened its API to TweetLevel so that data could be sourced easily and quickly to benefit the user. Continuar leyendo «Top analyst tweeters (coming soon)»

Reuters Reporter Assaulted While Investigating Apple’s Top-Secret China Suppliers

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The pressure to keep secrets while working for Apple‘s supply chain partners in China is so intense that one worker killed himself last year, reportedly over a missing iPhone prototype.

So it’s not surprising — but still appalling — that a Reuters reporter was recently assaulted by security guards on a road outside a factory in China, just for taking photos.

Reuters buried the account halfway through an excellent, lengthy feature on the subject of secrecy within Apple’s Asian supply chain:

Tipped by a worker outside the Longhua complex that a nearby Foxconn plant was manufacturing parts for Apple too, our correspondent hopped in a taxi for a visit to the facility in Guanlan, which makes products for a range of companies.

As he stood on the public road taking photos of the front gate and security checkpoint, a guard shouted. The reporter continued snapping photos before jumping into a waiting taxi. The guard blocked the vehicle and ordered the driver to stop, threatening to strip him of his taxi license.

The correspondent got out and insisted he was within his rights as he was on the main road. The guard grabbed his arm. A second guard ran over, and with a crowd of Foxconn workers watching, they tried dragging him into the factory.

The reporter asked to be let go. When that didn’t happen, he jerked himself free and started walking off. The older guard kicked him in the leg, while the second threatened to hit him again if he moved. A few minutes later, a Foxconn security car came along but the reporter refused to board it. He called the police instead. Continuar leyendo «Reuters Reporter Assaulted While Investigating Apple’s Top-Secret China Suppliers»

No more big events

by Seth Godin

Here are things that you can now avoid:

The annual review
The annual sales conference
The big product launch
The grand opening of a new branch
Drop dead one-shot negotiation events

The reasons? Well, they don’t work. They don’t work because big events leave little room for iteration, for trial and error, for earning rapport. And the biggest reason: frequent cheap communication is easier than ever, and if you use it, you’ll discover that the process creates far more gains than events ever can.

Vía: sethgodin.typepad.com

Six @ Six: 6 Questions to Ask Before Engaging in a Social Media Platform

Authored By: Dallas Lawrence
February 16, 2010

The top six social media tips to know before you leave the office.

As social media use continues to grow – particularly throughout the business world – it can be difficult for companies to identify where best to focus their limited resources. After all, there are hundreds of social networking sites around today, and few companies have the bandwidth to properly engage on all of them.

With over 80% of Americans involved on at least one social networking site, the importance of corporate social media engagement cannot be understated. When correctly utilized, social media provides unparalleled opportunities for reaching new audiences, strengthening relationships with current customers and supporters, and building goodwill should you ever need to draw on it during a crisis.

Before diving into social media, every company needs to carefully outline its goals and consider which platforms are best for achieving their desired results. This week’s Six @ Six outlines six of the most important questions each company needs to ask when considering a social media presence. If you have additional suggestions, let me know on Twitter @DallasLawrence. Continuar leyendo «Six @ Six: 6 Questions to Ask Before Engaging in a Social Media Platform»

Powerful Event Networking Tools Lead to More Partnerships for Leebug

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Argus Media and Other Event Producers Partner with Leebug to Offer Delegates an Online Networking Solution

Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) February 17, 2010 — Leebug, a social networking website that provides free, custom event communities for conferences and professional events, has attracted a growing number of event producer partners to its platform.

Launched in September 2009, Leebug has focused recent development on integrating its platform with existing social media. Event communities are set up for free on the platform and event producers can take advantage of registration integration, a suite of customization tools and revenue sharing through sales of virtual booths. Leebug has added the ability for users to import their profile from LinkedIn, saving them the time of manually entering yet another online profile. Last week Leebug’s new social media dashboard called The Hub was released. Feeds from Twitter, Flickr and YouTube stream into The Hub and give event participants a real-time visualization of the event. Continuar leyendo «Powerful Event Networking Tools Lead to More Partnerships for Leebug»

If you are an active or passive job seeker, there is no better way to cut through the clutter and get yourself noticed than LinkedIn. Nowadays, most recruiters and companies are increasingly using sites like LinkedIn to identify talent. Given my experience looking for candidates, here are some key characteristics of a LinkedIn user that grab my attention when I make my daily picks:

1. Make your LinkedIn profile 100% complete
• Include all companies, education, and awards. These are the key items on which we recruiters search.• References are very important. The more we know about you the better.• The more robust your profile, the higher you will be in the Google search rankings.• The more information a recruiter has upfront, the more efficient the search process.• Update your LinkedIn profile here

2. Use a profile picture that you use on multiple sites
• A picture helps to create and reinforce your online brand• It will help a recruiter identify you on the interview day at “Starbucks”• Add a profile picture here Continuar leyendo