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For the new BlackBerry CEO, which is it, 4, 5 or 6 things he must or must not do?

For the new BlackBerry CEO, which is it, 4, 5 or 6 things he must or must not do?

Everyone by now must know the shake up that’s happened at RIM (mother and father to BlackBerry)? If you don’t, go here for a catch up. This morning I opened my RSS Reader to be presented with these articles as the first three that had been assembled as

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Get a Global View of where your Twitter Followers Live

Get a Global View of where your Twitter Followers Live

I came across a simple and interesting service this past weekend. It’s called Twocation, and if you give it permission to access your Twitter account, it’ll return an World Map image of where your followers on Twitter are based. There are, by the way, a fairly impressive

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Then and Now – a little smile at how things have changed

One of the focus areas of my work as a Conference / Keynote Speaker is Talent. And one of the theories that informs some of my Talent thinking is Generational Theory. Yesterday I received a some cartoons via email highlighting the changes of the last 10 or

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China produces 100% and 44% of the world’s Apples – get your head around that

China produces 100% and 44% of the world’s Apples – get your head around that

You’ve heard the saying, ‘comparing apples with apples’? In the case of the infographic below, it’s both impractical and silly, and will leave you wondering why you’re even trying (well it did that to me). The infographic was posted on Mashable from MBAOnline.com It’s really a little

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Further evidence that FaceBook is mainstream in South Africa – not that you need it

Further evidence that FaceBook is mainstream in South Africa – not that you need it

It’s the holidays. Today marks my last official day of work for 2011, and I leave tonight with my family for our annual pilgrimage of rest and fun. For those still at work, and those with time to drop in on websites like this one, here’s my

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Whichever way you cut it, Justin Bieber gets Social Media. Or maybe it gets him?

I’m guessing you’ve seen the movie? Never say Never. Who hasn’t? Especially if you have kids. And even more especially if those kids happen to be of the female variety. I went in kicking and screaming, and came out a raving Justin Bieber fan. Very simply because

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The Summer Medley Mashup from Kurt and Sam. DJ Earworm you have nothing to worry about

I’m certain this isn’t my usual contribution to this particular blog. But December is on it’s way. Summer is warming up nicely, and I figured a little bit of something to help you ease into the mood can only be a good thing. You’ve probably heard music

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One very awesome Augmented Reality Drone Christmas present for you

Whatever you’ve lined up for yourself for Christmas you may want to think again! Parrot’s AR.Drone is one very kewl gadget to spend your money on, take up much of your time, and have a massive blast doing it all. I got myself an early present a

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My Coming Month of Creativity

As long as I can remember I’ve been labeled ‘creative’ by those around me. Family, friends, colleagues, and people I’ve just met who barely know me. Yet I’m not creative in the traditional sense of the word. What I mean by that, is that when creativity is

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The launch of the PadFone. This is a beauty. It’ll make your day.

I was grateful to TechCrunch for this one. It made my day and kept a smile on my face all week as I played it over in my mind. It’s a story that actually broke in May 2011 (so it may be old news for some of

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