This article ran in was a recent post on the paidContent site. It takes a high level look at the production and expense implications (business models) associated with re-imaging magazines for the soon to be released iPad. Makes you wonder if specific publications can gain a comparative advantage if
One Billion (yes, capital B) Smartphones by 2014
According to a recent post on Strategy Eye: The number of smartphone users is set to quadruple in the next five years as demand for the device shifts from early adopters to general consumers, according to Parks Associates. The report forecasts that more than 1.25bn people will own a smartphone by
Is it Time for Business Models to Reboot?
Would you be willing to blow-up your successful business for the opportunity for it to survive. Mitch Joel thinks that many businesses need to pull a Hernan Cortes (Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire) and force new business models by eliminating the
Top 5 Insights From Mobile Upfront 2010
I had the pleasure last week of being able to attend the 2010 Mobile Upfront Conference. Yes, most of the panel dialog was around advertising but I have two very sound reasons for being interested not only in the space but also in the insights of those in the interactive/digital media world that
Top 3 Ways Businesses Use Foursquare
According to digital marketing agency PushOn businesses are using Foursquare, the location-based social network, in a number of ways. The top three are: Reviews - gaining customer feedback; Rewarding customers for taking prescribed actions related to their businesses in the form of special
It’s All About Access
Check out this SlideShare presentation by James McQuivey of Forrester. Does a good job of highlighting how the market has shifted from paying directly for content to paying for access to content. Another data point in the evolving picture of how consumers now what to play a role in content
ADMS Conversation: “Next New Media”
The Abu Dhabi Media Summit was a three day event focused on bringing together top media players and their counterparts to discuss the future of the Media Industry. This session was focused on how bandwidth and mobile devices are rewriting the rules. In particular what are the next business models?
Design…Left Brain Style
Can you measure the value of a business’ design competency? Dr. Peter Zec and Burkhard Jacob believe that one can. They provide a unique perspective for looking at design and business. It’s a good thing too. With the increasing necessity to continuously innovate business leader need to arm
Cross-platform media business model steps to the front
Checkout this article from paidContent.. http://cnt.to/k9A "We’re trying to show how digital and other platforms, our magazines, our TV programming, all revolves around close interaction with our audience, and how digital is central to that", Janet Balis, MSLO EVP of Media