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Feed SubscriptionIt’s Not Quite Funny Or Die, But Improv Works To Fuel Powerful Innovation
Tina Fey’s "Bossypants" was the inspiration for Ask.com to try out improv techniques to invigorate its team. Here's what happened when they got off their duffs and found their inner monkey saddles. When we last checked in with Ask.com, the grandaddy of question and answer platforms was changing direction.
Read More »YouTube And Shiva Rajaraman Bring Intelligent Channel Picks To Online Video
How do you create technology to recommend new channels to users? And when does a person need to step in to curate these recommendations?
Read More »StumbleUpon’s Mobile Growth Rockets 800%; Company Unveils Major Redesign With 250 Brand Partners
StumbleUpon , the discovery engine that enables its users to "Stumble" onto personalized web content, unveiled a major redesign Monday, introducing a slew of upgrades that include a streamlined interface, recommendation improvements, and the addition of brand channels.
Read More »The Teen, The Tweet, And The Governor: Social Media Lessons From The Emma Sullivan Fiasco
What happens when a teenager tells a governor he “#blowsalot” on Twitter? Here are four lessons on teens, social media, and politics from the Emma Sullivan affair.
Read More »Revitalizing The Muppets Franchise
This month's The Muppets movie tries to reverse decades of brand mismanagement. table p {font-size:15px !important;line-height:1.3em !important;padding:8px !important;} THE FAULTTHE FIX Selling out Some fans balked in 1996, when their beloved Miss Piggy started shilling for Baked Lays, and then again in 2006, when she appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial to sing suggestively about "Cheesy Bites." Kermit's bizarre Ford Escape Hybrid ads didn't fare much better.
Read More »Yahoo Launches Video Destination Site
More and more people are logging on to the Internet for the kind of relaxation and entertainment they used to look for on the boob tube. Yahoo Screen positions the company to capture some of those audiences
Read More »Why Learning to Tell Jokes Is Good for Business
Good comedians are usually good presenters. So can doing stand-up help close the deal?
Read More »LinkedIn’s Algorithm Taps Talent Graph, But Still Needs Human Touch
Imagine if your prospects for beating the 9.1% unemployment rate depended not on a meticulously crafted cover letter and résumé, but on a complicated algorithm that helped companies determine the best matches for open jobs.
Read More »Kenny Powers Returns For Second K-Swiss Campaign
No longer a spokesman, Powers is now the MFCEO. Multi-league lockout threats. Sex scandals involving Perkins waitresses
Read More »How to Protect Your Mark
A trademark can be just as valuable as a large client, so it's of utmost importance that businesses find competent means for protection. Here are four tips for keeping your trademark safe from harm. Little icons have big implications
Read More »CBS Conscripts Twittering Stars for #CBSTweetWeek
The network apparently hopes to turn Twitter buzz into ratings.
Read More »The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Video
01 / YouTube For transforming itself from Google's folly into a global network.
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