When I first saw Shekar Kapoor’s speech on TED, I though it was genius. But I had only caught a few nuggets that I’ve been tweeting as they wander around in my brain. I just saw his speech again and this time, I really understood his perspective on what harmony is about. He is talking [...]
Today, I read that Zynga profits drop 90-percent, further threatening its IPO status. I was watching AVATAR on HBO and it occurred to me that both of these human endeavors are a form of our obsession with parallel universes. Offering an escape from reality is big business. Its everywhere: sci-fi literature, comic books, movies, gaming [...]
I am a big fan of the blue Ocean Strategy and it’s methodologies. As I try to apply it to discover unique value propositions of different businesses, I am realizing that the metaphor of “blue ocean” has a problem. It suggests that you have to set on a “long journey into the unknown” in order [...]
I was listening to Johanna Blackly on TEDWomen as she talked about Social media and the end of gender. Her talk is actually framed within a much bigger topic, which she articulates very well. Since I am on a war against that demographics-based targeting that media companies and advertising agencies have plagued us with, I [...]
Jamie Oliver launches an open discussion on IDEO’s new brainstorming platform. I am eager to see how it goes. The concept is promising but it probably has the same problems every published online or offline content has… bias of order.
in the education department. I’d make sure she wrote this speech by herself and then I’d hire her.
The first follower is the one who turns a “lone nut” into a leader. Here’s how is start a movement by treating your followers as an equal.
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Hi, I am Kashif. During my 11 years of online marketing on agency accounts like Sears, Kmart, Kenmore, Craftsman, Nestle Lean Cuisine, Stouffer's and many others, I have realized that this industry will never settle down. Our best practices need to always have an expiration date. And that is what I love about it!
I lead the Interactive Services Group at ARS and our primary focus is retail and appliance brands.