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The 6 differences in perspective of a tech entrepreneur to an agency ...and THE SHIFT

The 6 differences in perspective of a tech entrepreneur to an agency …and THE SHIFT

By Mark Palmer on May 2, 2012

Jerry Maguire: “I‘m finished. I’m fucked.  24 hours ago I was hot. Now….I’m a cautionary tale.”
At the Global Festival of Media I facilitated a panel of technology entreprenuers around the topic of “shift”. In short, in the world of exponential change linked to things like technology, social, mobile and big data are agencies going to take [...]

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Are agencies really awake to THE SHIFT?

Are agencies really awake to THE SHIFT?

By Mark Palmer on April 23, 2012

Jerry Maguire: “I‘m finished. I’m fucked.  24 hours ago I was hot. Now….I’m a cautionary tale.”
Millions of people have watched on YouTube various forms of the video “Shift Happens”. It makes real the realities of the exponential change we are going through – but the last proper version of it I can find dates back [...]

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Are you suffering from business collapse disorder?

Are you suffering from business collapse disorder?

By Mark Palmer on September 9, 2011

You have no doubt heard of the decline in bees.
The collapse in the global bee population is a major threat to crops. It is estimated that a third of everything we eat depends upon honey bee pollination, which means that bees contribute some £26bn to the global economy. In the UK alone, bees contribute £200m [...]

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Groupon saying no to Google doesn't mean there aren't waves

Groupon saying no to Google doesn’t mean there aren’t waves

By Mark Palmer on December 8, 2010

Groupon – a two year old online couponing business – has turned down a $6bn offer from Google. Just remember: News Corp bought MySpace for $580m; Google bought YouTube for $1.65m and DoubleClick for $3.1bn. Twitter’s latest valuation is $4bn.
Groupon has first mover and brand building advantage in a new place. Let’s call it social [...]

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