Bare Feet StudiosCore Differences: Apple, Microsoft and Why Design Matters
Garr Reynolds over at Presentation Zen posted a very interesting observation and a follow up post that compare and contrast the design and effectiveness of the presentations given by Apple’s Steve Jobs and Microsoft’s Bill Gates. Obviously this goes much deeper than how to properly use PowerPoint. It really speaks to the core differences in these two companies: how they operate; what…
Apple did NOT invent Podcasting
Don’t get me wrong. I love Apple. I think of Apple as much more than a computer maker and software company. Apple is actually a lifestyle company that really understands design, culture, art, and creativity. But I digress… For all of the wonderful things that Apple has created, Podcasting is not one of them. And while they did arrive at the party…
Idea: Stop Trying to Be All Things to All People.
In the last century, it was de rigeur for businesses to hide behind a veil of plain vanilla everything. Don’t say anything controversial. Don’t challenge authority. Keep your dirty laundry secret. Just say yes to whatever the customer wants. Hide your financial data. Have all your employees look and act the same. Each admonishment standing alone sounds reasonable. But collectively, they create…
Your Brand on the Web – What and Why?
Brand and Branding are two hot buzzy words amongst marketers of all types – on-line, dead tree, and otherwise. But, what do they really mean to you, your web site and your customers? It takes a lot more than a pretty web site to create and sustain your brand. Branding has been around as long as human history. Our brains catalogue things…