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Social Entrepreneurship
In doing some research for an event I’m facilitating in Traverse City this week on social entrepreneurship, I came across two articles on the topic: The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship by J. Gregory Dees, a faculty member of the Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Dees makes the connection…
Read MoreEncore Study
I recently posted on my other blog about the book, Encore, by Marc Freedman. The subtitle is "Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life." A wonderful community around the ideas in the book is forming at Encore.org. Now, Encore.org has released a study, co-sponsored by the MetLife Foundation, that provides statistics with…
Read MoreMore Signs of the Changing Landscape
The world as the digital immigrant knew it growing up is changing. Rapidly. Recent news items that illustrate continuing trends: Waning Power of Traditional Media Starting next year, U. S. News will cut back its publishing schedule, from once a week to once every two weeks. According to U. S. News Editor, Brian Kelly: "The…
Read More7 Minutes of Reading vs. 20 Minutes of Facebook
Airlines, banks and newspapers are in the news as a result of their struggles. I fly just a few times a year. I don’t have a subprime loan. But I love to read. More bad news for traditional media, this time reported in Fast Company magazine: "15-to-24-year-old Americans spend seven minutes per day reading for…
Read MoreLast Gasp for Traditional Media?
I’m seeing signs everyday of the struggle for traditional media to remain relevant: The Wall Street Journal reported that Newsweek shed 20% of its staff, a result of lower ad revenue and newsstand sales. The most telling quote: "At a recent speech at Columbia University, [Newsweek Editor] Jon Meacham delivered a blistering response after he…
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