Archive for April 2008

What Would Happen if You De-occupy the Cognitive Surplus?

By Josh Chalifour, 27 April 2008

The “West” is known for its consumers. Much of the rest of the world is trying its best to head in that direction too. Reading Clay Shirky’s recent blog post, Gin, Television, and Social Surplus, got me thinking about the stance of the passive consumer. I’m wondering if the new consumer will be a producer… [...]

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Bullying Analysts isn’t the Best Way to Deal

By Josh Chalifour, 22 April 2008

I’ve enjoyed reading Robin Bloor’s series of posts on How to Deal with Analysts. The title of one called attention to analyst abuse, which set some thoughts meandering. Robin made a point under the heading of scruples, and related to briefings.
“The fundamental balancing act lies in the interaction between analyst and vendor. The vendors are [...]

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