Archive for May, 2006
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
Telecom New Zealand – a textbook example of customer dis-service
Although this post is not directly related to innovation, it relates to the stifling of innovation, and how not to treat your customers. Background : In New Zealand Telecom is the dominant ex-govt telco. Even though it is now privatised, it has fought tooth and claw to prevent regulation which would force it to unbundle [...]
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Friday, May 12th, 2006
Is innovation really a trend?
Google has launched a service which tracks the popularity of various search words over time. It acknowledges that it’s only a snapshot of it’s full search traffic, but it’s an interesting tool nonetheless. If the magazines are to be believed, then innovation is the next big thing in management. If that is true you would [...]
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Friday, May 5th, 2006
Virtual world. Real cash
It was only a matter of time. The virtual gaming economy world has crossed over to the real world economy. From the BBC : A real world cash card that allows gamers to spend money earned in a virtual universe has been launched. Gamers can use the card at cash machines around the world to [...]
