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How to turn your front desk into a mini-Apple Store

Three messages before we get started.
First: What you are about to read could make your life easier.
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What can Axe body spray teach us about marketing

In life, we often find ourselves reaching for the “hand-me-down” thoughts, words, habits.
When I was at university, I remember my psychology professor telling continue reading

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How to be creative

Ask: What would people love?

Case in point: Swipespot-brandable stand showcases tablets in business settings.

 

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Meet Lady Zaha

If you’re anything like most people, right now you’re probably scratching your head saying, “Who is Lady Zaha”? Chances are, unless you are an architect (she continue reading

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Meet the Gmail Man



My 2¢: As a loyal Gmail user, I find this funny and unsettling at the same time.

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How pleasure works

Car Magazine is one of my favourite magazines. (Britain’s oldest monthly motoring magazine.)
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What can the Olivetti Valentine teach us about business

Pictured on the right is the Olivetti Valentine. (Click on the image to enlarge it.) Here’s what its designer Ettore Sottsass said about it:

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How to be creative

Ask: What would people love?

Case in point: Go try it on.
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What can Scott Fahlman’s remarkable invention do for you

Stories are data with a soul.
Today I’d like to share with you a short story from John Maeda’s book The Laws of Simplicity:

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What can Nikon teach us about business

The Nikon F Series (on the right) was first introduced back in 1959 as Nikon’s first ever SLR camera. The camera featured a black continue reading

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