October 23, 2012 – 11:53 am
Small Businesses are constantly struggling with ways to scale and market. Near Field Communication (NFC) is bridging this gap with the help of Moo, making it this week’s Game Changer. Check it out: But what do you think? Do you think that devices like the IPhone will be more likely to adapt if companies like Moo are beginning to use the technology? Or do you think that NFC will be caught in the usual battles, that could take years to iron out? I would love to hear from you. Want Ja-Nae to review your product or service? Contact her. Related Posts A Game Changer: The Publishing Industry and How to Start Self-Publishing Game Changer: The Rise of the Hacker The Best of Hitchcock: Musings from the Game Changing Birthday Boy image credit: The Verge
September 26, 2012 – 10:22 am
What does it take to become an author? I guess it depends on who you ask. Many people have tried the traditional route of writing book proposals and manuscripts with the hopes that their book would be picked up by a publisher. I have to be honest, that never occurred to me when I self-published my first book, “How to Start Your Business with $100” in 2010. I saw that there was an opportunity to connect directly with an audience that needed this book and figured that was the best way to go about it. And I am not alone. There are a ton of self-published authors who have done the same thing. Luckily, the publishing landscape is vastly changing and allowing for more and more self-published authors to shine through. Check out my Game Changer segment on the ever-changing publishing industry and what it means for authors, as well as consumers. There are many advantages and disadvantages to going either route. Something that I have been struggling with as a self-published author is whether or not I should continue to revamp the second addition of “How to Start Your Business with $100“. Recently a traditionally published book came out [...]
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Big Data. What it is exactly? It is a general term used to describe the enormous amount of unstructured data that companies create on a daily basis. If you think of your own daily internet usage, then you can begin to image how much a company can generate. With “Big Data” and the need to report on it on the rise, this weeks Game Changer is Data Journalism. Data Journalism stems from the growing realization that there is a lot of value in finding patterns in news-related information. Recently, we saw the launch of an ebook that explores the field, entitled: The Data Journalism Handbook. Check out my Pulse Network segment on data journalism and its importance. So, do you want to be a Data Journalist? Here is a flowchart from the handbook to get you started: What are your thoughts on data journalism? How do you think it’s changing the game? We would love to hear from you. Related Posts Game Changer: Transmedia Storytelling for the Little Guy Game Changer: Homeless Hotspots, Street Treat & Next Steps How to Create a Revolution: Book Overview Image Source: adhocdata.ca
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