Top 10 Web Trends to Look for in the Next 12 Months

I was recently asked to comment via email on what I saw as big new trends to watch for during the next 12 months. Here is what I dashed off and wanted to share with you all:

The Rise of the Rest

With the election season kicking into full gear, I’m hitting the road with scheduled stops during the next few months in Detroit, Raleigh, Denver, Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Dallas, and many more cities.

Higher Education: Lower Costs

To: University Administrators

Re: The Answer To Out-Of-Control Costs

With just a month until the Presidential Election there is robust debate on the scope of the government budget and the size of the deficit. Parents and…

VIDEO: Steve Case talks about the social commerce evolution

Steve Case recently visited the New York Stock Exchange as part of the celebration of the one year anniversary of the Startup America Partnership. While there, he had the chance to speak with TheDeal.com about Revolution, our…

There’s Something Happening in NYC

“There’s something happening here, what it is ain’t exactly clear…I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that sound, everybody look what’s going down….”

- Buffalo Springfield

Tug of War — Traditionalists vs. Technologists

TO: University Presidents

RE: Tug of War — Traditionalists vs. Technologists

A high-profile tug-of-war is going on in the world of higher-education today between the technologists and the…

FedBid: Fueling the Double Bottom Line

As you know, I firmly believe that businesses do well by doing good; when businesses live by the ethos of giving more than they take, they have happy employees and are successful as a result — an effect I call the “double bottom line.” I spoke at an event on…