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December 08, 2012

New video: What makes us successful: Gerd Leonhard at TEDxCollegeBeauSoleil

Published on Dec 6, 2012, thanks to TedXBeausoleil: "Gerd is a Futurist and the CEO of The Futures Agency, author of 5 books, former musician and a globe-trotting keynote speaker on the creative industries, media and communications, social technologies, as well as on energy, the environment and green business. Gerd is currently focussing on sustainable future scenarios and what has been called 'sustainable economics', including the idea of adapting Internet and networked-society principles to the world's urgent climate and environment issues. He is based in Basel / Switzerland; his new book 'From Ego to Eco' will be published in 2013"

Download the slides here

Dec 8, 2012 9:41:41 AM | MY PRESENTATIONS, My speaking engagements, My videos, Networked Society, Open Network Economy, Realizations, Social Media, Sustainability, Trends, Trust, Wisdoms

November 23, 2012

Facebook knows what we SAY but Google knows what we THINK - where does this leave us?

Think about it for a minute: Google knows our deepest secrets because we search with INTENTION - and in realtime, and often even in real-place (i.e. when using mobile devices) - for the things that matter to us - whether it is an upcoming trip or a disease that we are suffering from, or vexing problem we may have. Google knows all that stuff, and keeps it in their records (unless we take steps to delete it all... allegedly). Facebook, on the other hand, just knows what we SAY, what we share, what we purport to LIKE. That's also quite deep but... there is a big difference. Your thoughs? Browse my Privacy to Publicy links to read more

Nov 23, 2012 12:08:49 PM | #egotoeco, Attention Economy, Bottom Lines, Broadband Culture, Consumer Insights, Crucial Stuff, Current Affairs, Data is the new Oil, Facebook, Future of Advertising, Future of Agencies, Future of Business, Future of Marketing, Future of Media, Google, human futures, Link Economy, Marketing2.0, Mobile Advertising, Mobility, Predictions, Privacy, Realizations, Social Advertising, Social Commerce, Social Media, Social Networks, Trends, Trust, Web/Tech, Wisdoms

June 17, 2012

My personal four-way test (picture from Nikko, Japan)

Here are 4 principles I try to apply to everything I do :)

I took this photo in Nikko / Japan btw, myself, in 2010

4 paradigms I try to adhere to

Jun 17, 2012 2:17:07 PM | About Me, Bottom Lines, Branding, Wisdoms

June 15, 2012

SoLoMo and 20 action items on The Future of Business (slideshow)

Enjoy:)))

The future of Business: 20 SoLoMo action items

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Jun 15, 2012 6:05:57 PM | #egotoeco, Future of Business, Future of Marketing, Future of Media, Future of PR & Communications, Future of Selling, MY PRESENTATIONS, Networked Society, Realizations, Slideshows, Wisdoms

April 26, 2012

Video: women underestimate themselves: Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook

A clip from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's talk at TEDWomen 2010; edited by Susan Macaulay CIO, http://www.unleashamazingyou.com/index.php . For more with respect to gender imparity, see these links: http://amazingwomenrock.com/invisible-women-where-is-half-the-worlds-population http://amazingwomenrock.com/amazingsusan-rocks-the-gender-imparity-boat-at-tedxajman See the full 18-minute talk here: http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/ted-talks/sheryl-sandberg-on-why-we-have-too-few-women-leaders.html Sandberg uses a real-life example from her college days to demonstrate how women value themselves and their skills less than men value themselves.

Apr 26, 2012 11:04:57 AM | Videos I Like, Wisdoms

January 24, 2012

Video with some key messages from me: a penny for your thoughts (Freedom Labs): from Ego to Eco

From 2009 but still one of my favorite videos about my work (and nice audio / video collage)

Jan 24, 2012 10:52:59 AM | 21st Century Content Ecology, About Me, Advertising Trends, Best of Gerd, Branding, Broadband Culture, Consumer Insights, Content 2.0, Future of Reading, Future of Selling, Innovation, Inspiring, Marketing2.0, Monetizing Content, Must-watch, My videos, VIDEO BLOG, Videos I Like, Wisdoms, Youtube

January 07, 2012

Seth Godin on 2012: 2 must-watch videos. The industrial age is over. Take risks.

I just found this via Marie Germain and Branding 2.0: video of interview with Seth Godin on George Stroumboulopoulos “Strombo”, Canada’s leading late-night talk show. Some really great soundbites here - Seth is one of the people who always, without fail, inspire me.

Check out this video interview with Seth on BehindthebrandTV - it's a very good fit with the topics above, as well.

Jan 7, 2012 8:08:47 PM | Consumer Insights, Cool people, EgoSystem EcoSystem, Future of Business, Networked Society, Other writers, People, Resources, Smart People, Trends, Trust, Videos I Like, Viral Stuff, Wisdoms

September 19, 2011

MUST WATCH: PressPausePlay Movie, related 9-minute excerpt of interview with me (future of music ++)!

I am delighted to be involved with PressPausePlay, a movie about digital creativity, funded and promoted by Ericsson, featuring people such as Hank Shocklee, Seth Godin, ZeFrank, Sean Parker, Larry Lessig and Mike Mesnick. And it's finally out and available! Here is what it's all about:

"The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent in an unprecedented way, with unlimited opportunities. But does democratized culture mean better art or is true talent instead drowned out? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary film containing interviews with some of the world's most influential creators of the digital era"

You can dow nload it via bit-torrent (free but painful) or iTunes US (paid but much swifter:)

From the blog: "we have had so many people ask "Where can we see your film?" and this week we are very happy to say our digital distribution has begun! PressPausePlay is now available online in many countries around the world, with more coming soon. You can now find PressPausePlay on iTunes US, iTunes Canada and iTunes UK. You can also purchase PressPausePlay on Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Vudu.com, CinemaNow.com, Xbox, and Playstation. Or put us on your Netflix cue where we will be coming soon..."

Please RT and spread the word!!

Sep 19, 2011 11:26:20 PM | 21st Century Content Ecology, amazing, Blogging, Bottom Lines, Broadband Culture, CHANGE, Content 2.0, Convergence, Cool people, Creative Commons, Creative Rights, Cultural Industries, Digital Music, Disruption, End of Control, Eoc: Music Industry, EoC: The Studios, For Musicians, Fragmentation, Friction is Fiction, Future of Broadcasting, Future of Business, Future of Content, Future of Music, Innovation, Inspiring, Interviews, IPR, Link Economy, Made me think, Monetizing Content, Music, Music 2.0, Music Flat Rate, Music Like Water, Musician 2.0, Must-watch, Networked Society, Open Is King, Politics of Content, Realizations, Sharism, Smart People, Social Media, TeleMedia, Trends, Trust, Videos I Like, Wisdoms

August 29, 2011

Michio Kaku: "At some point in the future we will have robots as smart as us. Why not enhance ourselves?"

This video made me think. Am reading his latest book, too, "Physics of the Future"

Aug 29, 2011 7:26:09 AM | Interesting, Interviews, Made me think, Science, Trends, Videos I Like, Wisdoms

August 02, 2011

New video: "Friction is Fiction" explained

This video summarizes the key messages of my 2009 book "Friction is fiction" (free PDF). The bottom line is that in a networked and digital society we can no longer merely rely on FRICTION i.e. planned hurdles and carefully placed obstactles to enforce payments or otherwise get paid for something. Most traditional friction points - whether in media / content, communications / marketing or business and commerce - can now be easily bypassed (see free music streaming vs itunes, Youtube / Netflix vs cable-tv, whatsapp vs sms etc), and this trend will only accelerate. IMHO I think it will suit us better to get used to it now, i.e. we may want to lessen our dependence on friction and increase our efforts to monetize based on radical user empowerment. Think Zappos not Barnes & Noble. Be sure to watch this related video recorded at TedXWarwick on the same topic.

Aug 2, 2011 7:34:49 PM | Free!, Friction is Fiction, Future of Broadcasting, Future of Business, Future of Content, Future of Journalism, Future of Marketing, Future of PR & Communications, Future of TV, Monetizing Content, Music 2.0, Must-watch, My videos, Networked Society, Open Is King, Open Network Economy, Politics of Content, Realizations, Social Networks, Spotify, The Cloud, The Futures Agency, Trends, Video, VIDEO BLOG, Wisdoms

May 03, 2011

Mobile Trends Africa 2020 slideshow

Seriously good stuff in here, via Futures Agency partner Rudy De Waele

Mobile Trends 2020 Africa

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May 3, 2011 11:41:50 PM | Africa, BRIC, Must Reads, Resources, The Futures Agency, Trends, Wisdoms

April 10, 2011

Great summary on what I think about the Future of Education (short video)

Excerpt from my Roda Viva (Brazil) appearance last year.

Apr 10, 2011 11:14:33 PM | Best of Gerd, Bottom Lines, Education, Videos I Like, Wisdoms

October 24, 2010

The Future of TV and Social Media (video from MIPTV, April 2010)

A couple of interesting morsels in this talk: the flat-out convergence of TV and the Web - and what it really means.

And here is the Blip.Tv version

Oct 24, 2010 6:32:14 PM | Future of Cable TV, Future of Content, Future of Film, Future of TV, Must-watch, MY PRESENTATIONS, My speaking engagements, Social Advertising, Social Media, Social Networks, TV, TV 2.0, UGC, Video, VIDEO BLOG, Videos I Like, Wisdoms, Youtube

October 22, 2010

New video: my talk at TedX London: the future of intellectual property and copyright

It didn't take long for the TedX NewStreet (London) people to put the videos online at the TedX Youtube channel - great! Unfortunately my own talk got started while the wireless microphone was still on 'mute' so for the first minute or so (while I am doing my introduction) the audio recording was quite bad.

Therefore, I edited the video and scrubbed those 60 seconds; the result is below (using my own GerdTube / Blip.TV channel *you can get the iTunes podcast feed here). The original TedX Youtube version is below, as well, as is the slideshow, from my previous post. I think I really touched on some very important issues here, and I would be delighted to hear your thoughts on them. Fire away via Twitter, or Facebook, or comment below. And spread the word. Thanks.

The Future of IPR and Copyright (presentation at TedX NewStreet London)

View more presentations from Gerd Leonhard.

Oct 22, 2010 4:02:54 PM | 21st Century Content Ecology, Copyright, Creative Commons, Creative Rights, Creativity, Crowdsourcing, Crucial Stuff, Cultural Industries, Data is the new Oil, EoC: Change Challenges, Eoc: Music Industry, Future of Business, Future of Content, Future of Media, Future of Music, ISPs, Link Economy, Monetizing Content, MY PRESENTATIONS, My speaking engagements, My videos, Open Is King, Open Network Economy, Openness Issues, Politics of Content, Realizations, Recession survival, Search, Television, The Cloud, Trends, Trust, Twitter, UGC, VIDEO BLOG, Videos I Like, Wisdoms, Youtube

July 20, 2010

Video: Clay Shirky at Google Talks

Clay's presentation at GoogleTalks is well worth watching.

"The author of the breakout hit 'Here Comes Everybody' reveals how new technology is changing us from consumers to collaborators, unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. For decades, technology encouraged people to squander their time and intellect as passive consumers. Today, tech has finally caught up with human potential. In his latest book 'Cognitive Surplus' Clay Shirky forecasts the thrilling changes we will all enjoy as new digital technology puts our untapped resources of talent and goodwill to use at last. Since we Americans were suburbanized and educated by the postwar boom, we've had a surfeit of intellect, energy, and time-what Shirky calls a cognitive surplus. But this abundance had little impact on the common good because television consumed the lion's share of it-and we consume TV passively, in isolation from one another. Now, for the first time, people are embracing new media that allow us to pool our efforts at vanishingly low cost. The results of this aggregated effort range from mind expanding-reference tools like Wikipedia-to lifesaving-such as Ushahidi.com, which has allowed Kenyans to sidestep government censorship and report on acts of violence in real time..."

Jul 20, 2010 8:07:19 AM | Other writers, Videos I Like, Wisdoms

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