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Can you say BRAINWASHING! They have to be everywhere including twitter!
We need more transparency in business, and Twitter is headed towards that, as are other companies who believe that doing the right thing, is an essential part of their business strategy. It's indeed, how you attract more clients, do more business, AND help the world.
For more on business who do the right thing AND make money, see the company, Patagonia, and read their founder's book, Let My People Go Surfing: http://tinyurl.com/9vea2x
Some of the most powerful business leaders in the world are the ones that got us into this mess in the first place.
Inviting thought leaders like Ev Williams from Twitter goes to show the openness of this administration and their need for innovation. Clearly, input from all angles is needed, but to say that inviting innovation is ridiculous is totally offside.
- @journik
:) nmw
not to have made any money in the US.....yeah thats why Obama wants
Ev there....NOT !
http://twitter.com/bobriddell
While I dig the spirit of the idea, I must concur with the sentiment of the last of your favorite examples:
"We're all doomed."
1) They may already have a general plan that they want to go with. The ideas that come could be used to add nuances and marketability to the final plan. 10 words or less is great. Whatever plan they come up with has to have a BLUF (bottom line up front - stolen from manager-tools guys) message. The 10 words that fit there plan can be integrated into there marketing slogan.
2) The best idea doesn't always win. You may never get a chance to execute your idea if you can't sell it. If so we'd all have betamax players collecting dust in our entertainment centers.
3) Fundamentally, innovation is what is going to provide long-term growth to this economy. If you run a large business innovation from outside sources is not necessarily in your best interest because it may cannibalize your existing business model.
4) You're more likely to be open to ideas if you've felt your perspective has been heard (understood).
--- Cheers
http://twitter.com/hirenpatelatl
This is not about economics................he is going to the White house to dicuss mass "group" conversation and brainwashing of the idiots like you into becoming good little socialists!
Would you be able to soldier on unless you were pretty sure Twitter would really pay off in some manner--money, fame, fabulous job offer, etc.?
2. Ask for government subsidies for entrepreneurial activity - legal services, networking events, incubation space, office computer equipment. (In the form of coupons for the self-employed).
3. Ask for an income tax holiday on the newly self-employed for one year, that everyone can take advantage of once in their lifetime (put a $100k cap if you want). It will motivate everyone to consider taking responsibility for generating economic growth.
Note: Encouraging any size company will stimulate the economy, but startups tend to grow the economy in unexplored directions (which are more likely to be non-competitive), and startup personnel tend to have higher morale (which means higher production).
Maybe the media isn't making bad news worse, but getting the real news right would be a nice start.