New Details On Redbox-Verizon Streaming Service, Netflix Competitor
Yesterday Coinstar, the parent company of Redbox, the 35,400-kiosk-strong movie-rental service, announced a joint venture with Verizon to provide a subscription-based streaming video service, thus...
View ArticleReddit's Alexis Ohanian's Work Flow: Fancy Hands And Making Things Suck Less
Believe it or not, the founder of Reddit also has to avoid spending all day killing time on Reddit. Here's his advice for staying productive. Reddit is arguably the most successful social news site on...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Crisis-Communications Checklist: 6 Steps To Master Your Disaster
Whether you’re digging your way out of a negative PR avalanche or simply need to scrub a less-than-squeaky-clean outburst, here are tips from branding experts on how to handle public outrage with grace...
View ArticleBeyond The One-Time Click: 6 Social Media Rules For Creating Brand Evangelists
There’s a vast expanse between the transactional moment when a consumer likes, friends, or follows a site and the instant that same consumer becomes a brand evangelist, entering into a state of...
View ArticleRomney Campaign: Square "Could Be Huge," And Other Digital Trends In Politics
If 2008 was the year that Facebook and YouTube cracked the mainstream in politics, then 2012 will be the year that most every other digital tool breaks the dam wide open on the campaign scene. It's no...
View ArticleYahoo Board Shakeup, Google Ready To "Solve For X," Brazil Petitions Twitter...
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.Yahoo Board Shakeup. Four long-standing Yahoo board members have decided not to stand for re-election, including chairman Roy...
View ArticleGoing Out To Eat? Foodspotting Has Just The Dish For You
How do you create an app that helps users discover new foods? In this extended version of the conversation from our latest issue, we chat with Alexa Andrzejewski, the CEO of Foodspotting. Photo by Toby...
View ArticleIt's 10 P.M., Do You Know Where Your Employees Are? 4 Steps To Set...
The other day I sat with three senior leaders from three different industries. One was the CEO of an international PR and communications firm. One was a partner of a professional services firm, and the...
View ArticleBrand Endearment Is Why Super Bowl Ads Aren't Dead Yet
There is an old truism in the sales profession--people buy from people they like. The same goes for brands. Being “liked” is certainly not the only reason people buy your product or service, but it’s...
View ArticleAnonymous Leaks Syrian Government Emails, Nokia Moving Manufacturing To Asia,...
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.Japan Wants 30% Cut In Rare Earth Use In Two Years. To free the country from China's control on rare earths, Japan is planning a...
View ArticleRelationship Guru Charles Orlando Helps E-Book Self-Publishers Help Themselves
Too many do-it-yourselfers don't actually do anything--then expect to become the next Amanda Hocking. The author of "The Problem With Women ... Is Men" breaks down the economics of self-publishing and...
View ArticleWith "Lilyhammer" Netflix Wants To Destroy Traditional TV, Get You "Hooked"...
There was no premiere episode. And not much fanfare. Monday morning the show went online, its entire first series watchable in one sitting. What is Netflix thinking?If a show debuts without a premiere,...
View ArticleWhy Facebook's Daily Active Users Is Not The Number That Matters
A fracas emerges over the fact that not all daily Facebook users visit the company's website. Advertisers tell us why that's missing the point. More Facebook Coverage Be sure to read about the Facebook...
View ArticleMonoSol Creates Innovative Dissolvable Packaging To Combat Waste
Single-serve drink mixes and individually wrapped foods are a boon for landfill enthusiasts. Dissolvable-packaging maker MonoSol has a fix. Can you stomach it? @font-face { font-family:...
View ArticleLivestrong Sporting Park Creates Games Within The Game For Sports Fans
MLS club Sporting Kansas City knows not every one of its matches will be an instant classic. That doesn't mean it can't still keep fans entertained. @font-face { font-family: 'FCKaiserCondWebRegular';...
View ArticleHow To Find Your Next $140 Million
I recently spent the day with author Andrea Kates, who was challenged to connect the relevance of the working philosophy found in her best-selling book, Find Your Next, with real solutions that can...
View Article3 Ways To Deal With A No-Win Situation
If you're a Star Trek aficionado, then not only have you heard of the "Kobayashi Maru Scenario" but you can recount it easily to others. For those of you who may not be familiar with it, the Kobayashi...
View ArticleGoogle Close To Launching Google Drive, Foxconn Servers Hacked, Google Wallet...
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.Google Launching Cloud Drive Soon? Google's Drive, a cloud storage service powered by the search giant, may be close to launch, the...
View ArticleInside INTERPOL's New Cybercrime Innovation Center
INTERPOL, the international policing agency, is opening a massive innovation center in Singapore in 2014. At the center, law enforcement will learn all about the latest cybercrimes... and have access...
View ArticleMentors Are Useless--But They Don't Have To Be
I am a lousy mentee. It’s a funny admission to make as someone who makes her living as professional mentor. Sure, I train my clients on how best to leverage my expertise. Of course, that doesn’t mean...
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