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Why Every Monday Matters
How one man changed his life, and impacted thousands of others with 52 ways to make every Monday matter.If I've learned anything over the past 10 years, it's that the old saying, "It’s far more...
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No Bull$#*@: Social Media Straight Talk With Jason Falls
The "No Bullshit" voice on social media discusses his new book and many other things. "We're... 5-6 years into the evolution of social media to social media marketing and brands still flat suck at it,"...
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Why Instagram's Kevin Systrom Couldn't Refuse Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Twice
Back in 2004, Zuck and then Facebook CTO Adam D'Angelo invited Kevin Systrom to talk opportunities with Facebook. "It was certainly the harbinger for what was to come in my future," Systrom said. The...
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Google And The Death Of Getting Lost
For better or for worse, your kids may never really have to work out exactly where they are on the planet or where they're going--one device or another will do it for them, and Google and the cloud...
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Get Your Culture Aligned for Success
Kurt Abrahamson, CEO of ShareThis and veteran of Google's AdSense, knows that any business--from startups to major corporations--needs to get its people aligned in order to carry out strategy.[twistage...
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Why Gilt Groupe Went Irish
Gilt Groupe's Melanie Hughes explains why the deluxe bargain web giant turned to Ireland for R&D innovation. Like many American Internet firms, Gilt Groupe has a large back-office presence in...
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If Barbara Corcoran Can Turn Off Her Phone At 6:30, So Can You--Here's How
A real estate icon who sold her business for millions, then became an author, speaker, and "Shark Tank" investor, shares her secret for achieving work-life balance (hint: there is none).[twistage...
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Amazon Rolls Out In-App Purchasing, Instagram Android Hits 5 Million...
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn Resigns. Brian Dunn has resigned as CEO of Best Buy after more than 20 years working for the company. His...
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Social Travel-Planner Site Gtrot Pivots Into A Local Discovery Tool
Last year Gtrot launched as a friendly social-sourced travel advice site. It grew, not especially quickly, but definitely. As it spread, its members came from around the U.S. and across the world. And...
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Adobe's Corporate Culture Through The Lens Of A Documentary Filmmaker
As Creative Director for Video at Adobe, 51-year-old Dan Cowles brings a documentary filmmaking style--and indie-budget frugality--to visual marketing for the leading maker of software for...
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Get To Work By Meeting Procrastination Head-On
Being smart, energetic, and creative won't save you from procrastination, but knowing the whys and hows of it can be a big help. Here are four things you might not know about your worst habit.There’s a...
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GupShup Grows Up, Takes On The World
The four-year-old Indian startup GupShup is growing up. The service, built for India's vast market of basic mobile phone users, has the social network elements of Twitter and Facebook, but is tricked...
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Apple Patent Watch: iPhone Peripherals, Magnetic Connectors, And Smartphone...
Apple patents stuff all the time. Occasionally they give us a clue as to what may be in the iFirm's future.Wireless Chatter Between Devices And Peripherals--A Hint At Apple TV Gaming?In new patent...
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Instagram, Facebook, And The New Zero-Revenue Acquisitions
Six other businesses that were acquired for millions before they ever made much, if any, money. Ever since Facebook announced plans to spend a billion dollars to acquire photo-sharing startup...
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Why Your Company's Plan B Isn't Good Enough
Sure, your company has a Plan A, and probably a Plan B, for when things don't go just so. But what about your Plan Z? Jason Rzepka, vice president of public affairs for MTV, talks with Fast Company...
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E-Book Antitrust Case Against Apple, Google Redesigns Google+ For Better...
Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.U.S. Files Antitrust Suit Against Apple And Publishers. After months investigating the relationship, the U.S. Department of Justice...
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How To Reverse Your Hard Wiring For Distraction
If you want to be charismatic, your mind can't wander while you're one-on-one with a customer or colleague. Here's a simple one-minute exercise to help you focus.Charismatic behavior can be broken down...
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Will Nokia And Microsoft's NFC Tech (Finally) Make You Cut Up All Your Credit...
Nokia's Lumia assault continues, as it desperately tries to make itself relevant. That's something it's having to spend a lot of money to do, even as its U.S. effort is just starting. And now it's...
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Stevi Riel Provides Partnerships With Hospitals To Find Affordable Help For...
This year, the U.S. government started a program for health-care innovators. One innovator, Stevi Riel, takes what physicians are too busy to do, and partners with hospitals to find affordable...
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When Innovation Fails
Even the most forward-thinking idea can fall flat when the market just isn't ready, says Caro McCarthy at Google+ B2B. So you need to decide if being first out of the gate is your priority.[twistage...
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