Concerts In 2013 Billboard declared that the touring industry had never had it so good (Billboard). After a blip in growth (linked to economic decline) worldwide concert going began to be on the up and up, with an expert saying the “concert industry is basically on fire”. The above statistic …
Theatre and relevance to Be Seated The popularity of events is intertwined with Be Seated. Thankfully there are numerous reports that indicate that despite biting austerity policies the UK population still values and attends live entertainment and sporting events. The following infographic (click to enlarge) reveals that a large proportion …
Crowdsourcing in 2014: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (link) By Narinder Singh “At the onset of 2014 we find crowdsourcing where cloud was just a few short years ago – widely discussed, unevenly adopted and on the cusp of widespread industry impact.” In this article the author provides a …
Reviewing the Influence of Online Reviews by Marion aan ât Goor (ViralBlog, 2013) [Link] Key Points “Your businessâ Internet reputation is everything these days. Your customers are increasingly writing reviews and recommendations about, and giving ratings to, your products online. How do these influence potential new customers?” PeopleClaim surveyed 2,445 …
Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner By Karim R. Lakhani (Harvard Business Review, April 2013) [Link] Key Points Many are using the crowd as an innovation partner, from Apple to biologists. Some managers remain cautious to trust in strangers to contribute. The main reason why some managers miss an …
Don’t Discount the Impact of Online Reviews (Abigal Tracy) A new study finds that the majority of small business owners aren’t paying as much attention to online reviews as they should. According to a B2B research report: https://www.zendesk.com/resources/customer-service-and-lifetime-customer-value 90 percent of consumers say positive online reviews influence their purchasing decisions, …
Mark Zuckerberg Shares His Secret to Recruiting the Best Employees âI would only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that personâ (Mark Zuckerberg). Start-ups have more work to do than they have people to do it. FACT for BeSeated Commitment and trust …
Connecting to Change the World: Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact Key Point: Successful networks require thoughtful design. I have reviewed some of the key design issues that may arise in the planning of ‘Be Seated’. Key Design/Review Issues Applying to BeSeated 1. Purpose: reason for being. …
Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship in the Faculty of Humanities in collaboration with the Faculty of Natural and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton. This studentship is funded through an SMMI Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship Award, to start October 2015. The successful candidate will work under …
Our MOOC (free online maritime archaeology course) film maker, Joe Brett, has been nominated for the British Universities Film and Video Council Learning on Screen Awards for the Courseware and Curriculum In-House Production section for âMedieval Seafaringâ. The short video on ‘Medieval seafaring and shipbuilding‘ presented by Prof Jon Adams and …