http://www.cheskin.com/blog/ Thoughts, opinions, observations, and musings... en-us 2009-06-30T17:03:16-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001088.html I've been thinking alot about the idea of progress, change. I've always been a fan of the stretch goal, for myself and my clients. BIG ideas. Overhauls. Starting revolutions and burning things. I'm in a different place today. Change doesn't have to happen in leaps. It's the movement that's important.... Meaningful Experience Leah Hunter 2009-06-30T17:03:16-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001087.html I can’t believe how easy it is to compost, and how much it reduces the volume of garbage we put out each week. It’s really very simple. We have 2 plastic bins hidden away in a discreet place in our back yard that is full of red worms who love... Etcetera Dave Decelle 2009-06-24T10:19:25-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001086.html I was in Houston a few months ago doing a brand experience workshop with Added Value. I always get into great conversations at these things, and this one was no exception. One of the participants told me a lesson her grandfather taught her when she was 10. He said, “No... Meaningful Experience Leah Hunter 2009-06-18T16:48:54-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001085.html What makes Disneyland the happiest place on earth? Those of us love Disneyland understand that there’s pure magic in the park, our sense of reality is suspended and, long lines and overpriced food aside, we step into a sense of wonder. But how is this achieved? I recently read Designing... Innovation & Design LiAnne Yu 2009-06-16T13:07:54-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001084.html I’ve recently entered parenthood by becoming a stepmom to my partner’s 14 year old son, and even though I like to think of myself as both young at heart and technologically savvy, I’ve come to realize that when it comes to tech and entertainment, I’m an old fogie. Here are... Etcetera LiAnne Yu 2009-06-15T16:47:05-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001083.html The business world has woken up to the need to manage their relationships with customers with a more holistic framework than “products services and brands.” And many of us in Design have long been asserting that “experience” is the way to think about and guide the organization on their value-creation... Meaningful Experience Darrel Rhea 2009-05-31T14:32:31-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001082.html In a recent briefing for BNET, Katherine Glover noted a growing trend in the "local food" movement: false "local" claims and measures to qualify "local" when resources like fertilizer, pesticides, etc. are flown in to support local foods. Clearly, "local" isn't as simple as we'd hope.... Consumer Goods Trends Tommy Stinson 2009-05-27T14:41:49-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001081.html FrontlineSMS is a free mobile phone software solution that allows mobile phone users to send text messages to large groups of people. It's specifically geared towards non-profit organizations and NGOs. The initiative is sponsored by Kiwanja.net and nGOmobile and is achieving some pretty exciting and impressive things on the ground... Innovation & Design Tommy Stinson 2009-05-22T10:34:13-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001080.html Can a company blunt its innovation edge if it listens to its customers too closely? This is the question that Miguel Helft posed in this Sunday's New York Times. The article describes the departure of Douglas Bowman, a senior designer, from Google, who said on his blog that Google was... Consumer Technology Trends Lee Shupp 2009-05-11T21:15:13-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001079.html Following my last post, I recently met Roy Green, Dean of the Business School at UTS (University of Technology, Sydney, an impressive B-school with over 10,000 students). Roy is leading the enlightened charge to bring Design Thinking to Australia’s academic world. While Australia has some great design talent, the country... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2009-05-03T16:48:17-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001078.html Today I visited the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western. I had meetings with 10 of the faculty and have a half a dozen students in the MBA and Doctoral programs. Like other leading Business schools, Weatherhead is integrating Design Methods with more traditional B-school curriculum. Why? They certainly... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2009-05-02T12:34:42-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001077.html Last week, Cheskin hosted entrepreneur and innovator, Peter Hart for a discussion on the future of innovation. Peter was a pioneer in the early days of artificial intelligence and search algorithms, and he founded Ricoh Innovations where he currently serves as chairman and president. Very stimulating guy. One of the... Innovation & Design Tim Hyer 2009-04-28T10:15:12-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001076.html I’m not sure how I ended up on the stage at the Design Museum in Milan, an imposing temple to Italy’s product design genius, flanked by internationally renowned Italian designers. Sitting next to me was Stefano Giovannoni (a best selling Alessi rockstar), Francesco Lovo (Pininfarina’s design head), Luisa Bocchietto (President... Innovation & Design Darrel Rhea 2009-04-13T05:30:55-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001075.html The AIG bonus debacle is last week’s news. Still, I wade through articles and opinions, baffled at what sensible people propose. Most troubling is the call to publish AIG bonus-recipient names and leave punishment to gladiators, er I mean citizens. Sound principles like contract law and employee incentive plans vied... Etcetera Jennifer Gray 2009-04-03T22:15:47-08:00 http://www.cheskin.com/blog/blog/archives/001074.html I’m excited about Jimmy Fallon’s new late night talk show...and no, I was not paid to write that. Why am I excited? Because he is trying to use social technologies and make his show more interactive with viewers. Nowadays all shows have a website where you can watch video, learn... Caroline van der Pool 2009-04-03T15:31:40-08:00