HSG Global Services, Inc.

11/10/2010

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2010/11/the_anatomy_of_a_movement.html

11/09/2010

"According to Forrester Research, overall adoption of social technologies has effectively reached saturation. 80% of people in the US engage with social media, which is equal to the number of people who text via SMS or equivalent to the ubiquity of those who own DVD players."


Ref: CMO, http://www.cmo.com/social-media/three-c-s-social-content-consumption-curation-creation

Over the years, social networks have lured us from the confines of our existing realities into a new genre of digital domains that not only captivated us, but fostered the creation of new realities. As George Bernard Shaw observed, “Life is not about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself

11/08/2010

Do you use social software tools that allow managers and colleagues real-time communication, fostering a feedback rich culture?http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ jobs/8113600/Think-Tank-Fix-the-workplace-not-the-workers.html

Latest financial news, breaking business news, stocks and share prices from the UK and world from Telegraph.co.uk

11/05/2010

Why Businesses Need to Think Like the Media; The importance of Consumers, Content, Curation, Convergence
Ref: HBR; http://blogs.hbr.org/ideacast/2010/11/why-businesses-need-to-think-l.html

Business bloggers at Harvard Business Review discuss a variety of business topics including managing people, innovation, leadership, and more.

11/04/2010

"...the rhetoric of risk and the reality of policy on drug use was irrational when you statistically evaluated the risks of other kinds of stimulation in life."
http://blogs.forbes.com/trevorbutterworth/2010/11/03/is-it-better-to-shoot-up-or-smoke-pot-than-have-a-shot/

Professor Nutt wants us to have a rational conversation about drug risk. Ooops!

11/03/2010

Race car drivers know that the fastest path through a tight turn is to begin the turn just a moment earlier than most people would think proper. Those fractional advantages make all the difference both on the race track and on your income statement.

How do you think ahead in your organization?

Ref: Entrepreneur Magazine, http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217486

Successful entrepreneurs treat business like chess and develop the ability to see at least one move ahead.

11/02/2010

Got ROI? Payback Drives Boom in Unified Communications http://bit.ly/c8hyZd

11/02/2010

Management as a Profession: A Business Lawyer's Critique http://bit.ly/9EvPL9

11/02/2010

How do you build a feedback loop where customer feedback facilitates company activities? http://www.inc.com/software/articles/201011/leary.html

A new study found that small businesses are struggling with marketing and innovation, which is an eye-opener in an age in which

11/01/2010

Does your company utilize a collaboration tool to streamline online marketing efforts?

Although most posts and comments appear around 3:00 p.m. ET, posts published in the morning tend to perform better than those published in the afternoon.
Ref: CMO,
..http://www.cmo.com/social-media/when-are-facebook-users-most-active

Social media management company Vitrue released a study that identifies the days and hours users are most active on the Facebook channels maintained by companies and brands.

10/29/2010

How can you lead your team to invest in the process? Ref: TED, http://www.ted.com/talks/srikumar_rao_plug_into_your_hard_wired_happiness.html

TED Talks Srikumar Rao says we spend most of our lives learning to be unhappy, even as we strive for happiness. At Arbejdsglaede Live! 2009, he teaches us how to break free of the "I'd be happy if ..." mental model, and embrace our hard-wired happiness.

10/28/2010

How do you adapt to a business crisis?
Ref: HBR, http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217471

Follow this five-step action plan when circumstances force a change to your usual routine.