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Archive for November, 2012

Response to the blog post from “The Telegraph”

Monday, November 19th, 2012

The amount of money donated to charities dropped for 20% from last year and unsurprisingly they become more active in requesting for donation from people. However, heavy taxes are also pressuring potential donors and left them with lesser disposable income. Therefore, it is understandable that some people might be reluctant to make donations even though they […]

Re: Make unconventional even more unconventional

Sunday, November 18th, 2012

I understand, to some extent, what JK94 is trying to describe and I think it is an interesting idea to do advertisements even in the public bathroom. Actually, I personally witnessed a few examples of spreading advertisements in this untamed area, but they left no impression to me. In my opinion, the issue here is essentially information […]

Sustainability and Social enterprise

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

Sustainability is always the key for a functional social enterprise, which aims to maximize social welfare and environmental well-being through a set of business strategies. Famous examples of social enterprise are Save-on-Meats and Toms (purchase one for one giving to needy child). They differentiate themselves from non-profit organization by being self-sustained and they generate paid […]

Re: The Next Frontier in Marketing: Near Field Communication

Monday, November 12th, 2012

After reading over Oliver’s blog, I am surprised by the new technology call Near Field Communication (NFC). While feeling astounded by it, describing how smart phones could enable people to buy commodities by simply scanning their phonesover a specialized device, I find this over-developed use of phones uncomfortable. For me, the most important concern here […]

Microsoft dumps the Messenger for Skype after brought Skype for $8.5 billion

Saturday, November 10th, 2012

Although made billions of dollars through the selling of its computer software, Microsoft was struggling in trying to catch up with Google Inc. on the Internet market and was losing money due to fruitless attempts. The company was so desperate that it was even trying to buyout Yahoo Inc. for $47.5 billion, which was double […]

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