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Can Apple Lose The Mobile Innovation Game?

January 27, 2012 By 6 Comments

The big story this week is the record number of iPhones, iPads, iPods that Apple sold in Q4, 2011. Great news for Apple and it's shareholders - their stock got a 7% bump on the news - but, with stellar growth in the number of users of the iPhone, what's the achilles heel that slows their march on the market? I think it's innovation. It's something I've been doing a bit of thinking about on my own blog, and here's my case, I'm interested in your reasons for agreement or disagreement. "Apple … [Read more...]

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Pioneers on the Move: Rise of Social Commerce

November 1, 2010 By 39 Comments

By Lora Cecere, Partner Download our paper and presentation below, and register for a webinar with me and partner Jeremiah Owyang on Wednesday, December 1 at 11 am PST for a webinar on the Rise of Social Commerce.  Registration at: http://bit.ly/rscwebinar. Meet the new shopper. Underneath the keys of the keyboard, they are shopping in a new way. Unleashing the power of the social network, the digital consumer is shopping with friends, sharing recommendations, and actively engaging in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consumers, Customers, Enterprise, Innovation, Marketing, Report, Shameless plug, Shopping, Social

Announcing the Open Leadership Awards

August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

by Charlene Li I'm pleased to announce the Open Leadership Awards, which will recognize the organizations and individuals who are using social technologies to open and transform their organizations.  Being open is hard, so this is a chance to highlight organizations and leaders who are successfully giving up control while still getting things done. If your organization has changed the way you make decisions, share information or engage with your community and employees, this is your chance to … [Read more...]

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Altimeter Welcomes New Partners

August 27, 2009 By 35 Comments

It's with great excitement that I'm announcing the addition of three new partners to Altimeter Group. Joining me will be Deb Schultz, Ray Wang, and Jeremiah Owyang (read their thoughts) -- three bright minds, true professionals, and most important of all, great people. (Read the press release.) Our Mission - Providing A Strategic Approach to Emerging Technologies Together, we are taking on the mission of helping clients understand and adapt emerging technologies into their strategies in a … [Read more...]

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