Two Fave Web 2.0 Apps of The Moment…
It seems a new Web2.0 thingey is launched every day – at least Google takes a shot at it. The two I keep coming back to most are Pageflakes and PopURLs. Give them a try.
Naked Audi…
This is wicked cool… A naked Audi…
The Audi A8 is one of the most beautiful motors on the planet for many reasons, amongst them its aluminium body, so German automotive technicians mtm decided to highlight this by removing the paint, polishing the entire body and then using clear varnish to minimise oxidation and other environmental impact. – GizMag
Air NZ First With The Dreamliner…
So, the airline with the dreamiest business class gets The Dreamliner first. Can’t wait to fly it.
Having just flown to Tokyo with American I hope every AA exec at some point gets to fly Air NZ – they are everything you should be. Stunning and comfortable interiors, great food that also flys the flag for the Nation’s produce, terrific service (employees empowered to do great work), and an upgrade program that works. (To earn loyalty you have to reward it with action, not token miles).
Saying that, boy could Air New Zealand do with some help on the Web and in reservations in the US – just getting to talk to someone (if you can find a 1-800 #) is a shocker of a process. And, why just encourage me to fly to NZ with you. Having won my loyalty, I’ll give you my San Fran to UK business as well…
Black is worth more than white, that’s why…
Apple is perhaps the first consumer electronics company to attach a price tag to color. The new white iBook will cost you $1299, while the black goes for $1499. The only difference in specs between the two is that the black model has an 80GB hard drive whereas the white has a 60GB. An upgrade to white’s drive to 80GB is $50. That means Black is worth a $150 more than White. Classic!
Good Reads
- Boeing drives towards greater transparency using blogs…
Boeing’s early results suggest that the rewards outweigh the risks. The company’s two public blogs give Boeing a direct link to the public, something the 91-year-old company has never had before. And executives are starting to use internal blogs to get conversations going and allow employees to raise issues anonymously. “I’ve always been a big believer in open and honest dialogue that gets the issues on the table,” says James F. Albaugh, the chief executive of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). He championed using blogs at the defense unit’s meeting of 1,000 executives in February. “I was a little concerned and I had no idea how it would turn out, but I’m sold on it.” – BusinessWeek
- Richard Edelman on the future of PR. You can listen if you like. Or, read the transcript.
- You can listen to Nicholas Carr here
