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Taken as a whole, the group is an interesting collection of some of the key technology leaders inside the company nowadays.

[From: 43 of Microsoft's biggest thinkers try to replicate Bill Gates' brain]

This is the complete version of the speech containing the “10/20/30 rule of PowerPoint”  that I gave to TIE a few years ago. There are days you are “on,” and there are days you are “off.” This was definitely an “on” day. TIE has not invited me back to give a keynote since this speech.

To see the video in full screen, click on the Google logo in the lower right corner.

via The Art of the Start – Holy Kaw!.

In this context, strategic narratives are considered to be “compelling storylines which can explain events convincingly and from which inferences can be drawn.” Or alternatively, “an interlocking framework of ‘truths’” that explain how a conflict came to be, where it is going, and how it should be argued and described.

[From: Use Ethonomics When Crafting A Company’s Narrative | The Outthinker: Mavericks that Out Innovate the Competition | Fast Company]

Talking about OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | | 10 Tips for Building Brand Communities

Dave Balter is the founder and CEO of BzzAgent, a word-of-mouth media network headquartered in Boston. His company recently launched BzzScapes, a network of brand-centric communities, created by advocates and dedicated to the collection and ranking of the most relevant digital content for each brand.

I asked him what it takes to create a truly exceptional brand community, and these are his top ten tips:

Talking about Virtual Earth, An Evangelist’s Blog : MIX 2008 Wrap Up (Virtual Earth)

I tried to take on the question about licensing. This deserves it’s own post too, but for now I’ll copy past what was on my slides. There are two ways to look at Virtual Earth Licensing – free and licensed. Here’s the difference:

Five Founders.