Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far

I am working on gathering agency models that are available. Let’s how they are different.

Here is the new trend.

The Rise of the Distributed Agency Model:

Across the world, but particularly within the web design industry, the distributed agency model has gained widespread popularity. Centered on the idea of working remotely, more businesses are adopting the distributed agency model as a practical and beneficial alternative to keeping an in-house staff.

http://mashable.com/2011/10/07/distributed-agency-model/

Here’s the first one from R/GA.

…from ideas that are content to ideas that create content.

Web 3.0 from Kate Ray on Vimeo.

http://kateray.net/film/

Finally, I found a nice prepared book about Istanbul. Thanks Jen for the recommendation.

I really liked the simplicity of this idea and it definitely can be applied to brands as well.

If you are hired simply to do a job, whatever it is, your job is never entirely safe.

This is because, if you are being hired solely because you can perform the tasks associated with the role, then, by inference, you are always replaceable, by anyone else that can perform the same duties. Being able to the job is the cost of entry.

If you are hired because, as well as being able to perform the duties, you are remarkably good at being you, suddenly you are no longer quite so replaceable, because no one else can do that.

http://gapingvoid.com/2010/04/08/faris/

It is very interesting to see the transformation of Research from Forrester – closed, paid to Altimeter – open discussions freely available.

Here is their latest attempt to create a framework for Social Media Analytics which I believe we need it desperately.

Altimeter Report: Social Marketing Analytics (Altimeter Group & Web Analytics Demystified)

I read one more time the Fast Company article and when you consider the date that it is published still relevant in every aspect.

And also don’t miss the IDEO Method Card iPhone Application!

The Method Card app is released as a free download with 8 cards for you to experience on your iPhone or iTouch. You can purchase the full deck of 51 cards for $4.99 within the application, eliminating the step of having to leave the app to upgrade your experience.

Eurovision 2009 Results Visualized [creanode.com] is a simple interactive visualization that aims to make the analysis of the past Eurovision Song Contest easier to understand.

Each country is represented by a circle. Moving over a specific country reveals who voted for that country and by how much.

http://blob.creanode.com/blob/eu2009/

This is really exciting! If you haven’t tried it yet here is the quick tour:
http://www64.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html