There are so many interesting things going on in the world, are there not? I want to share more of these with you as I hear about them, but they're not all worthy of a full post. So starting this week, I'm going to periodically bundle up a few of these in a Friday "This just in."
These summaries will not have our regular level of analysis. For those of you using an e-mail subscriber, I'll keep the title the same so you can easier manage your in-box.
So off we go.
Everyone can be a creative director: Getty Images has sound
Stock art libraries put high-quality photos and illustrations in more hands, and gave visual artists new outlets. Now the same thing is happening to sound. Let's say I want to add some sound to my PowerPoint presentations. Or to my website. I can now do that *legally* and relatively cheaply, with someone else managing the rights.
The me generation plans for transition: Requiem For You
You don't have to wait for a composer to write something in your honor, you can commission a Requiem or Laudatio to mark the major milestones in your life (or death, as the case may be). Vienna-based company Requiem For You will commission a composition to commemorate your life and achievements, arrange for an audio recording in your choice of media, and arrange a performance.
Social networking for the stock-option crowd: FT Executive membership forums
You have to apply. You have to qualify. And a one-year membership costs 1700 £.
Social networking for the no-stock-options worker bee
The latest to add internal social networks is Scotiabank. IBM and other major tech/knowlege organizations have been working on internal social networks to share knowledge for a while now. Seeing a bank join in suggests that there will be much more of this happening in future. Will it prove to be a competitive advantage? Stay tuned.