by JAK | Aug 4, 2013 | big ideas, culture, TEDx
Yesterday was the annual TEDxAuckland event which was held at the Aotea Centre (capacity about 2200) for a full house. There were 20 “acts” which included great speakers and musical performances by all. This is the fourth TEDxAkl event in Auckland with the...
by JAK | Jul 14, 2012 | culture, music
Today is an overcast but beautiful day in Auckland. Its perfect for a bike ride and a swim but then in my world every day is perfect for those. Have you ever had one of those days where you are really happy but you want to weep at the same time? We live in...
by JAK | Aug 16, 2010 | big ideas, industry futures, online marketing
When my daughter was 3 she used to ask what I did for a job. She has a much better idea now but to keep things simple I used to say something like this. “I talk with people, I take lots of notes. Then some web stuff.” Fairly often now some of this takes...
by JAK | Jun 29, 2009 | big ideas
I know some great planners and architects in Auckland and other cities. So why is it that every time we get a chance to do something important in the city – it is all presented as a fait accompli by some bureaucrat or other vested interest at break neck speed...
by JAK | Jan 29, 2007 | crmthinking, culture, general business, idealog
One of the keys to better communication is to understand the way that groups of people around you and especially our/your customers view the world. When we speaking with our customers we need to align ourselves with their needs, goal and desires to better serve them....