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The next 5 years in Mobile (i.e. everything;) – new slideshow from Mobile Convention Amsterdam
Here is the slideshow I used for my presentation at the Mobile Convention in Amsterdam on May 23rd. A video
Funny stuff
The view from my new car
Just kidding :)
Broadcasting, TV, Radio, Video & Movies / OTT
Great piece on cord cutters, cable and OTT
“But the cable companies aren’t exclusively in the business of selling TV. They’re really in the business of communications infrastructure,
Infographic: Google’s spectacular rise to $10 billion in yearly profits
Google’s spectacular rise to $10 billion in yearly profits – Smarter Investing.
Philosophy / Quotes
A wise quote about money (Tim OReilly): money… like gas in the car
I’m a serious Tim OReilly fan, no doubt about it. Here is a quote from a 2009 post entitled ‘work
Content & Media / Gerd's Presentations / Gerd's Videos / Videos
I just rediscovered this video, back from 2009 but still relevant: The Future of Content & Creativity: Gerd Leonhard Futurist Speaker at RSA London (4/2009)
This is the video of my speech I held at the RSA as part of an event on April 8
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Good read via The Verge: going offline for a year
Good read here, by Paul Miller
Branding / Business Models / Ego to Eco / In German / Publishing, Newspapers, Magazines
Luxembourg Wort Interview with me (in German), Meet me for my keynote at LUX conference May 22
If you speak German check out this nicely crafted interview with me, in today’s Luxembourg WORT newspaper (biggest local daily
Economics, Industry, and Business
LinkedIn is 10 years old
Pretty impressive – nice piece here
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Robert Scoble at Midem 2013: Music in the Age of Context (Video)
Nice talk by Robert Scoble, at MIDEM 2013 – I didn’t go this year because I am kinda done with
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