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When tough times are ahead, you should double down on innovation

Idea to Value

For example, during the 2008-09 financial crisis, most companies cut their technology budgets by 20-30%. Maybe it’s an agency partner that hasn’t been able to deliver on their promises, or an advertising campaign that hasn’t really seemed to work. That obviously meant quite a bit of trouble for most technology companies.

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Why Activists Succeed – and Will Change Yahoo

Adam Hartung

It is not shy about seeking action at the Board level to change the direction of a company – by changing the CEO, seeking downsizings and reogranizations, changing dividend policy, seeking share buybacks, recommending asset sales, or changing other resource allocations. Yahoo was an internet advertising pioneer.

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Designing for Meaningful Social Interactions

Boxes and Arrows

Stackoverflow arrived on the scene in 2008 and solved the hostile environment brilliantly by applying gamification methods to encourage constructive participation on their platform. At this point, we knew our product was not solely an advertising platform any more but also a place for influencers to socialize and learn from each other.

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Designing for Interaction

Boxes and Arrows

Stackoverflow arrived on the scene in 2008 and solved the hostile environment brilliantly by applying gamification methods to encourage constructive participation on their platform. At this point, we knew our product was not solely an advertising platform any more but also a place for influencers to socialize and learn from each other.

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