Oracle just released a study on challenges for utility companies when moving to smart grids, i.e. implementing some intelligence in monitoring customer energy consumption and providing consumption based differentiated tariff options. There is a general hype about the possibilities of…
The Butterfly-Effect in Social Media
Last night I saw an interview with Miriam Meckel, professor for Corporate Communication, on TV. It was mainly about her new book reflecting her experiences with burnout. The interesting part for me, however, were her comments on the effects of…
Free: Think about your Business Model
What happens to your business model if limitations are removed or flexibility added ? Listening to the now freely available audio version of Chris Andersons book “Free” I realized that this is not about whether you charge for your product…
Location: Designing a Business Model
Business models for Location-based services and advertising have been discussed for the last decade and the “standard” example is: someone walking in the city and getting messages, ads, promotions from shops, bars or restaurants or information about friends close by.…