http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/ en Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:46:39 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss article in the New York Times, the corporation is embarking on a risky remake of its pop culture fixture Mickey Mouse. A new, more cantankerous and cunning Mickey will make his appearance in a coming video game. For decades Mickey has been carefully preserved in cultural formaldehyde, but the market for mouse momentos has been shrinking, so Disney execs feel it is time to update their icon for a new generation. They know they are treading on thin ice. Remember 'New Coke'?]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/11/poet_bobby_burns_famously_wrot.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/11/poet_bobby_burns_famously_wrot.html Business News Marketing Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:46:39 -0800 Small Business Administration has its own YouTube channel, where you can view video interviews with successful entrepreneurs who share the lessons they've learned about owning a small business. Pick the topic that interests you or sit back watch all the videos.]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/11/sba_channel.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/11/sba_channel.html Business News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:26:54 -0800 data released by comScore, a whopping 125.5 million Americans watched some 10.3 billion YouTube videos in September alone. That's an average of 154 videos per viewer; the average online viewer watched 9.8 hours of video that month. Move over television -- there's a new boob tube in town.]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/11/ready_for_prime_time.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/11/ready_for_prime_time.html Entertainment Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:25:57 -0800 New York Times article goes on to say "The venture industry has been pummeled in the last year by dismal conditions that have made it difficult for start-ups to go public or get acquired by bigger companies. Many have predicted that the number of venture firms could shrink by as much as half." What the industry will look like in a year is anyone's guess, but for now it's still alive and kicking. ]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/11/venture_capital_is_still_breat.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/11/venture_capital_is_still_breat.html Finance & Investment Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:56:29 -0800 Guy Kawasaki has become a Twitter evangelist. His new blog entry, Current Twitter Demo Script, is a compendium of links he uses to demo Twitter and spread awareness of Twitter as a marketing tool. Included are tips on Twittering for maximum effectiveness. Sweet.]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/sweet_tweet.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/sweet_tweet.html Marketing Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:39:08 -0800 New York Times article talks about how other companies have "morphed" their orginal business idea into to something different and have in turn been more successful. Read about it. ]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/twitter_on.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/twitter_on.html Business News Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:27:54 -0800 Stanford Professor Bob Sutton's blog for a bit of office humor. Sutton's topic is risible business blather, which he labels Jargon Monoxide (after a comment by Polly LaBarre.) Among the classics: "offboarded" and "he got the box", for being laid off. In addition, Sutton links to a BBC article lambasting '50 office speak phrases you love to hate'.]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/jargon_monoxide.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/jargon_monoxide.html Workplace Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:05:17 -0800 Alpha in our library’s reading area, will be interested to know that the former Alpha now has a new name: AR: Absolute Return + Alpha. As it’s obvious from the title, the two journals were fused together to continue to offer the insights into the hedge fund industry. The feature article of the latest, October, issue is called the Return of Paul Marshall and it offers a story on how the British financial giant, Paul Marshall, revived his Marshall Wace funds. ]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/jacksons_periodicals_shelf_1.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/jacksons_periodicals_shelf_1.html Finance & Investment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:46:09 -0800 Bloomberg will buy the publication which started circulating in 1929. Although no one has disclosed how much was paid for the print and online edition of BusinessWeek speculation is that it’s around $5million. Bloomberg has a few publications it puts out such as Bloomberg Markets and other legal journals however this is its first foray into mainstream business reporting. It has been reported that the publication will be renamed Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Although some layoffs are expected Bloomberg intends to build the publication. ]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/bb_buys_bw.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/bb_buys_bw.html Business News Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:14:28 -0800 San Francisco Chronicle there is an article about the bookstore chain "Books Inc." and it's strategy for survival in these tough economic times. Read more about it.]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/down_but_not_out.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/down_but_not_out.html Business News Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:18:35 -0800 Hotel Feud Prompts Grand Jury Into Probe takes a look at the sequence of events which led to the Grand Jury. To view noteworthy instances where industrial secrets were taken NASA has put up the Notable Industrial Espionage Cases site. ]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/corporatee.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/corporatee.html General Business Risk Management Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:26 -0800 Stanford Professor Bob Sutton muses about the squeaky wheel syndrome, in respect to both complaining students and health care. He notes that there is research to suggest that complainers get rewarded, and cites a 2004 study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine on the outcomes of over 3000 disputes filed by patients over insurance payments. Researchers found that patients who filed formal complaints through the appeals process won more than 90% of the time; the average size of the bill disputed was over $1,000. Ready for your check? Read more on Sutton's blog.]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/the_complaint_dept.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/the_complaint_dept.html Health & Science Society Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:02:19 -0800 New MBA students, tomorrow (Thursday) is the last day to take part in our 15-minute introductions to the resources available to you at Jackson Library. Each session gives you a quick overview of online (and print) resources you can use for your assignments over the next two years. Taking 15 minutes now can save you a lot of time later. Plus, free snacks -- and a drawing for a prize. Meet by the Library Information Desk tomorrow at either 1:00 or 5:00.]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/last_chance.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/last_chance.html Library News Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:06:46 -0800 October issue of Bloomberg Markets tackles the scary topic of bond refinancing that has gone on in California over the past few years. In this article Joe Toreno wades through the morass of who did what during the period from 2002-2007 in terms of refinancing school debt in California. In many cases most astounding is the fee rate that some financial institutions were able to receive due to renegotiated or new deals, up to 117% of the actual bond, as was the case for the bank in the San Mateo Union High School District. The article entitled California’s Schoolyard Deals appears in this month’s Bloomberg Markets available in the journal display shelf the in the library.]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/the_ghost_of_california_school.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/the_ghost_of_california_school.html Education Finance & Investment Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:28:22 -0800 Fact or Fad: Who is Shaping the Brain Fitness Market? is a presentation by the MIT Club of Northern California to discuss the recent book by Dr Elkhonon Goldberg and GSB Alum Alvaro Fernandez, The Sharp Brains Guide to Brain Fitness. With the success of Nintendo’s Brain Age, Posit Science and dozens of new software programs and games that promise 'brain fitness', the question arises, "Are we experiencing a fad, or an emerging new consumer market?" Alvaro and panel members Roger Quy, General Partner, Technology Partners and Jan Zivic, Founder, Vibrant Brains, will discuss this and other questions. Where: Wilson Sonsini Palo Alto When: Tuesday October 6th, 6 - 8 PM. Registration: http://tinyurl.com/paloaltoevent ]]> http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/fighting_brain_drain.html http://www.stanford.edu/group/jacksonlibrary/blog/2009/10/fighting_brain_drain.html GSB Alumni Health & Science Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:58:33 -0800