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Video is even more Web 2.0 mainstream in 2009

According to Comscore, 77% of the US Internet audience viewed video online in November 2008 for a total of 12.7B videos viewed, growing 34% compared to 2007. Do you really consider your 2009 campaigns without it?So, some numbers for you:YouTube is is still on Top, representing 98% of all videos viewed on Google's sites.The average … Continue reading Video is even more Web 2.0 mainstream in 2009

Happy New 2009 Year

I strongly believe that 2009 will be the opportunity for everyone to revisit everything they've been doing so far. Our values are changing, rules must follow thus giving birth to a better world.I wish you a very happy 2009 new year looking at the stars with a smile on your face.

For the first time: the Web, 2nd to TV, surpasses all other media as News Source

I know most of you could perceive it naturally or because you're very much web centric (is this a sign of youth ;-), but I found it interesting to see it confirmed by research: the web is now the preferred source of information - whether national or international - for 40% of the researched compared … Continue reading For the first time: the Web, 2nd to TV, surpasses all other media as News Source

Holiday season sales online down just 1% despite 5 days shopping missing vs 2007

According to ComScore, this online holiday season is impacted by 5 fewer shopping days this year compared to last year. The impact seems to be contained to 1% decrease. The increased average online spending per day between Thanksgiving and Christmas ($643M, up 5% from last year) does not compensated for 16% decreased number of shopping … Continue reading Holiday season sales online down just 1% despite 5 days shopping missing vs 2007

2009 IT Trends: can community based IT services on the cloud help?

As 2009 sets itself to unfold, major IT trends are starting to shape our future.In a nutshell we should be watching:Green ITExpense CuttingCloud ComputingVirtualizationMobile ComputingSOA/WOALeaning ArchitectureSocial Software, Enterprise 2.0 and Communities It's going to be tough and only those who can go beyond their fears and control it will be able to seize opportunities in … Continue reading 2009 IT Trends: can community based IT services on the cloud help?

Do you see the elephant?

http://cl1.clipster.ws/sf/flashcount.php?a=lp&cpath=DSG20080070070&cfile=elephant01_00&cid=4&pid=0You know I usually never discuss matters directly relating to the company I work for, but today I need to make an exception.I was fortunate enough to participate to the public launch of Sage ERP X3 in Germany. Kudos to the team! Big milestone in our expansion, well prepared, executed with fun.So here is why … Continue reading Do you see the elephant?

What are the key forces driving to Enterprise 2.0 transformation?

Tectonic forces displacing enterprise applications boundaries are very diverse, I don’t pretend to be exhaustive here, but I’d like to highlight the ones having in my opinion a significant impact: Ubiquitous good quality (bandwidth) web access – check broadband stats – encouraging employees mobility Web crazy expansion (5.5M new users per week, 1.3B Internet users … Continue reading What are the key forces driving to Enterprise 2.0 transformation?