Philantropy

Weekend Read: Social Awareness Is The Top Online Marketing Trend for 2007

Authored by Jay Baage on February 16, 2007 - 6:00pm.

It does not take an expert to figure out that this year will be a year of disruption for media companies. Internet, new technologies such as third generation game consoles and cell phones are all transforming the media landscape. Smart marketers need to be a step ahead. So, what does this realization of social scientist Marshall McLuhan’s prediction of a “global village” really entail for marketers?

tags: Internet | Marketing | Philantropy | Trends |

With Buffet's Billions, Will Gates Fund the $100 Laptop Initiative?

Authored by Jay Baage on June 27, 2006 - 6:54am.

One of the stories generating most buzz on the web today is Monday’s announcement that billionaire investor Warren Buffet will give 85 percent of his wealth, now estimated to be more than $44 billion, to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.