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Browsing Archive: August, 2009

Marketing 2.0 - You better free your mind instead

Posted by Toby Elwin on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, In : Marketing 

Marketing 2.0 is about revolution, not evolution.  Where marketing and public relations (pr) of the 1.0 world relied on distribution control, marketing 2.0 relies on free distribution and the creative commons.  This is less evolution and more revolution.


The printing press was the key to unlock information.  The printing press broke down the carefully regulated information gate.  With the printing press, information was produced and replicated faster than ever.  However, information was still ...
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Why Startups Should ALWAYS Compromise When Hiring? -- Never!

Posted by Toby Elwin on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, In : Organization Behavior 

Reading a blog on the venture capital website Start Up Hire called: 
Should Startups Compromise When Hiring?  I found a reference to a blog Dharmesh Shah, Chief Technology Officer & Founder of Hubspot* and Onstartups.com, wrote, "Why Startups Should ALWAYS Compromise When Hiring?".  I posted a comment to the blog as I felt Start Up Hire's blog and Dharmesh Shah's blog both have valid points, but neither blog strikes a talent management, financial case. 

I post the thread here as I found it re...
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The VC's missing formula: human capital discounted cash flow

Posted by Toby Elwin on Thursday, August 6, 2009, In : Portfolio Planning 

What valuation models measure human capital ability to meet financial and strategic business goals? 


What formulas are used to measure human capital contribution to profits? 

What are the human capital risk factors you justify when you build your financial statements and projections? 

Accounting's assignment of assets and liabilities and financial management's current or pro forma valuation both rely on art and interpretation more than any professional standard, science, or law. 

Organizatio...
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The bully in the corner office

Posted by Toby Elwin on Monday, August 3, 2009, In : Organization Behavior 

I challenge myself to write blogs that might start a conversation either leading to change or to sustain what is working. 


I want to present an idea to provide a spark for action or follow-through.  Anyone can come up with an idea, that's easy, the hard part is to take an idea into implementation. 

My goal is that you come to rely on blogs that are compelling, concise, and provide nuggets in exchange for the time you took to read the blog.   

I enjoy writing about leadership for 2 reasons:
  1. to ...

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