car crash carnage in ecademy So what happenedThis morning I woke to see that only one person in the top 20 actually improved their score - Penny Power - the other 19 have dropped (inc Thomas to #2 again)Has the scoring mechanism changed? mmm strange things happeningMike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:Ecademy or LinkedIn - which is better for business? Ecademy or LinkedIn - which is better for business? I know that ecademy is loved by its members, unfortunately many of us/you … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts February 10, 2012

Content..content..content - oh and some marketing too Content..content..content - oh and some marketing too There is no getting away from the fact that content sells, but not just any old content. The days of the "direct sell" are rapidly passing, this means an increasing challenge for small businesses and marketing teams on tight budgets.On the plus side it is low cost getting content to market, BUT it does take time, time many people do not believe they have.Mike … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts February 9, 2012

Goodbye IT - hello products that work Goodbye IT - hello products that work With so many people fed-up of big software solutions that just are too clunky and don't do easily what people want, the IT world is moving.With Apple dropping support & products for the film & media industry, they are now clearly focused on the end user experience - the question is how quickly will the "big boys" catch on?Mike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:How Blogging can Increase Sales How Blogging … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts February 8, 2012

Psychology, statistics, research & bad Science Psychology, Statistics, Research & Bad Science We have all seen the adverts - 9/10 cats - n=73 as the sample group for a major hair care product TV & magazine advertising campaign. So why do so many firms use bad science? How widespread is this behaviour?Apparently 76.4% of all statistics are made up on the spot, and 18% in the pub/ coffee shop after the initial decision...Mike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:What are the … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts February 7, 2012

MBTI - the Gender Differences in Type MBTI - the gender differences in Type While this graphic uses US based data, from memory there is little variance between US & UK gender data.The interesting thing here is that fact that most are balanced, with the exception of Thinking/ feeling. This is interesting as EQ (Emotional Intelligence) is becoming increasingly important in the business world, this could mean that men may find certain things increasingly challenging in the traditional … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts February 6, 2012

Reclaim your weekend Reclaim your weekend It is now Sunday evening - but how many of us have been working over the weekend? This graphic highlights some interesting points - but fails to say if the most productive people are people with or without listsWhat are your top tips for reclaiming your weekend?Mine will have to include not moving websites on a ThursdayMike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:How to maintain performance when a person is working their notice period How to … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts February 5, 2012

ThinkPad - tablet or laptop? ThinkPad - tablet or laptop?Youtube Watch the screen check just after 6:20 Interesting point about Bluetooth keyboards & data security - something many of us forget.Is this the future of laptops? with this and the Asus Transformer it seems that trends are startingMike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:HR people and small business HR people and small business This graphic I discovered has some interesting points - but I am not convinces about the must … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts February 4, 2012

Everything You need to know about QR Codesand the neat thing is... this image still works! The real difference is marketing - a case studyThe real difference is marketing - a case study Take 2 products - one could argue that the technical specs are close. Price the same (but a subtle difference "Starting from: $999.99*" -v- "Starting at just $999.99" - but look & feel of the advert.... priceless!It's no wonder that in times of austerity people are going for … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts January 27, 2012

How many People us LinkedIn? How many People us LinkedIn? Official stats from LinkedIn on users & usageInteresting stuffWhy are they releasing this now...? Mike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:Training & Developing Remote workers Training & Developing Remote workersMike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog: … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts January 25, 2012

iOS or Android - tablets levelled? iOS or Android - tablets levelled? Hear from a seasoned Apple enthusiast...What do you think?Mike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:Social Media & your Business Communication Strategy Social Media & your Business Communication Strategy Many of us believe in social media, but do we really have a clear strategy?This data (while slightly dated in this context) provides some interesting insights to consider.Mike … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts January 24, 2012

Social Content Marketing Social Content Marketing The what's, why's and wherefore's of Social media marketing and content.Mike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:Community education/ engagement project - help needed Community education/ engagement project - help needed Hi all I have had an idea in my head for some time & feel it is time to take the idea to the next level.I cannot for obvious reasons give it all away here, but here is the project:Young people producing … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts January 23, 2012

#keyword of the week here on the blogs.. thoughts? #keyword of the week here on the blogs.. thoughts? For many the blogs are for sharing thought, for others getting notices. But one use that is not used to its fullest extent is for "backlinks"Now I know that William has mentioned about "no-follow", but it does no harm if done well, and sparingly!.In adition sometimes people have difficulty thinking up topics to write about.So what I am proposing is a "theme" for a week at a time. … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts January 21, 2012

Who are you going to call - Management training by GhostBusters Who are you going to call - Management training by GhostBusters Bosses - many of us are one - most of us have one.Many of us have seen the film Ghostbusters at one time or another (maybe even several times), without realising how some of the principles presented in the stories can be applied to our everyday management activities.Calling all managers, it's time to take your cues from Peter, Raymond, Egon, and Louis. … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts January 20, 2012

#blog #ceoLinkedin Dropping twitter integration Linkedin Dropping Twitter Integration So it seems that the twitter integration is being dropped from LinkedInIt seems that unlike integration of tools and apps - this could be the start of re-positioning of networks to be isolated from each other..If you don't have it yet - here is the email I received from the LinkedIn team:At LinkedIn, we want to provide a simple and efficient experience for members like you. So from time to time, … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts January 19, 2012

#blog #ceoIs Amazon the best kept secret, a social media platform Is Amazon the secret social media platform? Looking at the statistics of Amazon we forget just how much many of us trust and use the platform - for that is what it is. Its nolonger just a "store" but a marketplace.So Amazon is big - but are we as business people making the most of what it can offer - and I'm not just talking about it as a market place.Mike Morrison RapidBI.com Blog:The Rise of Inbound … [Read more...] about Today’s thoughts January 18, 2012

Getting results from social media as a PR toolGetting results from social media as a PR tool Hi all there has been a lot of talk about social media, is it worth the time? What is the point? Does it really drive business?A little (short) personal story I have been blogging and tweeting for some time - and it does get me work. In recent days however web traffic to my site has spiked - its usually at 4000+ unique visitiors - so its no slouch... but its gone up over 20%Why the … [Read more...] about RapidBI Today January 17, 2012

Who are you on-line - which ID do you use?Who are you on-line - which ID do you use? Many of us are increasingly using an "api" or other ID to sign in to other sites using our identity on another. We think its safer - but who are we giving what information to?This graphic is a little out of date but proves a dangerous point...Mike Morrison RapidBI.comThe 4 stages of "getting" twitterThe 4 stages of "getting" twitter Often people say that twitter is a waste of … [Read more...] about New posts on #ecademy 4