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Lesson #5: Do Not Lose the Core Essence of Your Product
Harry Potter is no longer just a character who comes to life in Rowling’s seven-book series. Instead, it has become a merchandising and marketing machine all on its own, pushing ahead at full throttle. And while Rowling remains in awe of the success that has been spawned by her stories, so too does she remain wary of the many attempts to capitalize on and commercialize her story of a young wizard.

Gaming His Way To The Top: Hawkins Makes It Big, Twice
“I founded Electronic Arts in 1982, but I really started thinking about it in 1972, 10 years beforehand, when I saw computers,” recalls Hawkins. “I started thinking about what I wanted to do for them.”

Lesson #3: “If you don’t have a lot of passion for it, you’re not gonna make it”
“I have probably the best personal collection of games you’re going to find anywhere,” admits Hawkins. “I’ve just been a nut for almost any form of software, but games especially whether it’s card games, board games, computer games, video games, I’ve just got a spectacular collection. And of course now I have four kids that are at different ages, so when we want to play, boy, we’ve just got a fantastic set of choices.”

Video Games…So Many Options, So Little Time
The fun and fantasy of the recent E3 conference was breathtaking. It's great to see gaming bouncing back and the console folks doing their darndest to breath new life into their systems -- especially since they haven't done a refresh design for way so many years, you begin to wonder... It was so cool because we were all ready to see the rebound. But wait a minute isn't it just like WarGames -- a lot of make believe along with some real world reality? Our house has the "standard" console(s). Our house has the "standard" HD TV set(s). Our house doesn't have any 3D content but then the game folks won't have theirs for "a few months." So what else is there? Right! The online gaming world is huge and getting even larger.

Apple won't: a) buy EA, b) buy Twitter, c) launch its own game console
Tough economic times or not, Apple is rolling in dough. It has an US$29 billion cash balance, so this has led to some crazy speculation on what Apple will do with the moolah. There's been talk -- crazy talk in my opinion -- that Apple will buy Twitter and/or Electronic Arts.

Game DEveloper's Conference - Day 4
The wrap-up of the event including highlights of the awards.

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A Few "Talent Lessons" from the Arts
Been meaning to publish this for a while. If we are in an Age of Talent, then we can turn to guidance from arenas where the Big Idea of Talent has been standard fare for eons. Namely, the likes of the arts. I put together a single PPT slide called "A Few 'Talent Lessons' from the Arts." You'll find the content (pretty self-explanatory) below—and then another tiny Special Presentation. To wit

Apple won't: a) buy EA, b) buy Twitter, c) launch its own game console
Tough economic times or not, Apple is rolling in dough. It has an US$29 billion cash balance, so this has led to some crazy speculation on what Apple will do with the moolah. There's been talk -- crazy talk in my opinion -- that Apple will buy Twitter and/or Electronic Arts.

Sell Information Products And Handling Payment Transactions
When you sell information products in both physical and electronic formats, how do you handle payment? While you can certainly use an electronic payment company that can deal with both transactions, I recommend other methods for those of you who are new to the process.

Gaming His Way To The Top: Hawkins Makes It Big, Twice
“I founded Electronic Arts in 1982, but I really started thinking about it in 1972, 10 years beforehand, when I saw computers,” recalls Hawkins. “I started thinking about what I wanted to do for them.”

Electronic Signature
An electronic signature is equivalent to hand-written signature, with data in electronic form being attached to other electronic subject data as a means of authentication. A signature can be referred to as a unique stylized script associated with a particular person.

How to Produce a Great Electronic Newsletter
As marketing tools go, it's hard to beat a great electronic newsletter, but it may be even harder to figure out what makes a newsletter great. I've subscribed to electronic newsletters since the first day I got an email account back in 1994, and even though the technology has changed dramatically, what made a great electronic newsletter then still makes a great electronic newsletter today.

Medical Practices Beware! Time is Running Out To Avoid Electronic Medical Records Stimulus Penalties!
In less than three months, providers who haven't generated at least ten e-prescriptions will get hit with electronic prescribing MIPPA penalties - and believe it or not, many physicians practices have no idea this deadline is looming. Here's what doctors need to know to avoid electronic prescribing MIPPA penalties and earn e-prescribing incentives instead!

Martial Arts, From a Relevant Perspective
While it is possible to open a dojo with some punching bags, hand targets, a few jump-ropes and seedy business sense, martial arts is an ancient practice which, in the right hands, can offer a whole lot more to a student. Read on to see how we have not only accomplished a program which can train world champions in martial arts, but have also achieved a complete, holistic experience which can improve your understanding of health, fitness and mental strength.

Modular EHR’s: Small Investment; Big Gains
Full-featured electronic health records are an intelligent choice for active physician offices with overwhelming amounts of data. In contrast, some practices in low population areas had no intention of going ‘electronic’ until the arrival of Meaningful Use. The majority of practices though tend to fall between the two extremes, and that’s where modular EHR’s are a perfect fit.

Success is as Easy as ABCD
It's not often you get a broad sweep of global leaders and key players in the worlds of business, entertainment, the arts, media and spirituality delivering the same message but that is exactly what happened when Geoffrey Canavan assembled an eclectic mix of guests for his 13 part radio series on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel. Each week, Geoff interviewed key people from the worlds of business, spirituality, technology, finance and the arts on what realism meant to them and how it impacted on their lives and businesses.

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