Comments for The Ides of March http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com an idea and innovation company Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:58:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Aye Caeser, but not gone. by Hello http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/the-first-idea-was-the-ides-of-march/#comment-120 Hello Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:15:02 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/the-first-idea-was-the-ides-of-march/#comment-120 hello. hello.

]]> Comment on Getting the Ides of March to help you (1) by Nix Nihil http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/getting-the-ides-of-march-to-help-you-1/#comment-119 Nix Nihil Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:33:15 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/getting-the-ides-of-march-to-help-you-1/#comment-119 Strange, I had an idea similar to your concept, but wasn't sure how to execute it. Have you had much success in attracting clients? What qualifications do you possess? I'm 23 years old and I live in Canada, so I'm not trying to take your business from you, but I'm just curious as to how you pull it off. -NN Strange, I had an idea similar to your concept, but wasn’t sure how to execute it. Have you had much success in attracting clients? What qualifications do you possess?

I’m 23 years old and I live in Canada, so I’m not trying to take your business from you, but I’m just curious as to how you pull it off.

-NN

]]> Comment on An example idea: Taking on Starbucks by The Starbucks Conspiracy http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/about/how-it-works/an-example-idea-taking-on-starbucks/#comment-118 The Starbucks Conspiracy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:49:39 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/about/how-it-works/an-example-idea-how-i-would-take-on-starbucks/#comment-118 [...] group that brought us “frozen central station” do a brilliant micro-happening which I think (and you know what I think about Starbucks) shows what a rubbish environment a Starbucks coffee shop actually is. Brilliant [...] [...] group that brought us “frozen central station” do a brilliant micro-happening which I think (and you know what I think about Starbucks) shows what a rubbish environment a Starbucks coffee shop actually is. Brilliant [...]

]]> Comment on Idea from scratch by Jon Burg's Future Visions http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/idea-from-scratch/#comment-69 Jon Burg's Future Visions Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:33:17 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/idea-from-scratch/#comment-69 <strong>dreams and visionaries</strong> Visionaries are far more than geniuses or fantastic thinkers. Visionaries express sentiments, feelings and emotions that resonate deep within our souls; realizing authentic dreams that make you feel alive as a spectator, a witness to their genius. Visi... dreams and visionaries

Visionaries are far more than geniuses or fantastic thinkers. Visionaries express sentiments, feelings and emotions that resonate deep within our souls; realizing authentic dreams that make you feel alive as a spectator, a witness to their genius. Visi…

]]> Comment on Objective number 9. by Adam Crowe - Agencies Make Their Own Content http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/objective-number-9/#comment-68 Adam Crowe - Agencies Make Their Own Content Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:26:24 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/objective-number-9/#comment-68 [...] been a bit of chatter about how agencies might support their (limited) business models by selling their own content (like [...] [...] been a bit of chatter about how agencies might support their (limited) business models by selling their own content (like [...]

]]> Comment on Objective number 9. by John Grant http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/objective-number-9/#comment-67 John Grant Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:05:46 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/objective-number-9/#comment-67 we spent a couple of years at st lukes (in division 3) trying to do this objective 9 and in some ways I still am. having done both I have to say its so much easier to get content into the world if you dont have an agency to report to. It's a real stretch for an agency; like it is for any company to work with two business models. The ad bit is like a taxi, meter always running, money ticking in. The content bit is like buying a series of lottery tickets. Actually more like scratch cards given the rates in broadcast & publishing, but if you get into online start-up territory then a lottery for sure. In the short term the agency loves the self image of doing 'pure creative ideas'. in the long term they seldom have the patience and the people who split off to pursue this get resented for not paying their way (we actially did in div3, but the suspicion still seemed to be there that somehow we didnt because how could we be?) Having said which great ideas have a way of working their way into the world. And one of the advantages of all this is challenging the agency model. I dont think i have a point really, but i as one of the older members of the senate I have to give speeches occasionally as a polite way of slipping out to the loos during a long debate. those stone sdeats get so cold. :J we spent a couple of years at st lukes (in division 3) trying to do this objective 9 and in some ways I still am. having done both I have to say its so much easier to get content into the world if you dont have an agency to report to. It’s a real stretch for an agency; like it is for any company to work with two business models. The ad bit is like a taxi, meter always running, money ticking in. The content bit is like buying a series of lottery tickets. Actually more like scratch cards given the rates in broadcast & publishing, but if you get into online start-up territory then a lottery for sure. In the short term the agency loves the self image of doing ‘pure creative ideas’. in the long term they seldom have the patience and the people who split off to pursue this get resented for not paying their way (we actially did in div3, but the suspicion still seemed to be there that somehow we didnt because how could we be?) Having said which great ideas have a way of working their way into the world. And one of the advantages of all this is challenging the agency model. I dont think i have a point really, but i as one of the older members of the senate I have to give speeches occasionally as a polite way of slipping out to the loos during a long debate. those stone sdeats get so cold. :J

]]> Comment on The Ides of March Senate. by zeroinfluencer http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/the-ides-of-march-senate/#comment-66 zeroinfluencer Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:31:53 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/the-ides-of-march-senate/#comment-66 Where do I send the expense form? Dry cleaning the toga is not a matter to be taken lightly. Where do I send the expense form?

Dry cleaning the toga is not a matter to be taken lightly.

]]> Comment on Open source rejection: Innovation by Jon Burg http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/open-source-rejection-innovation/#comment-65 Jon Burg Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:05:14 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/open-source-rejection-innovation/#comment-65 Marcus, thanks for explaining, I hadn't realized that you're having a parallel conversation over here! Going to check it out now, please feel free to check out our conclusions over at http://jburg.typepad.com/future/2007/08/innovation.html . Thanks again! Marcus, thanks for explaining, I hadn’t realized that you’re having a parallel conversation over here! Going to check it out now, please feel free to check out our conclusions over at http://jburg.typepad.com/future/2007/08/innovation.html . Thanks again!

]]> Comment on Open source rejection: Innovation by katiechatfield http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/open-source-rejection-innovation/#comment-64 katiechatfield Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:24:03 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/open-source-rejection-innovation/#comment-64 Oh, I gave up the need to be right quite a while ago Marcus- not only is life easier but you learn a lot more that way. I'd like to investigate Rob's thinking through the references he pointed me to- and I thank him for that. Once his premises had been further clarified (not the demise of innovation and creativity but "the rate of development of technological innovation") I believe that he has more legs to stand on too. Oh, I gave up the need to be right quite a while ago Marcus- not only is life easier but you learn a lot more that way.
I’d like to investigate Rob’s thinking through the references he pointed me to- and I thank him for that. Once his premises had been further clarified (not the demise of innovation and creativity but “the rate of development of technological innovation”) I believe that he has more legs to stand on too.

]]> Comment on Open source rejection: Innovation by Paul McEnany http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/open-source-rejection-innovation/#comment-63 Paul McEnany Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:43:34 +0000 http://theidesofmarch.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/open-source-rejection-innovation/#comment-63 wait...marcus, do we have an answer yet? I need to know what to put in my next presentation... :) wait…marcus, do we have an answer yet? I need to know what to put in my next presentation… :)

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