From podcast to hardcover bestseller. Scott Sigler surprised the publishing world in 2007 when his book, Ancestor, released by small publisher Dragon Moon Press, appeared on the Amazon bestseller list. It was already available on line as a free serialized podcast, where it had gained 10,000 fans. In fact, all of his work is available free, but fans still buy. In this talk, he chronicles the publishing of his fourth book, The Rookie, a sci-fi football story, and the possibilities for authors who maintain an on-line following.
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IT Conversations | Tools of Change Conference from O’Reilly Media | Scott Sigler
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IT Conversations | Tech Nation | Don Tapscott
Dr. Moira Gunn talks with author, Don Tapscott, about his new book, MacroWikinomics: Rebooting Business and the World. In it, he and his co-writer, Anthony Williams, illustrate how mass collaboration is changing the way businesses communicate, create value, and compete in the new global marketplace.
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IT Conversations | Tech Nation | Parag Khanna
Dr. Moira Gunn sits down with author, Parag Khanna, to discuss the idea of mega-diplomacy from the pages of his new book, How to Run the World ⦠Charting a Course to the Next Rennaissance.
Tagged with khanna mega-diplomacy technology innovation business culture government
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Daniel Pink - How half your brain can save your job
Author Dan Pink talks about the ideas in his book, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. He argues that the skills of the right side of the brain—skills such as creativity, empathy, contextual thinking and big picture thinking—are going to become increasingly important as a response to competition from low-wage workers overseas and our growing standard of living.
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Daniel Pink - Drive
Daniel Pink, author of Drive, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about drive, motivation, compensation, and incentives. Pink discusses the implications of using monetary rewards as compensation in business and in education. Much of the conversation focuses on the research underlying the book, Drive, research from behavioral psychology that challenges traditional claims by economists on the power of monetary and other types of incentive. The last part of the conversation turns toward education and the role of incentives in motivating or demotivating
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Teaching Business.
Tips for teaching business - approaches, ideas
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KQED Forum: Daniel Pink
For years, Daniel Pink has been investigating the intersection of science and business. His last book championed the role of creativity and ‘right-brain’ thinkers in the business world. He joins us to discuss his new book, "Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us." Pink’s previous books include "A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future."
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21st Century Skills
The 21st Century Skills Movement seeks to reform education to better prepare students for success in the modern workplace. Those skills include creativity, innovation, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. We’ll talk to some Silicon Valley veterans who are working to help students attain these skills. And we’ll find out why the movement has encountered opposition from some education leaders, who favor an emphasis on core content and knowledge.
Guests: - Bernie Trilling, author of "21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times" and former global director of the Oracle Education Foundation - Gregg Witkin, digital media arts teacher at Boynton High School in Campbell - Miguel Salinas, senior manager of Adobe Youth Voices — a global philanthropic initiative that empowers youth from under-served communities with digital media tools so they can comment on their world and share ideas - Randy Nelson, head of artistic development and training at DreamWorks Animation and former dean of Pixar University
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FREE: The Economics of Abundance and the Price of Zero
O’Reilly Media Tools of Change Conference 30 minutes, 13.8mb, recorded 2007-06-19
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