by Clint | Mar 7, 2008 | Conferences, Key Questions, Web 2.0, Web Analytics
Since I heard Seth Godin (a “guru” in online marketing) speak yesterday morning, I have not been able to stop thinking about some of his key messages. I’ll explain why I keep thinking about them at the end of this entry. I’m also very...
by Clint | Mar 6, 2008 | Conferences, Intercultural communication, Religion, Web Analytics
I heard Lance Armstrong, the famous cyclist and cancer survivor, speak last night at the Omniture 2008 Summit. Through sharing his story of surviving cancer, his multiple Tour de France wins, and his hugely successful LiveStrong movement (already sold nearly 70...
by Clint | Mar 5, 2008 | Conferences, Web 2.0, Web Analytics
The use of web analytics is not just changing online business, but all of business. That is one of the key messages that Josh James, CEO of one of the fastest growing and most innovative companies, Omniture, shared this morning at the opening session of the 2008...
by Clint | Mar 4, 2008 | Intercultural communication, Key Lessons, Religion
That is the question I was able to ask several times as I lived this last weekend with monks in a monastery at the Abbey of St. Mary and St. Louis. It might seem strange to meet someone on a plane, keep in touch via letter off and on until 10 years later you ask if...
by Clint | Feb 18, 2008 | Attempt at Funny
This video is a must watch for those concerned with “the issues” in the...
by Clint | Feb 11, 2008 | Intercultural communication, Key Questions
Two quotes and two question: “Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.” ~Albert Einstein “I think that we reject the evidence that our world is changing because we are still, as that wonderfully wise biologist E. O. Wilson...
by Clint | Feb 7, 2008 | e-learning, Web 2.0, Web Analytics
I believe that public school systems and universities are going to change significantly in the next 20-30 years. My thinking on these issues has been influenced by people like Lave and Wenger (Communities of Practice), Lev Vygotsky (Zone of Proximal Development), and...
by Clint | Jan 31, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Key Lessons, Key Questions, Technologies for Intercultural Communication
Paul Rusesabagina spoke on Tuesday at BYU. I liked how he titled his presentation: “Hotel Rwanda: A story yet to be told” – because the story is not over yet, and each of us can be a small part of making it a better story than it otherwise would be....
by Clint | Jan 27, 2008 | Key Lessons, Religion
It is strange to have never met a person, and to still feel so close to him/her, like that person has made such a difference in your life, and even as if they are one of your most trusted friends. Gordon Bitner Hinckley was one of those people for me. His words have...
by Clint | Jan 25, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Intercultural communication, International business
The ambassador to the United States for the European Union (“His Excellency” John Bruton, former prime minister of Ireland), gave a Kennedy Center lecture at BYU yesterday. He shared a lot of interesting information about the EU, how it functions,...
