Tag Archives: innovation

The fortune at the bottom of the pyramid begins with understanding

Posted on September 9, 2008 by

The challenge for marketers of consumer products and services, or retailers for that matter, is to develop a robust methodology that can continuously anticipate and meet or exceed these rapidly changing consumer expectations relating to products and services (which products … Continue reading →

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Business model innovation – an opportunity for cross pollination

Posted on February 19, 2008 by

I don’t think I’m saying anything new here, nor am I saying anything I’ve not said before. However, the impulse that is driving me to say it again, perhaps in a new way or with a different choice of words, … Continue reading →

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Prototyping to reality: niche mobiles for unmet needs

Posted on December 13, 2007 by

In May 2006, a little news snippet about a team of undergraduate students having successfully developed Amharic text for the mobile phone caught my eye when I was creating the Design Directory newsletter. Back then, the news article ended with … Continue reading →

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Pondering the mobile innovation divide

Posted on December 11, 2007 by

Vanderbeeken has an interesting post up on Putting People First today, one that made me think about the possible reasons why mobile services and application areas in the developed world (read the United States) are a bit behind the rest … Continue reading →

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