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13 posts from September 2012
September 26, 2012
September 25, 2012
Video from the Telco2.0 APAC summit in Singapore (Dec 2011): the coming convergence of Telecom and Media (aka Telemedia)
I just found this video with my complete talk at the Telco2.0 APAC Summit in Singapore December 2011 visit http://gerd.fm/telemedia for more details. The pdf with my slides is here

Newspapers must reinvent themselves - and advertising, as well
See below ... And this will become a global trend, I think. Just a matter of time for Eastern Europe , India etc. It may make sense to think of paper / print just as another screen (along with mobile, tablet, computer, tv).
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September 19, 2012
September 15, 2012
The essence of futurist work (image)
Inequality bears a primary responsibility for the political, economic, social, and environmental failures that threaten our future (David Korten)
Read this fabulous piece by David Korten - he nails it, totally.Growth or Equality: Two Competing Visions for America’s Future by David Korten — YES! Magazine
Gerd Leonhard
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September 12, 2012
Video: 10 Future Technologies That Already Exist
September 10, 2012
The Future of Newspapers: print is just one of the screens (but a crucial one for now)
This add from Folha Brazil says it all ;)
September 07, 2012
Announcing my first 'Public Office Hour' (online meeting) on September 24the, 2012, 5pm CET
Update: you can now use this sign-up form at Eventbrite to secure your spot for this public office. I will, btw, answer any question on any topic that comes up; the whole thing will be recorded and made available on Youtube (provided all participants agree:). We will use audio, video, and screen-sharing as needed.
I have been using gotowebinar and gotomeeting for a while and it's turning out to be a good and simple tool for online conferencing, presentations and discussions. Many of my clients have been asking me to offer some kind of 'virtual office hour' where they can just come in and ask me stuff; therefore I have decided to give this a try - see the details below. Please note: the limit is 25 people and you'll need to email me to get the password, first (and of course, it's free:)))
1. Please join my meeting, Sep 24, 2012 at 5:00 PM CET
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/246578389
2. Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) - a headset is recommended.
Or, call in using your telephone.
Australia: +61 2 8417 2352
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Norway: +47 21 01 89 06
Spain: +34 911 23 4170
Sweden: +46 (0) 852 500 288
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Canada: +1 (647) 497-9373
United Kingdom: +44 (0) 203 657 6778
United States: +1 (213) 493-0014
Access Code: 246-578-389
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting
Meeting ID: 246-578-389
Password upon request
September 06, 2012
The Future of the Music Business - a new Ecosystem (the ultimate slideshow)
September 04, 2012
PDFs and resources from today's webinar on The Future of Television (with Stowe Boyd)
In case you missed our webinar on SocialTV and the Future of Television, today (shame on you;): the video will go live in a few hours (assuming the recording actually worked) on my Youtube Webinars playlist.
And here are the slides we used (creative commons non-commercial, attribution licensed, as usual):
Gerd, Stowe as well as the reports we referenced (subject to different licenses): Ericsson: Getting Social on TV Google: The new multi-screen world, and Stowe's Social TV report.
UPDATE: Here is the video
Enjoy and share:))

September 03, 2012
For my readers in Brazil and Portugal: Conteúdo 2.0: a ‘proteção’ está no modelo de negócio
Thanks to Paula Neves and Flavio Gut
Gerd Leonhard: Conteúdo 2.0: ‘proteção’ está no modelo de negócio (Content 2.0: protection is in the business model) e não na tecnologia (pensamentos sobre o futuro da venda de conteúdo).
Abastecido pelas agitações na indústria da música e, finalmente, com a transformação muito rápida dos livros para o formato digital, há bastante debate em torno do fato das pessoas compartilharem habitualmente isto é, redistribuírem conteúdo digital sem que os usuários paguem por isso. Como se pode monetizar o conteúdo se a cópia é gratuita? Essa pergunta é uma questão chave em todos os sentidos, seja com a música, com livros digitais, noticiários, editoração, TV ou filmes.
Há o medo, claro, de que a partir do momento que um item digital foi comprado por uma pessoa, ele pode ser facilmente encaminhado para qualquer um se estiver num formato aberto, assim reduzindo significantemente a possibilidade de que outra pessoa pague dinheiro real por ele também (claro que o mesmo também é verídico para conteúdo digital supostamente trancado ou protegido – só demora um pouco mais). Não ter mais controle sobre a distribuição = não ter mais dinheiro. Certo?
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