Everything you ever wanted to know about Pinterest (but were afraid to ask) Pinterest is emerging to be one of the hottest social networks of 2012. You might be wondering if your brand is a fit with Pinterest. There is no harm is registering your brand's name, and that will help stake your claim against brandjackers. perhaps unwisely? MORE >>

This morning I received an online petition to support changes to US fuel efficiency standards, and the reasons I didn't sign it say a lot about the problems of the social change sector today. People Power advocacy climate engagement permission marketing MORE >>

Brain learning is currently a hot topic in the Netherlands amongst learning professionals. read the book Brein@work van Ria van Dinteren en Nina Lazeron. They interviewed various scientists and are translating new insights from brain science into practical consequences for organising effective learning situations. addiction). Here's the full video. MORE >>

Member engagement is a popular term these days, applied to everything from customer loyalty programs to Facebook games to political campaigns. There are tools that purport to track every “like” or tweet as evidence that your members, or customers, or just visitors, are listening and “engaged”. m skeptical. en·gage ? It is dynamic and variable. MORE >>

I shake my head in disbelief at some of the things judges say. but this hit the mark: " Northland College (NZ) principal John Tapene has offered the following words from a judge who regularly deals with youth. Always we hear the cry from teenagers 'What can we do, where can we go?'. The world does not owe you a living, you owe the world something. MORE >>