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Building human relationships through digital channels

Chris Skinner — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:43:00 +0000

Chairing a conference all day, I was asked to give a summary at the end of the day, and was intrigued to find that all of my notes talked about human relationships through digital channels. Here’s a short summary to...

When work and social life collide, we need social banks

Chris Skinner — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:26:00 +0000

One of the themes of my presentations of recent times is how technology has bridged the divide between work life and social life. This came up in force again, as we talked about the role of social media in finance...

Things worth reading: 17th June 2013

Chris Skinner — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:34:01 +0000

Things we're reading today include ... Deutsche Bank 'Horribly Undercapitalized': Regulator NatWest voted most trusted big bank Deputy governor Paul Tucker quits Bank of England 'After 50 years, Lloyds is selling me to another bank’ All eyes on Mark Carney's...

Bricks & Mortar Retailers Strike Back

Scott Bales — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:52:39 +0000

Retailers continue to feel the pain of online competitors cutting into their profits, they will need to step up their digital game to stay competitive. But in a trend we started to see this year, brick and mortar retailers fighting back with a new set of digital weapons to enhance the in-store experience

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Are You Thinking Mobile First?

Scott Bales — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:36:42 +0000

Even though the mobile landscape has evolved immensely the past few years, the environment in which it exists still holds many constraints as to what’s possible in development and design. But like any good designer will tell you, constraints foster creativity and problem solving.

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The Finanser’s Week: 10th June – 16th June 2013

Chris Skinner — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:38:56 +0000

Our biggest stories of the past week are ... When work and social life collide, we need social banks One of the themes of my presentations of recent times is how technology has bridged the divide between work life and...

Spiral Networks

Peter Vander Auwera — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:23:51 +0000

Some days, stars are perfectly aligned, and sudden insights create these wonderful aha-experiences. A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting together with Philippe Coullomb and Charles Collingwood-boots, co-founders of www.wheretofromhere.asia and initiators of the Sydney chapter of Corporate Rebels United. They shared their work about “Patches and Nodes”, a G+ Community of change agents […]

Earning trust

Jin Zwicky — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:48:21 +0000

Recently I was in a world leading banking conference in Paris. Probably one of the most discussed words among leaders Continue reading →

Things worth reading: 14th June 2013

Chris Skinner — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:17:13 +0000

Things we're reading today include ... £2bn wiped off RBS shares after chief executive Stephen Hester is forced to quit RBS to cut 2,000 more jobs as shares tumble Full memo from Stephen Hester to RBS staff EU regulators put...

How important is real-time?

Chris Skinner — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:51:00 +0000

This is a question that comes up more and more, and there’s an easy answer: it’s very important; and a harder answer: it’s not always important; and this is a key discussion in the context of immediate payments, something that...