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Is creating value as a startup with something new always inherently positive for everybody concerned? Maybe not. What if part of the value creation you offer is to help take away the uncomfortable pain of someone having to confront someone else with a problem, the first one really just want to be rid off? Is… Continue reading The negative value proposition
Despite every intention otherwise, I keep returning to commenting on the industry, where I got my education and served a significant part of my career: The media industry. I just can't escape the fact that I get almost emotional every time someone within the industry makes an argument that only serves to prolong the suicidal… Continue reading Cakes, laptops…and news
A couple of weeks ago, I ordered a new pair of shoes. I don't do that often - it's kind of one yearly event - and I settled on a pair of 'Nike By You' customized shoes. Not because I wanted to but because they were actually cheaper than some of the other models, I… Continue reading You’re (likely) not a pro
One of the hardest things when building new products and services is to deliver real value to your customers. I know, it sounds stupid. But it's true. And there are two reasons for it: First of all, you're not the judge of what brings value to your customers. They are. That's a frightening prospect, because… Continue reading Always create value
Alex Danco wrote a stellar blog post a couple of weeks ago about the Freud moment of the Covid-19 pandemic seen from an American perspective. In it he argues that the reason why the US is struggling so much with the pandemic is because doing all the right things to stem it has been positioned… Continue reading Your ego is (literally) killing you
People inside and outside the media industry are starting to take notice of the value of quality content; content that people are actually willing to pay for. Hooray! Better late than never, I guess. And yes, this goes out to you late bloomers in the media industry, who are finally getting around to the idea… Continue reading Insight is value
A new study from the Reuters Institute at Oxford University has found that there seems to be a co-relation between users with media subscriptions like Netflix and Spotify and the willingness to pay for online news. Naturally, legacy media executives are already starting to misinterpret the findings to fit into their own worldview. A willingness… Continue reading Willingness to pay…for what?
The other day I was asked by Lars K. Jensen to contribute 3 tips on digital development as it relates to media to his weekly newsletter, 'Digital Ugerevy'. Naturally, I obliged and delivered as I try to do every time a good friend of mine asks for a piece of advice or some input. And… Continue reading Media should take some cues from MedTech