Manchester's first edition of the StartupDigest hits the streets tomorrow: Local events curated by Coral and Ian in Manchester, published in Silicon Valley, and connecting Manchester with a global network of ideas, activity and resources. Subscribe now for free to see what's going on.
Social Networks are drivers of collaboration, innovation and cultural and economic growth. But when so much influence is in the hands of the few, the risks must be understood and managed. For the first time, global corporates (pre crash) have been mapped - and look what's at the centre.
"If you don't design the future, someone else will" is a meme to remember, and we can design that future brighter, together. Micah's brief exhibition of posters previously seen on Manchester streets closes on Saturday - get to the Northern Quarter before it does.
Your approach to Twitter should be personal to you, and your business objectives and style. But in general, treat Twitter like the playground on the first day of school....
Manchester positioned #3 in European Twitter influence ranks - but why? And why didn't BBC talk to the tweeters that used to meet in their social club?
Can you apply an Open Innovation philosophy to your company structure? A paper from McKinsey identifies 10 tech enabled business trends to watch, and Coral Grainger suggests that they're already here and even more relevant in a lean economy.
Coral talks to John Leach, CEO of Winning Pitch and author of Success Factor about the importance of conversations in Innovation.
