This week is a varied collection of resources. Topics include a look at Japan, Europe’s leading economies, the growing role of mobile, Tesla’s sharing of its intellectual property, collaboration across different industry, rising costs in the tertiary sector and the role of the European white working class. I hope you enjoy it.
David Pilling looks at the intertwined relations of Japan and China in their role of neighbours and competitors and how this reflects Japan’s self image.
Europe’s ten most competitive economies according to the World Economic Forum, with the Nordics definitely coming out ahead.
Marc Andreessen argues that we don’t need to worry about robots eating all the jobs, with technology based innovation providing greater opportunities for modern society.
GlobalWebIndex looks at what devices we are using to get online, PC still on top but mobile growing.
Growing signs of mobile’s significance as key markets within Europe pass 50% smartphone penetration market according to eMarketer figures.
The growing penetration of smartphones is reflected in rapid forecasted growth in mobile data and mobile ecommerce reported on in the Ericsson Mobility Report.
Whilst they say a picture is worth a thousand words, sometimes a words are more appropriate. Econsultancy have pulled together a strong collection of quotes looking at mobile and mobile marketing.
In today’s modern world, people are either asleep or connected.
Janice H. Reinold, Rosetta Marketing
Bubba Murarka looks at the current and future evolution of mobile advertising which he sees as happening over three stages.
Gartner Digital Marketing Transit Map is over a year old now but provides a window into increasingly elaborate world
Intellectual property is viewed by many companies as an important economic moat, providing a barrier against encroaching competitors. So it’s been interesting to see commentators response to Tesla Motors sharing its electric vehicle technology, with Sarah Gray pointing out that the brand’s competitor could be more readily defined as petroleum powered car sector rather than other brands’ electric powered vehicles.
Whilst a lot of attention is currently being given to social media, you need to also bear in mind the capabilities of search and email marketing, as reflected in Custora research publicised on Pamorama.
Box have surveyed different industry sectors collaboration pointing to the fact that one size doesn’t necessarily fit all forms
Tertiary education appears to be on an inexorable growth in costs which Thomas Frank takes a critical look at. This growth in costs is putting a university education out of reach of more and more people and is leaving the sector ripe for disruption from organisations like Coursera and Udacity.
Simon Kuper looks at Europe’s white working class in light of the surging popularity of anti-immigration populists in the European elections drawing on research from the Open Society Foundations.
The Howard Griffin Gallery is fast turning into one of my favourites, with an interesting selection of artists and an intelligent use of their space on Shoreditch High Street. The Bob Mazzer exhibition is no exception.
The featured image is a piece by Matt W. Moore from Brooklyn, New York.
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