Category Archives: Technology

Evaluating Vine and other social media

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jay Morris

I had lunch last week with my friend and former NAFCU colleague John Zimmerman, who showed me a clever 6-second video he made on Vine—a social media app that has gotten a lot of attention lately but one that I … Continue reading →

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McKinsey’s 10 IT-enabled trends for the decade ahead

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Jay Morris

Last week, I wrote about the McKinsey Global Institute’s list of 12 most disruptive technologies; this week, I want to look at a companion piece from McKinsey: “Ten IT-enabled business trends for the decade ahead.” The pace of information technology … Continue reading →

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Mobile Internet tops list of McKinsey’s disruptive dozen

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Jay Morris

I am a big fan of the research that comes out of McKinsey & Company, and I’ve mentioned some of their work in previous posts. In May, they released two big trends pieces that I wanted to sink my teeth … Continue reading →

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Watches, pocketknives and smartphones

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Jay Morris

It used to be that a watch and a pocketknife were the two most practical things a guy could carry (in addition to his wallet). Now days, it’s a smartphone. I gave up wearing a watch about four years ago. … Continue reading →

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A sad state of affairs for America’s news media

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Jay Morris

Two journalists—Gwen Flanders, a breaking news editor at USA Today, and Arin Greenwood, associate editor for HuffPost DC—spoke at an Independent Public Relations Alliance luncheon I attended earlier this month. It was a great session, with helpful tips on how to … Continue reading →

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Free e-tools and apps for the busy professional

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jay Morris

We’ve all had those exasperating moments at the office when we stomp and fume, “There’s got to be a better way of doing this!” That’s definitely the case when you’re self-employed. You become the chief of IT, HR, accounting, sales … Continue reading →

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Technology, generations and the joy of creating

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jay Morris

A visit from a five-year-old, the recent purchase of an iPhone 5 and fond memories of recording my own “shows” with a Craig 212 tape recorder got me thinking about technology, generations and creativity. Here’s the question I’ve been pondering: … Continue reading →

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Add one more to the pile of discarded technology

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jay Morris

My first and oldest iPod died last week. The dreaded Sad iPod icon appeared on the screen, and that means either I dispatch it to the boneyard of discarded technology or I pay Apple more than it’s worth to fix. … Continue reading →

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