Mar 31
Concerts In 2013 Billboard declared that the touring industry had never had it so good (Billboard). After a blip in growth (linked to economic decline) worldwide concert going began to be on the up and up, with an expert saying the “concert industry is basically on fire”. The above statistic reveals a similar trend (Statista), …
Mar 31
Theatre and relevance to Be Seated The popularity of events is intertwined with Be Seated. Thankfully there are numerous reports that indicate that despite biting austerity policies the UK population still values and attends live entertainment and sporting events. The following infographic (click to enlarge) reveals that a large proportion of the UK population attend …
Mar 31
Crowdsourcing in 2014: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility (link) By Narinder Singh “At the onset of 2014 we find crowdsourcing where cloud was just a few short years ago – widely discussed, unevenly adopted and on the cusp of widespread industry impact.” In this article the author provides a glimpse into the current state …
Mar 31
Reviewing the Influence of Online Reviews by Marion aan ‘t Goor (ViralBlog, 2013) [Link] Key Points “Your business’ Internet reputation is everything these days. Your customers are increasingly writing reviews and recommendations about, and giving ratings to, your products online. How do these influence potential new customers?” PeopleClaim surveyed 2,445 US consumers, of which 70% …
Mar 31
Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner By Karim R. Lakhani (Harvard Business Review, April 2013) [Link] Key Points Many are using the crowd as an innovation partner, from Apple to biologists. Some managers remain cautious to trust in strangers to contribute. The main reason why some managers miss an opportunity in using the crowd …
Mar 29
In this post we perform a technical analysis of websites that are similar to “Be Seated”. We have selected Seatplan.com, SeatGuru.com and Yelp.com to review. These websites share similar visions of providing users with reviews and information about the services and rating them, so that the users can make smart and good decisions. SeatPlan.com The …
Mar 25
During the last three weeks after spending hours of discussion in order to figure out how the website will work and what is the best way that it can be implemented in the future, we came up with the topics that are going to be included on the blog. We believe that they will entail …
Mar 23
Don’t Discount the Impact of Online Reviews (Abigal Tracy) A new study finds that the majority of small business owners aren’t paying as much attention to online reviews as they should. According to a B2B research report: https://www.zendesk.com/resources/customer-service-and-lifetime-customer-value 90 percent of consumers say positive online reviews influence their purchasing decisions, in contrast 87 percent of …
Mar 23
Mark Zuckerberg Shares His Secret to Recruiting the Best Employees “I would only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that person” (Mark Zuckerberg). Start-ups have more work to do than they have people to do it. FACT for BeSeated Commitment and trust between the founders is essential. …
Mar 23
Connecting to Change the World: Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact Key Point: Successful networks require thoughtful design. I have reviewed some of the key design issues that may arise in the planning of ‘Be Seated’. Key Design/Review Issues Applying to BeSeated 1. Purpose: reason for being. A collaborative network that provides …
