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Meaning, Value, Drive in Work & Life: Dan Ariely TED Talk

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Work and Value
Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational a great book for Internet marketers, explains how meaning is more important than money in this excellent TED talk. In a series of experiments Ariely explains the delicate ballet we dance between motivation, meaning and value.

Reminded me of Daniel Pink's Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. This talk ties to Trendwatching's report on Demanding Brands too (http://trendwatching.com/trends/demandingbrands/ ).

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There Is A New SEO Sheriff In Town - Facebook Becomes #1 Web Destination

There Is A New SEO Sheriff In Town - Facebook Becomes #1 Web Destination | Curation Revolution | Scoop.it
We were more fascinated by our SEO game's rules than why we were playing then a giant snapped his fingers and Daniel Pink's new mind prediction was true.
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Facebook vs. Google & The New SEO
Facebook becoming the #1 web destination is as much a VOTE for something (content and content curation) as against something (Google).


There will be a day when Google is as powerful in social networking as Facebook. People laugh at G+. I don't. I LOVE under valued tools because then I get to BUY LOW and SELL HIGH. 

Wrote this piece as Facebook's traffic line crossed Google's. You can see that infogrpahic here:

Facebook vs. Google Infographic
http://allfacebook.com/google-vs-facebook_b19556  

If it feels like that event is bigger than it seems I agree. Facebook becoming the web's top destination is a statement about how TRUE Daniel Pink's book A Whole New Mind is and will be. Couldn't resist sharing thoughts on such a momentous event.  

http://www.atlanticbt.com/blog/content-kings-and-right-brainers-facebook-vs-google/  

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Godin, Gladwell, Pink, and Other Mavens on How and Why We Define Ourselves Through Stuff

Godin, Gladwell, Pink, and Other Mavens on How and Why We Define Ourselves Through Stuff | Curation Revolution | Scoop.it
"The modern version of introspection is the sum total of all those highly individualized choices that we make about the material content of
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Brands Are Promises
Great share by my friend Phil Buckley (@1918). My favorite is the piece Pink shares, " I think a brand is a promise … a promise of what you can expect if you use the product or service, or if you engage in the experience." Indeed.