With the internet age and its endless possibilities in the realms of publishing, communication, and collaboration, opportunities have never been so widely accessible for creators. But how has our new digital world affected the pathways to invention? In Inventology: How We Dream Up Things That Change the World, out today, journalist Pagan Kennedy offers a fresh take on how the digital era has upended the traditional pathways for creation.
When Kennedy began writing about inventors for The New York Times, she soon "would marvel at how few of the people were professional inventors, designers, in corporate innovation labs." It led her to explore what it really takes to invent. Drawing from that experience, Kennedy debunks common misconceptions about how great inventions are born, explores situations that have led to invention, and highlights gender disparity in the world of invention. TechRepublic talked to Kennedy about the big takeaways she learned during the writing process, and the relationship between tech and invention.
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Friday, 5 April 2013
10 Reasons to Pick Up the Phone Now
Today fewer people get on the phone, preferring to text, chat, and e-mail. Here are 10 scenarios where a live voice is still the best option.
1. When You Need Immediate Response
2. When You Have Complexity with Multiple People
3. When You Don't Want a Written Record Due to Sensitivity
4. When the Emotional Tone is Ambiguous, But Shouldn't Be
5. When There is Consistent Confusion
6. When There is Bad News
7. When There is Very Important News
8. When Scheduling is Difficult
9. When There is a Hint of Anger, Offense, or Conflict in the Exchange
10. When a Personal Touch Will Benefit
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