What’s in a name? New Communications Business

So I thought I’d explain the title of my blog: NewCommBiz

I like things that are new.

It doesn’t even really matter what it is, just new stuff in general really interests me.

• How/why is this new?
• Where did the idea come from?
• Who thought of the idea?
• Is this going to be a success?
• Who will ultimately use this?
• How will they use it?

I love communication.

This is what I got my undergraduate degree in.

• The way people communicate.
• The way groups communicate.
• The way communication effects our perceptions.
• The way communication effects our culture.
• Interpersonal, Small group, Mass Media, Computer Mediated.
• Communication Theory.
• Communication in practice.

I am fascinated by business.

It’s what I got my Masters degree in.

• Business models.
• Business innovation.
• Business management.
• Business lifecycles.
• Business transitions.

The Trifecta

Now if you want to really get me geeked out, combine any of the above in any possible combination.

• The effect the Internet is having on the media business.
• Mobile phone adoption.
• New Internet Businesses.
• The information explosion and how knowledge workers aggregate and stay productive.

2 out of 3 ain’t bad

But really you don’t have to have all 3 to get me excited.

• New business ideas that have nothing to do with the Internet.
• Old communication business models.
• General business challenges.
• Old communication technologies.

Why am I telling you all of this? I don’t know really. Part of me thought you might be interested in what makes me tick. But partly because I’m seeing a lot more of the 2 out of 3 category.  At Highway 12 Ventures I see a lot of new businesses that have nothing to do with the Internet.  At HP I’m doing more and more “traditional” marketing. Things like CRM and metrics.

I find all of these things interesting and they really allow me to learn and grow. Hopefully this results in me being a better, more well rounded business leader.  I will probably even blog about some of these things, even though they may seem a little off topic from my traditional topics.

I hope you find it as interesting as I do and can learn something along the way.

P.S. To be fair the reason I’m interested in the traditional stuff is so I can see how new communication business ideas apply

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