Entries from January 2008

January 31, 2008

Looking at my crystal ball for Internet fundraising trends

Paolo Ferrara collected all the predictions of different experts about Internet fundraising trends.
Take a look.
READ: Internet fundraising trends 2008.

January 25, 2008

Luxembourg and my boss

I am proud to be part of BuzzParadise, one of the european most original startup company I know.
My boss, Emmanuel Vivier is on the cover of PaperJam this week thanks to his great work around the world. Congratulations!
My travels around Europe will continue this week end in Luxembourg city for a good idea
Hamburg [...]

January 25, 2008

Weekly madness

It is a paradox but it is only reality: this blog is not very updated because the owner has too many things to write.
This week only:
- I had a meeting with a major media company to talk about online media;
- I had a meeting with one of the best known italian food brand to talk [...]

January 16, 2008

Passion to work

A new class of jobs (and workers) is creating a different sort of worker, though. This is the person who works out of passion and curiosity, not fear.
The passionate worker doesn’t show up because she’s afraid of getting in trouble, she shows up because it’s a hobby that pays. The passionate worker is busy blogging [...]

January 13, 2008

Phone Vs. Email

But the truth is, I’m done with phones. I hate phones. Not least because of the onset of MADD means I can’t remember any new phone numbers–not a single one–not even those just recited to me by directory assistance (I’m the fool always paying the extra 30-cents for direct connection). I’m done with phones because, [...]

January 13, 2008

Lost in Beijing, China today

Impressive. Lost in Beijing (Ping Guo) is a beautiful chinese movie about China of modern time. You can do everything for money even to sell Your child. Crazy!
The Chinese Government decided to ban it and to fine director and producer. A good reason to see it. It is not difficult to find a copy online.
LINK: [...]

January 13, 2008

Dexter OST

If You love Dexter, You’ll love the original Dexter soundtrack.
You can listen it for free on Daniel Licht website.
LISTEN: Dexter OST.

January 13, 2008

Hard times for France24

President Sarkozy would like to close all the english and arabic operations of France24. In my opinion he is crazy to do it. How many people knows English and how many French, in the world?
The elected representative body of France 24 … wishes to hereby state in the firmest and most unequivocal manner their opposition [...]

January 3, 2008

International Journalism Festival 2008

Save the date! From the 9th to the 13th of April 2008 You have to be in Perugia to attend to a greta event, the second edition of International Journalism Festival. There will be in five days the most important journalist of Italy and the world all together to discuss the future of journalism.
Just to [...]

January 2, 2008

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is the first movie I have seen this year. Really a good (and dark) one.
It has a very strong positive critic and a wonderful soundtrack.

Sad but great!
WATCH: Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.