Help Name This Feature

February 27, 2009 | Written by

Left Brain is back with its weekly article share. Only problem is, we need a new name for it(didn’t realize our original name was a Kids in the Hall movie). Any suggestions?

And now, articles:

- CNET — ‘Coop’s Corner’: As if Mark Hurd doesn’t have enough on his plate. The CEO is taking a 20% pay cut, 10% cuts for sr. execs, and 5% off for the rest. On top of that:

One increasingly pronounced trend: more IT departments are shifting their computing functions to the cloud. That means money in the bank for the services that can speed the transition.

Good enough. But if HP’s going to weather this "econo-lypse," then services will have to grow even faster–and that’s going to test even Hurd’s formidable managerial talents.

- BusinessWeek: How Amazon’s Bezos Sparked Demand for Kindle 2. Eight techniques:

1. Set the stage.
2. Provide context for numbers.
3. Conduct a demo.
4. Paint a picture for customers.
5. Show customers using or talking about the product.
6. Share the stage.
7. Use analogies.
8. Articulate a powerful vision. (e.g. "every book ever printed in any language in under 60 seconds.")

Washinton Post: A Tale of 140 Characters, Plus the Ones in Congress. Snip:

President Obama spoke of economic calamity and war last night in that solemn rite of democracy, the address to the joint session of Congress. And lawmakers watched him with the dignity Americans have come to expect of their leaders: They whipped out their BlackBerrys and began sending text messages like high school kids bored in math class.

(thanks Kaele!)

RWW: NYT Times Newswire API: All the News That Will Fit, a continuing trend of openness at the New York Times. Should be some cool apps coming out of this in the near future.

PharmExec.com: Social Network Use Spikes Among Docs, 60% use!

TechCrunch: Ginx Helps You Find And Follow The Experts on Twitter, except you need a valid invitation code. Fail, but thanks Rachel!

AllFacebook: Facebook Demographics, This is less an article and more a tool to find out demographics trends on Facebook. Kinda useful. Thanks MB!

And don’t forget to leave your suggestions in the comments for a new feature name!