tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:58:25 +0000Where new thinking replaces oldhttp://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-5941139822088508238Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:40:00 +00002009-03-28T12:54:59.626-04:00Save money, save energy and stay fitThis is one of those really simple hacks that works on so many levels. Reminds me of Jaime Lerner's fantastic transportation solution in Curitiba Brazil. This idea is home grown though. A "Walking to School Bus" is simply a group of children who get together to walk to school on an agreed route, picking up children on the way and all the time supervised by http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/03/rethining-school-bus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-4188600133522944205Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:18:00 +00002009-03-23T00:03:41.654-04:00Great piece about common security clubs that are springing up everywhere to manage the need for heightened security as the economic situation worsens. The great thing is that this includes sharing and collaborative action rather than guns and weapons. Check it out herehttp://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/03/security-hack-for-recession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-3540358618565347126Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:05:00 +00002009-03-09T16:36:26.998-04:00It's not often the I'm inspired by a museum blogIn describing how museums need to evolve, the author describes a deliberately unsustainable approach to running a business or a creative endeavor."Do great stuff while you can, an when you can't do it any more, stop!" Many of the businesses that are struggling today were once awesome but have overstayed their welcome and in doing so lost their http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/03/keeping-it-awesome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-6235745955827624191Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:18:00 +00002009-02-23T11:32:06.104-05:00Recession Hacking is becoming quite the topic of conversation and people are taking up some of the topics discussed here - such as alternative currencies, jobs and entrepreneurship, entertainment etc. I was just invited to a WIKI that started last week on the topic www.recessionhacking.org. Nothing to do with this site but breaks the issues up into different topics. Rest assured I will be http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-recessionhacking-wiki.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-9206860638089362305Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:35:00 +00002009-02-15T13:18:30.623-05:00Give them what they deserve. It still amazes me the millions in bonuses that were given out on Wall Street this year. Sure, a lot of people lost their jobs and those that stay need to be incentivised. What I don't understand is why they are given our money, rather than some of the bank's worthless assets that they helped create and sell to our pension funds. Here's a hack that will fix the http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/02/hack-for-wall-street-bonuses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-3319309219598166167Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:03:00 +00002009-02-14T13:01:48.025-05:00The more our financial systems fail the more appealing alternative currencies become. It's only a matter of time before someone creates an alternative currency that uses social media platforms like twitter or Facebook. Twitter, for example, has all the requisite elements - an account, an accurate record of transactions, and a user specific ID. Twitter units could be traded at an agreed rate http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/02/towards-useful-alternative-currency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-8184817726856143944Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +00002009-02-03T11:22:50.512-05:00Could brand ideas be the answer to the marketing budget puzzle.(Sorry, I promised myself this wouldn't be a marketing blog but it is my day job and this felt like an interesting recession hack for marketers).Seems to me, in 2009 particularly, there are a lot of brands out there that are not getting the marketing funding they need to be successful. Many of these brands are already well known andhttp://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/02/hacking-marketing-budgets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-5239694495394038645Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:25:00 +00002009-02-01T09:40:14.082-05:00Check out New Work City collective-working(although originally because NWC don't use a hyphen I thought this had something to do with farming - coworking.)It's essentially a new approach to office space and community center for all those start up organizations that will spring up everywhere as valuable, creative and productive people find alternative revenue streams. Some great companies will http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-economys-cubicle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-276062733710656606Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:54:00 +00002009-02-01T09:24:48.327-05:00(via Daniel)Finland is running an advertising campaign to get its 5 Million residents to stop saving and start spending. I like the the devil/vampire pig for a couple of reasons - It reminds me of HBO's True Blood and the FAT pig that I helped create for HSBC Direct. However, as we have discussed below, just spending will continue to support this broken economy. What we really need is http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/02/finnish-spending.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-3427758491583708489Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:36:00 +00002009-01-20T00:33:16.250-05:00Yes, there is a new release of the economy.It feels just like when Apple releases a new iPod. Suddenly your old model is obsolete and although you hang on to it for a while, believing it functions just as well as the newer model, you secretly know there's no real, long-term hope. We all know how this little scene is going to end. You can't use the new software, the hardware freezes/starts http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/01/know-economy-20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-4781695398568312593Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:28:00 +00002009-01-05T18:40:30.251-05:00How can we use creativity and collaboration to beat the economic recession?I've never come across Unsummit before but they are organizing a gathering in Minneapolis on March 7th  between 9am and 5pm to discuss this very topic.  We will try to attend.   Details HERE http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/01/unsummit-unconference-for-recession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-6825540392562528372Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:05:00 +00002009-01-04T23:57:19.565-05:00I have been persuaded.After a few glasses of wine and a very informative economics discussion (thanks Kevin), it turns out the best hack for this recession is to spend. While that sounds counter intuitive, since spending seems to be the reason we got into this mess in the first place, it does economically make sense. When a critical mass of Americans stops spending, fearing that they will losehttp://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2009/01/right-way-to-spend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-6310366439255206797Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:03:00 +00002008-12-30T19:39:10.324-05:00In Harvard Business Review Scott Anthony wrote an interesting piece about innovation (HERE). In this he states :"Thriving in the Great Disruption requires a particular breed of innovator. Specifically, innovators should look to master three disciplines: Placing a premium on progress. While more and more companies recognize the name of the game is transformation, the tolerance for blind http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2008/12/great-disruption.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-5838483829804061820Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:06:00 +00002008-12-29T11:37:17.825-05:00Multiple personality used to be an illness, now it's a positive asset and increasingly a career choice.Strikes me that most of the people I know that are doing really well during this down-turn do not work for a single employer or have a single income. Most of them have multiple revenue streams and have diversified their career to match their diversified interests. Not only does this seem to behttp://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2008/12/rise-of-professionall-class.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-2393754327085566194Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:51:00 +00002009-02-03T09:59:58.621-05:00Help friends who lose their jobs.You never know when you may be fired and insurance can be expensive. Truth is you don't need a big insurance company to take your premiums and make a profit. I recently heard of a group of friends who decided to support each other in these uncertain times. They found 10 close friends who were gainfully employed and created a support collective. Each person http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2008/12/unemployment-collective.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-5303619607866368059Sat, 27 Dec 2008 19:58:00 +00002008-12-28T15:35:36.874-05:00Start a "support local business" movement or even a implement a social currency between local businesses/customers that trades support and rewards 'local loyalty'.Never before has supporting local business been so fashionable. Not only is it environmentally responsible (carbon footprint and all that) but supporting a local business in a recession is crucial to maintaining a strong and prosperoushttp://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2008/12/5-new-recession-hacks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2470394761067292509.post-587899070741037010Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:30:00 +00002008-12-28T15:08:17.912-05:00Those who survive this recession will be the ones that find better, more efficient ways to run businesses and garner revenues. This is as much a re-think as a recession. As the Chicago Tribune files for Chapter 11, so Gawker and others are hiring. Webcasters such as Michael Buckley of "What the Buck" are giving up their day jobs while employees at the big networks are being forced out of http://recessionhacking.blogspot.com/2008/12/recession-hacking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0