Small is the Next Big Thing

Small pixels, big picture

Two weeks ago, a department store in Manhattan gave a crude preview of what retail experience might look like when information and communication flows through the physical objects all around us.

The democratization of philanthropy

Among the many fascinating talks at TED 2007, Katherine Fulton, president of social consulting firm Monitor Institute, gave an overview of what she called “The democratization of philanthropy”.

Her talk confirmed that some key Small-Big trends are not just fundamentally altering traditional commerce but making an equally significant impact on the business of non-profits...