The Smart21 announcement is the first stage in ICF’s annual Intelligent Community Awards cycle. Based on nominations submitted by communities large and small from around the world, ICF selects 21 finalists with the potential to become one of the Forum’s Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year.
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How Your Company can Capitalize on the Growth in Emerging Markets
Experts talk about practical techniques that both small and large companies can employ now in order to sell into emerging markets, including hiring sales representatives, establishing an office, or acquiring a complementary company.
TV Talk Show Pilot
Here’s some behind the scenes footage from a TV talk show pilot we’re working on.
We’re shooting in 1080p on Sony EX1s, using Kino Flo and Arri lights, Lectrosonics SMD transmitter / receiver packs with Sanken COS 11’s. The audio was live mixed on a Mackie board.
The Chalkboard Blog and the Town Square
Each morning, Alfred Sirleaf combs through the day’s news and writes headlines and stories on a giant chalkboard. It’s the world’s least likely, most popular blog.
Dangerous Journalism
This cracked me up. Our intrepid journalist is reporting from in the trenches, right next to the action. He’s really helping the viewer feel the experience as if we’re right there with him.
Brian Roberts Talks Comcast Future
Brian Roberts of Comcast talked about what Comcast likes about the content business without mentioning NBC, their on-demand online product as part of the TV everywhere strategy, Apple as friend or foe, Net Neutrality, broadband, IPTV, open platforms, 3rd party developed interactive applications on the set-top-box.
The Future of Media
Our most recent episode of Naked Media was a great one, covering a biiiiig topic to kick off the Economist Media Convergence Conference.

Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurs in Media and Technology
Are you a media or technology entrepreneur? Are you thinking about becoming one? Watch Columbia Business School alumni participate in a candid discussion on the opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs in media and technology.
Gawker Open Forums
Nick Denton just revealed that he’s going to allow people to tag their comments on his Gawker websites, so related comments will be sifted and sorted together.
Paying to Watch Sports
In 2010, MLB will continue to focus on developing their wireless application. Over 1 million people have downloaded the MLB app on the iPhone @ $9.99 a pop. MLB will focus on Android, Sprint and all the other platforms that are out there. The goal is to have 3-4 million new app downloads in 2010.

