One thing I would like to see in Vancouver and Canada is something similar to the PayPal mafia. They were all early employees of PayPal. They all had monster exits with PayPal, and they were able to take their winnings and form a syndicate that co-invests. Ryan Holmes canadaearlyemployee share on social
South America's most populous country, Brazil, is also emerging as one of the region's most social-media savvy. Ryan Holmes americabrazilcountry Change image and share on social
When you think of technology that gets people excited - long lines at stores, enthusiastic reviews in the blogosphere, passionate evangelists - the first thing to come to mind probably isn't thermostats. Then, along came Nest. Ryan Holmes blogosphereenthusiasticevangelist share on social
Understanding and respecting your roots is critical not only to winning the tech talent wars but leaving a legacy that transcends bottom lines. Ryan Holmes bottomcriticalleave Change image and share on social
Sales departments use social to nurture leads and close sales. HR posts job openings and vets applicants. Community and support squads mine networks, blogs and forums with deep listening tools. Ryan Holmes applicantblogclose Change image and share on social
LinkedIn and Flickr, among other sites, have already proven freemium can generate revenue in the social media context. Ryan Holmes contextflickrfreemium Change image and share on social
The growing role of enterprise social media, plus the growing budgets and authority of CMOs entrusted with choosing the best platforms, translates into an exciting future for apps that harness social potential for large companies. Ryan Holmes appauthoritybudget share on social
Email is familiar. It's comfortable. It's easy to use. But it might just be the biggest killer of time and productivity in the office today. Ryan Holmes bigcomfortableeasy Change image and share on social
The reality is that SXSW is packed with brilliant entrepreneurs, investors and partners. They're everywhere, zipping back and forth like thousands of atoms. Your chances of colliding with one actually improve just by standing still. Ryan Holmes atombackbrilliant share on social
