Sex sells? Says who? – Mad Men
Peggy Olson: Sex sells. Don Draper: Says who? Just so you know, the people who talk that way think that monkeys can do this. They take all this monkey crap and just stick it in a briefcase completely unaware that their success depends on something more than their shoeshine. YOU are the product. You- FEELING something. That’s what sells. Not them. Not sex. They can’t do what we do, and they hate us for it.

DMI Conf. Day 3 Recap: Social Media, National Design Policy, GE, US Military Healthcare, Futurist &a
Stephen Randall from LocaModa. Image courtesy of DMI. Social Media I am a late adopter of facebook, twitter and even blogging. The only reason why we started BACE, was so that we could be the one holding the conversation and discuss topics that matter to us. And of course we hope those topics matter to others as well. The cool thing is, no one pays us to talk about them. Whatever is discussed on our blog, is unsolicited. It’s

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Second day was a full day packed with provocative speeches and hot taboo topics. Let’s start with John Maeda, the President of Rhose Island School of Design (RISD). Design Education John Maeda, President of RISD Here is what John said: Design + Art = Creating solutions to meaningfully asked questions Technology + Business = Using new possibilities for cus

DMI Conf. Day 1 Recap : Joe Ferry, Alan Webber and Live Futures 2020
I am a HUGE fan of Virgin. I love Richard Branson. His no nonsense yet playful gutsy approach to business has always inspired me to be true to myself, regardless of all the distracting forces of conformity on how businesses should be run. Joe Ferry, Head of Design, Virgin Atlantic. Image courtesy of DMI. To see how the creative team of Virgin Atlantic led by Joe Ferry, use design to

DMI Annual Conference 2009 : Overview
DMI Annual Conference 34 This is my second DMI event. The first event I attended in SF was so fun, I simply could not miss this annual conference. Plus my husband, Joe and I haven’t been to Boston and this would be a great opportunity to see the city. This annual DMI Annual Conference 34, was located at the Marriott Cambridge, organized with the Collaborative Initiatives at MIT. There were around 150 attendees from over 15 different countries, representing lead