Category: Society

A bit about corporate identity by Wally Olins

In Post, SocietyTags Corporate branding, corporate identity, Gdansk, Wally OlinsAugust 29, 201314 Views

The beautiful Olivia Tower rooftop, currently the highest point of the Olivia Business Centre in Gdansk, was yesterday evening the decor for a potentially historical discussion. Officials of the Gdansk government, honorary consuls and business representatives were invited to join a discussion about corporate identity in general and more specific the branding of Gdansk. Wally Olins, corporate identity guru and chairman of the world famous Saffron Brand Consultants, served some heavy food for thought.

Branding is about emotions

As a kickoff

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Is Google just looking for content to earn more?

In Business, Events, SocietyTags Business, Creative commons, Google, Google Books, Google News, Online publishing, SocietyJune 17, 20104 Views

A debate titled: The freedom perspective of digital media with William Echikson, Communications Director of Google EMEA seemed promising. It doesn’t happen everyday you can hear the future Google plans directly from one of the leaders. It turned out differently. After the debate you could leave the room rather disoriented. Is Google really just looking for more content to earn more and do we need the government to protect our copyrights?

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Whether or not to use social media is no longer a question

In Business, Social networking, SocietyTags Business, Facebook, Google, Social branding, Social networking, Society, Twitter, YouTubeFebruary 16, 20103 Views

A recent study carried out by Manpower Poland shows that 60% of Polish businesses don’t feel the need to use social media (in Polish only). This result isn´t applicable to Poland alone. …

Not sustainable: a new coal fueled power plant in Tczew

In SocietyTags biomass, green energy, Poland, power, Society, SustainabilityNovember 26, 20099 Views

During the Globe Forum, which took place several weeks ago in Gdańsk, one of the main conclusions was that we have to look for different power solutions NOW! Therefore, I was very shocked to read that they plan to build a new …

20 years after the Berlin Wall

In Life thoughts, SocietyTags Freedom, History, Poland, Poland, SocietyNovember 9, 20095 Views

Probably you noticed Europe is celebrating that 20 years ago the Berlin Wall “fell”.

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Local governments need to take the lead to become sustainable

In Events, SocietyTags Globe Forum, Poland, Society, SustainabilityNovember 3, 20093 Views

Last Wednesday I had the honor to moderate one of the theme sessions at the Globe Forum Innovation Summit in Gdańsk. The government of Gdańsk asked me to take care of the session entitled: “Integration and innovation – a long term prospect for sustainable metropolitan development”. Together with Mr. Alan Aleksandrowicz (CEO of Invest GDA), David Kay (CEO of GE Money Bank Poland) and the audience we had a great discussion in the main concert hall of the

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How a “crazy” mind changed the life of many others

In Events, SocietyTags Make the difference, Society, Sustainability, sustainableOctober 26, 20094 Views

Preparing for this week’s Globe Forum Innovation summit in Gdańsk I got touched by the story of William Kamkwamba, a Malawi secondary school student and inventor. Dropped out of school he build his own wind mill based on spare parts he found and a book he borrowed from the local library. Everybody in his neighborhood treated him like a fool,

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What is worse having no choice or not knowing what to choose?

In Picture of the day, SocietyTags Consumption, Consumption, Economy, Poland, Poland, SocietyOctober 25, 20092 Views

Today we visited one of the shopping malls and as always the amount of products to choose from shocked me. I really don’t feel comfortable in these malls, there is too much choice. In my opinion all together we are going into the wrong direction. These malls show the consumption society we are living in to

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Branding is about emotions

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