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SmartPlanet alumni are taking over the Internet

SmartPlanet alums have gone on to some pretty great places. Here's a look at who's where.

Disclosure: Vince Thompson

The portable gas heater: a thing of beauty?

Good news! Those clanky aluminum towers that hold propane tanks have been reinvented into a thing of beauty. Meet the entrepreneurs and learn how they are rolling their art from Hollywood parties to your patio.

MurderBoarding: a four-step process to kill some ideas so others can thrive

Is your team constantly stuck in brainstorming mode? According to author and consultant Nilofer Merchant, Murderboarding is the new counterbalance to Whiteboarding. Nilofer joins Smart Planet to share the process.

The new how: creating solutions for collaborative strategy

According to author and consultant Nilofer Merchant, "For too long the business world has insisted that major decisions be owned by one part of the organization, the executive suite. Meanwhile execution and tactics are relegated to another part of the organization, those who actually get things done". In her new book, Nilofer introduces us to new thinking and tools to be used on the path to collaborative strategy.

The new way of selling

Gerhard Gschwandtner, CEO of Selling Power talks to Dan Miller of General Physics about the new way of selling. Pay close attention to the concept of the instant reference check. Dan makes note of the fact that your prospects used to do their due diligence just prior to closing the deal. Now they check you out instantly online.

Software as a service 2.0

In this BNET exclusive Adam May, a director of product at Oracle, steps up to the blackboard and frames up the drivers behind SAS and CRM innovation. Watch as Adam spells out our need for On Demand services and get a clear view on how Oracle is working to deliver solutions.

The Econosphere: how the economy really works

Why do economies succeed, why do they fail and how do we profit in the days ahead. Craig Thomas, a veteran private-sector economist and author of The Econosphere joins us to answer these questions and help us think differently about our social world and how it works.

Do U.S. business models work in China?

With innovation appearing online at a blistering pace is it possible to quickly copy and paste a business model that creates wealth abroad? Watch as Rebecca Fannin of the Asian Venture Capital Journal visits with venture capitalists Richard Lim of GSR Ventures and Glenn Solomon of GGV Capital.

Success: Three big myths

In his new book, "The Real Truth About Success: What the Top 1% Do Differently, Why They Won't Tell You, and How You Can Do It Anyway!” Wynn makes his case. Here on Smart Planet Garrison recently shared success tips for us to consider in the year ahead.