http://blog.opencc.co.uk Blog Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://blog.opencc.co.uk/2013/03/the-role-of-mooc-in-online-education/comment-page-1/#comment-7699 The Role of MOOC in Online Education - Open Creative Communications | MOOCs The Future of Education? | Scoop.it Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:24:43 +0000 http://blog.opencc.co.uk/?p=1681#comment-7699 [...] Over the past few years, Americans have embraced free online courses, a trend that the entire world now seems to be following. MOOC undoubtedly remains the most important and talked-about trend in education history.  [...] [...] Over the past few years, Americans have embraced free online courses, a trend that the entire world now seems to be following. MOOC undoubtedly remains the most important and talked-about trend in education history.  [...]

]]> http://blog.opencc.co.uk/2013/01/smokingdigitalmarketin/comment-page-1/#comment-7658 Shannon Grimes Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:22:54 +0000 http://blog.opencc.co.uk/?p=1511#comment-7658 Of course, Big Tobacco manufacturers aren't the only companies important to the tobacco industry. Companies such as Universal Corporation, DIMON, and Standard Commercial act as middlemen, buying from farmers and/or tobacco auctions and then processing and shipping leaf tobacco to manufacturers. Globally, other companies, such as Société BIC and Zippo Manufacturing, provide tobacco-related accoutrements; UST markets snuff and chewing tobacco; and companies such as Swedish Match sell a combination of tobacco-related products. Altadis, created from a merger of France and Spain's top tobacco producers, makes 50% of the cigars sold in the US. In Japan the tobacco industry is dominated by government-owned Japan Tobacco, which controls 75% of the market. Other top markets include Germany (dominated by Altria and Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken), the UK (where smokes by Gallaher Group and Imperial Tobacco are preferred), and France. As discount manufacturers such as Commonwealth Brands chip away at market share, the global companies have increasingly turned to developing nations for new smokers. The Asia/Pacific region accounts for much of this new frontier. China, with some 25% of the world's 1.2 billion smokers, is the big prize. Government-owned China National Tobacco, the world's largest tobacco producer, principally serves China and the estimated 1.5 trillion in annual cigarette sales. Both Imperial Tobacco and Gallaher Group have signed agreements to produce and sell cigarettes in China. Of course, Big Tobacco manufacturers aren’t the only companies important to the tobacco industry. Companies such as Universal Corporation, DIMON, and Standard Commercial act as middlemen, buying from farmers and/or tobacco auctions and then processing and shipping leaf tobacco to manufacturers. Globally, other companies, such as Société BIC and Zippo Manufacturing, provide tobacco-related accoutrements; UST markets snuff and chewing tobacco; and companies such as Swedish Match sell a combination of tobacco-related products. Altadis, created from a merger of France and Spain’s top tobacco producers, makes 50% of the cigars sold in the US. In Japan the tobacco industry is dominated by government-owned Japan Tobacco, which controls 75% of the market. Other top markets include Germany (dominated by Altria and Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken), the UK (where smokes by Gallaher Group and Imperial Tobacco are preferred), and France. As discount manufacturers such as Commonwealth Brands chip away at market share, the global companies have increasingly turned to developing nations for new smokers. The Asia/Pacific region accounts for much of this new frontier. China, with some 25% of the world’s 1.2 billion smokers, is the big prize. Government-owned China National Tobacco, the world’s largest tobacco producer, principally serves China and the estimated 1.5 trillion in annual cigarette sales. Both Imperial Tobacco and Gallaher Group have signed agreements to produce and sell cigarettes in China.

]]> http://blog.opencc.co.uk/2013/01/digital-marketing-in-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-7647 Digital Marketing in 2013 - Open Creative Communications | Digital Marketing Trends in 2013 | Scoop.it Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:45:06 +0000 http://blog.opencc.co.uk/?p=1572#comment-7647 [...] As seems to happen every time a new year rolls around, the media focus has now shifted from the recaps, summaries and top-ten lists of 2012 into predictions, forecasts and a crystal ball gazing free-for-all for 2013. A quick glance at the prognostications of those with their ear to the ground of the digital marketing terrain reveals all manner of cheery optimism for this year’s prospects.  [...] [...] As seems to happen every time a new year rolls around, the media focus has now shifted from the recaps, summaries and top-ten lists of 2012 into predictions, forecasts and a crystal ball gazing free-for-all for 2013. A quick glance at the prognostications of those with their ear to the ground of the digital marketing terrain reveals all manner of cheery optimism for this year’s prospects.  [...]

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