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Has this happened to you? You’re working on a deadline and you call another department in your company to ask a question like, “When will X get finished?” or “What happened with Y?” and all you seem to get is the run around. Frustrating isn’t it? Or maybe you’re on the other side the problem and people keep asking you questions about things you know nothing about. This is common in large companies where each department seems to operate in its own little universe. Erik van der Zijden, creative partner for DigiRedo, knows this problem all to well. That’s why he spoke about the benefits of podcasting as a way to solve the internal communication problem that hinders so many businesses.

In today’s video Erik presents a case study about a pharmaceutical company using podcasts to increase internal communication.

Erik’s study outlines:

• The need for good internal communications
• The reason for using the podcast format
• The results of using podcasts

As you watch the video think about the implications that good internal communications can have on your company, like faster product development or better brand awareness. If you’re currently feeling frustration like the above story, then maybe you should suggest another communications strategy (like a podcast) to the decision makers of your company…they’ll thank you for it if it means a bigger profit margin. Enjoy!

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Keeping with Friday’s theme of a few different shorter videos as opposed to a single long video, I thought I would do the same today with a few vids from Tim Ferriss. Those of you who know me, also know that I’m fond of personal and business productivity. Some of the reason for this, I believe stems from certain work experiences I had in college (working at M&M Mars on various assembly lines, a series of kitchen jobs, and on a framing crew building condos in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty), for example.

As a result when I first read about Tim Ferriss in Transitions Abroad magazine back in 2007, and then listened to a webcast of him about a week or so later, I knew I needed to learn more about his work/play philosophies. Reason being, not only did he seem to focus on productivity, but he also covered how paying attention to productivity allowed him to not only perform well from a business standpoint, but also enjoy life at the same time. And that theme is exactly what I have built my own life and company around — even prior to reading about Tim.

Anyway, for those who don’t know about Tim and the Four Hour Work Week (4HWW) as of yet, these videos will serve as a nice introduction to his story and ideas. For those already in the know, with the exception of the first video, which sums up the philosophy behind the 4HWW, and the outtake from his interview with Loic Le Meur of Seesmic, each of the videos that follow are ones I haven’t seen myself as of yet, so there are some interesting gems in here.

Tim also continues to write on his blog, The Four Hour Blog if you’re further intrigued!