Summary: I can't believe that it is podcast 400 of The Engaging Brand podcast (http://www.blubrry.com/engaging/1512671/podcast-399-improvisation-and-leadership-tips/) covering social media (http://www.theengagingbrand.com/2012/04/art-of-search-optimisation.html), business ideas and brand marketing tips (http://www.theengagingbrand.com/2012/04/are-you-the-new-expert.html) As it is a special milestone Anna Farmery (http://www.theengagingbrand.com) invited Duann Scott (http://www.shapeways.com/blog/authors/26-Duann) from Shapeways (http://www.shapeways.com) to talk about how new models are developing which are different to the traditional business model (http://www.theengagingbrand.com/2012/09/informal-economy.html) - bringing the customer inside of the walls. * How Shapeways (http://www.shapeways.com) are working with the customer to design, build and sell their own ideas * How they create a marketplace for small business and a test market for ideas * How mass production is being overtaken by stock on demand * How Shapeways (http://www.shapeways.com) is helping companies make a higher profit margin * How consumers can think, make and sell their own ideas...now!...how Shapeways see the future trends of manufacturing * Is 3D printing (http://www.theengagingbrand.com/2012/06/3d-printing.html) an online activity or will it lead to retails stores? * How personalised gifts are changing from adapting a standard product to mass customisation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_customization) * Are we near to a factory in a kitchen with 3d printer and what is 3D printing (http://www.theengagingbrand.com/2012/07/3d-printing-catalyst-for-new-social-business-model.html)? * What are the legal implications of printing in 3d and the role of copyright (http://www.theengagingbrand.com/2012/08/are-we-losing-control-of-the-web.html) in emerging markets * Should business be looking at partnering with Shape ways (http://www.shapeways.com) or getting the emerging technology in house - new revenue streams for your business * How the change in digital files has changed the music and film industry - and how it will change other industries in the future You can email me, anna@theengagingbrand.com (mailto:anna@theengagingbrand.com), message me on twitter (http://twitter.com/engagingbrand) or discuss it on Google+ (https://plus.google.com/u/0/107639911923457772951) (https://plus.google.com/u/0/107639911923457772951)
