A swap site like Points.com is a natural outgrowth of the fact that in North America alone, customers have accumulated miles or points in 300 million different customer loyalty accounts, according to Rob MacLean, chief executive of Points International, which operates Points.com.com
Ms Nunn, who until recently was the chief executive of Points of Light, a charity focused on volunteering, is the daughter of long-time US Senator Sam Nunn.
Oliver Johnson, chief executive of Point Topic, a broadband research company, said the report's figures matched his own estimates for broadband spending: "There is definitely a funding gap.
Brian Murray, chief executive of HarperCollins, points out that a film may be released with more than $100m of marketing behind it.
James Hogan, the chief executive of Etihad, points out that it would be difficult to make the case that the Gulf carriers were unique in benefiting from state backing.
Eric T. Peterson, the chief executive of Twitalyzer, points out that some of the most influential users also make a big effort to respond to much less famous people with personal messages.
It's not a given that they will have the right skills for the effort, or that the nonprofit will know how to mobilize them, said Michelle Nunn, chief executive of the Points of Light Institute, which helps organize volunteer efforts.
Alan Mulally, chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, points out that airlines have not earned enough profit to cover the cost of their capital over the past 30 years.Concentration on the immediate crisis is understandable.
As Rob Taylor, formerly the chief executive of Kleinwort Benson, points out, if shareholders don't like the way a company is run, they don't hang around to change it; they sell up and move on.
If it's the wrong mix [of incentives], then it encourages gaming," says Lord Adebowale, the chief executive of Turning Point, a health and social-care organisation.Despite the challenges, Turning Point and CRI are both interested in the trials.
Arlene Shuler, president and chief executive of City Center, pointed out that for this 10-day period, every house is sold out.
