Archive for February, 2007
« Previous EntriesReaffirming the Importance of Networking
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007As an entrepreneur in the tech space — network your ass off. New research is out from Informs.org that says “cultivation of strong and relevant social networks among a firm’s managers can be an important determinant of the success of a startup venture.”
Thanks to Businesspundit for highlighting this.
I hate to be a downer, but…
Monday, February 26th, 2007I agree with Ronald Lewis’ comment on TechCrunch post calling for Yahoo’s Terry Semel’s head. Here’s the last two paragraphs of comment -
And for crying out loud, GET RID of Yahoo! Photos and other services where things overlap. Why the hell does anyone need two photo sites when you’ve got the world’s MOST popular and […]
Can Quigo Beat the Internet Giants in Contextual Text Ads?
Monday, February 26th, 2007The New York Times has a great article about Quigo Technologies, a company I didn’t know existed even though they now serve the text ads on ESPN.com. Here’s a bit about Quigo -
Founded in 2000, Quigo provides innovative, performance-based marketing solutions that achieve superior results for premium-branded websites and advertisers. ROI-based solutions for content-targeted advertising […]
MyBlogLog Case Study
Monday, February 26th, 2007Startup Review posted a great case study of MyBlogLog this morning — it’s a fantastic read if you’re interested in the web 2.0 space.
Megite to Find Interesting Conversations?
Sunday, February 25th, 2007
Is anyone using Megite to find conversations? How is Megite different than sites like Techmeme? How exactly does either site figure out what is most relevent anyway?
I checked out Megite this morning and the interface seems a bit cluttered. It’s harder to visualize & find the conversation than on Techmeme.
Facebook — Build or Sell?
Saturday, February 24th, 2007Should Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook, and other hi-tech entrepreneurs, cash in now or continue building their company on their own? There’s some debate and I definitely see the arguements both ways.
With Facebook, my personal opinion is that they should remain private for at least another 18 months. They have an absolutely huge opportunity in front […]
Fantastic Display of Transparency & Honesty
Saturday, February 24th, 2007Eric over at MyBlogLog has done a excellent job this week dealing with the SPAM issue that faced his (well, Yahoo!’s now) company last weekend. The issue was that thousands of users were e-mailed as a result of a loophole in their code.
It’s no secret I’m a fan of MyBlogLog, but that’s not the reason […]
Major Google Announcement??
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007If the single-source rumor of a Google announcement tomorrow is true, what do you think it is??
It would sure be sweet if it was one of the things I mentioned in my Google analysis the other day…
Building Blog Communities
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007Everyone seems to be crazy about user-generated content and community — bloggers are no different. Search Marketing has a thorough article titled “Cultivating a Blog Community in 10 Steps - Part 1.” Not that all his points aren’t great, but I think number 4 — Think Long Term — is the real key to […]
Business Strategy Insights
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007There are two primary aspects of business that are extremely enjoyable — 1) relationship building and 2) business strategy. On the subject of business strategy, Guy Kawasaki asked Michael Raynor some fantastic questions & receives some great responses. Michael has a degree from Harvard and authored The Strategy Paradox — so I think it’s safe […]
Sprucing & Fixing…
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007Stay tuned…
Update: Zillow is back online - check it out for yourself (hint - if you have a home posted for sale, check the bottom of the details page of your listing). For more information, please see the Zillow Blog post.
OpenID Gaining Traction
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007So, Kevin Rose announced Digg will start supporting OpenID in 2007. Back in August, I mentioned that a universal integrated login allowing internet users to access all their accounts is deparately needed. OpenID seems to have done gained significant traction in this space — including the recent support of AOL & Microsoft. And now Digg.
I’m […]
Hopefully, You Realize Money Does Not Lead to Happiness
Sunday, February 18th, 2007Guy Kawasaki posted about the “World Map of Happiness” on Friday that lists the happiest countries in the world based on a study by Adrian G. White, a psychologist at the University of Leicester. The United States, with the largest economy in the world, is number 23 on the list. That should tell you something. […]
Social Media’s Impact on Business and PR
Saturday, February 17th, 2007If you are a CEO — do you have a handle on your employees? Do they really like working at your company? Ask Miller Brewing Company how social media impacts them after several discontent employees decided to publish a song on YouTube in response to the “possibility of CEO Norman Adami freezing their pensions.” […]
If I Were the CEO of Google, This would be My Strategy…
Thursday, February 15th, 2007Since I had so much fun with my first “If I were the CEO” post, I thought I’d try my hand at it again…this time with Google. The difference is I’m guessing that the Google founders won’t come comment on this post (whereas the MyBlogLog ones did). This one is a little shorter than my […]
UK Banning “Flogs” Next Year
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007This article on MediaPost Publications was brought to my attention earlier today by a colleague — starting next year, “flogs” (fake blogs) are being banned in the UK. I was actually going to write something intelligent about this (or at least try), but I just played in a basketball league game and sprained my thumb. […]
The Impact of Social Networking API’s
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007I just came across an interesting article in BusinessWeek titled “Social-Networking Sites Open Up” that I thought I’d share my thoughts on. Many web 2.0 companies, which certainly include the social networking category, have realized the power of API’s — the largest being that there is no way a young company can develop all the […]
Zlango Raises $12 Million
Monday, February 12th, 2007Zlango
TechCrunch covered the Zlango news that they raised $12 million in funding from Benchmark Capital & Accel Partners. It’s a pretty neat little application and deserves a quick mention if for no other reason than their press release — it’s very creative.
Here’s their blog post if you’re interested
More PR Advice - Be Balanced
Monday, February 12th, 2007There is some interesting advice for young PR professionals from Richard Toth over at Forward Blog. Here’s one piece of advice that I wholeheartedly agree with — “avoid limiting their focus to just public relations and communications. Learn the ops side of all businesses and position yourself to be ready for job and career burnout, […]
Quick PR Lesson from Obama
Monday, February 12th, 2007I know - sorry, political overkill, but Barack Obama was interviewed on 60 Minutes tonight (here’s the video) and I think there is something we can all (ESPECIALLY other politicians) learn from him: admit your mistakes. Obama didn’t deny that he “used marijuana and cocaine as a teenager.” Personally, I know few people who did […]
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