Yes, it is that time again. I have another guest post at LouisGray.com. I would also like to announce that I will not be announcing guest posts at LouisGray.com anymore. I have been “given the keys” as Louis likes to say and will be an irregular contributor on the site. I say irregular because I… Read More YAGP: Blogging’s Future and Administrivia
Over the past week, there have been two Yahoo takeover rumors written in major newspapers. These were presented as news or even deals in progress. First, there was the $20 billion Microsoft search deal that Kara Swisher debunked. Now, we received news that the Jonathon Miller buyout was also a false rumor. These stories were… Read More Newspapers Report Rumors, No Outcry From Blogosphere
A few days ago, Chris Brogan started an interesting discussion. His post was about how social media changed the way people were talking and how big companies wanted big conversations like mass mailings: For the rest of the world, I believe that there will be some issues with how social media delivers. I think some… Read More Conversations Are the Future of Marketing
In the current issue of Inc Magazine, there is an article about customer feedback. The basic idea is that customers tend to be vocal about the products they use and buy: Whether they are out-of-control cranks or out-of-the-blue evangelists, customers want to have their say. And if you won’t listen to them, the Internet is… Read More YackTrack Highlighted in Inc Magazine
Twitter has been in the news a lot the past few days. Besides the various reports and commentary regarding their rejection of the Facebook offer, they also bought a company, closed its services and kept the founder. This seems really odd at first, until you realize what they have done. First, according to his own… Read More Did Twitter Just Buy Revenue?
Well, at least we know what the topic of conversation will be on many major sites today. Kara Swisher reported that Twitter and Facebook have had acquisition talks, but they have failed. The price is said to be $500 million in Facebook stock, with no cash changing hands. Personally, I was surprised at this price… Read More What is The Right Price For Twitter?
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have another guest post at LouisGray.com. This post is title “Web Apps Should Keep It Simple For Success”. The main idea is that to drive mass adoption, the service needs to be simple. Here is a snippet of the post: Most people have heard the KISS… Read More YAGP: Web Apps Should Keep It Simple For Success
There has been much discussion lately about how easy Twitter is and FriendFeed is harder to get into. I completely understand this, but I have also noticed that people mentioned they want to know how “power users” use FriendFeed. First, let me state that FriendFeed is a tool, and you can use it however you… Read More FriendFeed Power Tips
Sometimes when you read a technical book, you wonder what you are going to get out of it. That was my initial feeling when I received “Managing Online Forums” by Patrick O’Keefe, the founder of the iFroggy Network. Thankfully, Patrick has forgotten more about managing forums than I have yet learned. More importantly, there are… Read More Managing Online Forums? But I am a Blogger.
As is typical on the weekends I talked to my oldest brother. We are very different people with very different interests. I am a fairly liberal democrat and he is slowly becoming more of a conservative republican. I am a software developer and he is in sales and marketing. I am mostly an introvert, and… Read More Be Prepared, the Mainstream is Coming
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