Pipl power

TechCrunch.com just posted an article about Pipl which is a new ‘people search’ which I just tried out.  Very Google-esque in its presentation, but the results are pretty creepy. It crawls the ‘deep web‘ which are pages that aren’t publically linked to, as well as MySpace, Facebook, Flickr.  Doesn’t stop there.  I will also dig…

You have no reason not to learn

No doubt about it, I’m def. NOT a professional graphic designer or a professional web designer, or marketer. And you might not be the leader in your industry.  You might be starting a new business or launching a new product where you want to compete in your space.  But don’t know how. Learn. There has…

Apple’s Simplicity

I read a  great article on TechCrunch this morning that got me thinking about finding customers.  It talked about how Apple is just rocking the marketplace even in a recession and that one of their strengths is the small width of products that they produce: Apple made $10 billion last year and their simple product…

Generosity is the new Green

I just read a great report from Trendwatching.com talking about how Generosity is fast becoming the new Green. I manage E-media for a small TV station, and even on this micro level I can see it happening. More and more clients are interested in doing socially consious giveaways in lieu of traditional advertising whether its…