Got some great inspiration from this post from a Gary V. keynote from the streets of NY. Check out Keynote Kid on Tumblr for a collection of his keynotes. Ok, here’s the Quote of the Day that got me thinking: “Who were the 5 biggest selling beers when radio was in existence? And who were…
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…
I’m sure this is old news in the blogosphere by now, but if you haven’t taken the time to read Bill Gates’ annual letter describing the work of the Gates Foundation, you should. Take 20 min and go through it. You will be inspired. 2009 Annual Letter I still have not gotten through it in…
Read a great article in Wired today: Why Cloud Computing Still Doesn’t Work and how Google will Fix It – full article I agree that the systems that would allow us to truly work in the cloud just suck at the moment (particularly in the mobile data transfer department). BUT I take issue to say…
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…
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…
When people start their small business specifically if there is a physical product involved, the way to make money is to sell more of that product, or to get more outside sources to carry your product. Its all about scale, right? But I think there’s much more to scaling your business than simply getting the…