Allow me to explain. In today’s society, there is a misplaced sense of self importance. Think about it. iphones. ipods. MySpace. Facebook. All of these creations place me at the center of the universe. I lose my ability to filter my thoughts, reactions or musings because I am conditioned to tweet...Continue Reading
When talking about using social media for business, I often here people say “Twitter is just for teenagers to let each other know what they are having for lunch.” Well take a quick look at the numbers and then decide if that sentiment is a reflection of the reality. While I certainly don’t...Continue Reading
With MSN, Live and now Bing, Microsoft has tried to get a foothold in the search market and pull some market share away from search giant Google. But with 83% of the global market share going to Google (Bing is currently around 4%), saying it’s an uphill battle is a bit of an understatement. However,...Continue Reading
Imagine this. Your sales person walks in to the office of a new prospect, walks them through every brochure you have, explains in detail every service and service level and then gets up and walk out. You ask why he never tries to take an order and he responds, “I left my business card with them,...Continue Reading
It seems all too common to be asked for your credit card number on a website. Most of the time it is for a purchase but now sometimes your credit card is simply used to verify your identity. One would think that with this practice becoming ubiquitous that people would feel comfortable entering that...Continue Reading
Some folks look to Nostradamus for signs of what will come in the future but for some insight about where the online economy is going we need to look no further than 1969 and the soothsayers known as Three Dog Night After recently reading Chis Anderson’s newest book Free: The Future of a Radical...Continue Reading