November 2011
28 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-30) →
Chad VanGaalen (128)
Peter Bjorn and John (10)
Digable Planets (5)
Sufjan Stevens (2)
New Order, Rockers Revenge (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
October 2011
39 posts
NYT: Luck Is Just the Spark for Business →
Lead Bullets // ben's blog →
Sometimes, you just need to buck up and huck it.
“For me, this is the destruction of the only online space I truly give a shit...”
– Wherein I try to explain why Google Reader is the best social network created so far « Here is a thing.
“One of the first things anyone ever learns about media buying and marketing is...”
– When Will Brand Dollars Move Online? Maybe Never. | DigitalNext: A Blog on Emerging Media and Technology - Advertising Age
“Q: Do you have any advice for the Occupy Toronto protestors?
A: My main...”
– I’ve always been a fan of Ed Clark, CEO of TD Bank.
Canada must tackle tough issues, bank CEO says - thestar.com
Lead, Follow or Get the Fuck Out of the Way →
“Although there are many other services out there that promise to bubble up...”
– Google Reader Getting Overhauled, Removing Your Friends | TechCrunch
“Reader is only sort of a social network. In many senses it’s an anti-social...”
– Don’t Be Evil, Google - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast
On the News of Google Reader Removing Shared Items
My favorite and most influential social network is Google Reader - it’s all about sharing quality content with one another, in my most real offline friend group. It has been announced that they will be removing the social features of the application in a redesign. This includes, friends, sharing etc This will likely roll up into Google +, but it will not be the same, probably worse. This is...
“And within an hour I thought that this music was the greatest thing that I’d...”
– The Quietus | Features | Baker’s Dozen | Noel Gallagher Selects His Thirteen Favourite Albums
“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did...”
– swissmiss | Steve Jobs on Creativity
“Marshall Herskovitz told me the story of the U.S. discovering its purpose during...”
– This is Jelly’s blawg: Rise and Shine
“Theirs is “all capitalism is corrupt cronyism, that’s where free market leads...”
– On the Wall Street Protests | Bleeding Heart Libertarians
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-9) →
Architecture in Helsinki (37)
Sufjan Stevens (28)
Sunparlour Players (11)
Foster the People (5)
A Tribe Called Quest (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-2) →
Sufjan Stevens (23)
Chad VanGaalen (21)
Wild Nothing (19)
The English Beat (12)
Hooded Fang (12)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“It’s amazing when a company can start with a philosophy, put the line in the...”
– Steve Jobs: A savvy communicator with a singular point of view - The Globe and Mail
How to Give Your Product Personality | The Art of... →
Great advice on Ass-Kicking.
Management Quality Assurance // ben's blog →
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be a Content Marketer |... →
A VC: Minimum Viable Personality →
““If it ain’t being measured, it ain’t being managed.” (Kate Shopper)
“The...”
– What’s the Best Marketing Advice You Ever Received? | MarketingProfs Daily Fix Blog
Conversation Agent: Want Better Response Rates?... →
The act of processing an email consists of more than just reading. There is a) scanning an in-box, b) deciding which ones to open, c) opening them, d) reading them, e) deciding how to respond, f) responding, g) getting back into the flow of your other work.
Get clinical about the experience you are putting people through. It’s about them, not you.
“With product features being so similar from one company to another, the customer...”
– Do You Have a Customer-Centric Brand? | Inc.com
What, exactly, is a Product Manager? |... →
The Cooper Journal: Reconciling Market Segments... →
“When you save someone from drowning, they quickly forget that you were the one...”
– Project Blowfish: Look like the brand you want to be — Tech News and Analysis
This is all about a top to bottom coordinated marketing, support, sales, and product effort. Very well done.
The Best SEO, Social Content Strategy: Thought... →
The Three Types of Companies: Biggest, Better, and... →
SaaS CEOs: Measure Customer Engagement - Increase... →
“when it comes to a close finish with an equally-good competitor, the simple...”
– How to win against a worthy competitor | Andy Sernovitz | Damn, I Wish I’d Thought of That!
“Life’s too short to work with Dicks.”
– VCs with Personalities? Foundry Group FTW!
Has Social Media Reached Its Peak? |... →
“In 1961, President John F. Kennedy faced a dilemma — how could he direct our...”
– I’m Mad As Hell. How About You? | The Big Picture 