Category: Business
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Being Optimistic
Aside from making life more enjoyable, optimism can unlock creativity and open up possibilities in business, negotiations, tech development, strategy, marketing and really life in general. Of course, no degree of optimism will replace results, but it’s a fantastic attitude to have when leading organizations because it motivates others to think about possibility.
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Mobile Coupons
The short story is that we’re nowhere near replacing traditional coupons with digital ones, but it’s going to happen very quickly when someone solves a few problems that dont seem particularly complicated. I think the opportunity is going to be exploited by a strong application and site which will drive a critical adoption rate from…
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Driving to Transactions
I’ve been working in marketing for several years now, working with startups, major brands, service organizations; lots of companies that are all trying to get a message out. I’ve come to realize over the past few year, especially with the growth of social media, that a lot of budgets are being spent on brand media,…
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Ideas Vs. Execution
I’m not sure this thought necessitates a post, but here it is. I get ideas pitched to me all of the time. Some of the ideas I hear are really good. I think some people look for problems to solve, and I think that’s a great way to approach situations. Others look at where they…
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The Mis-Application of Innovation
With all of the recent discussion about civil charges being brought by the SEC against Goldman Sachs, I got into a discussion with some friends about innovation, it’s development and its misuse by people who either don’t understand the technology they are using, know and do not care about the risks involved, or knowingly behave…
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Gowalla, Foursquare and Lots of Zeroes
Who wouldn’t want to walk into a mall and be fought over by department stores with discounts, right on their phone? Anyone in the U.S. under the age of 25 is unlikely to ever clip coupon form a newspaper– but they are highly likely to use digital coupons that are readily available on an LBS…
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Google Docs Are Improving: iWork & Windows Get a friend
Google recently announced new features and improvements to their Google Docs suite. Some of the new features are great, but their biggest improvement for me is the ability to upload and store documents in any format.
Hi, my name is Christian. 