The Downside Of “Demo Day”
Make you say hmmm.
SF or bust
Maybe you heard (read) me say on twitter that we rented a house in San Francisco this summer. Well it’s true, we did. Sally and I (Page.ly) along with a good friend of ours Chase (Authoritylabs.com) have rented a sweet 4bd/2ba house in the Delores Heights neighborhood for about 4 weeks this summer (late june -late …
From this article in Vanity Fair With youth unemployment in America at around 20 percent (and in some locations, and among some socio-demographic groups, at twice that); with one out of six Americans desiring a full-time job not able to get one; with one out of seven Americans on food stamps (and about the same …
Say what’s on your mind
Ever wish you could just say what is on your mind without consequence? They say be true to yourself, be who you are.. I am overly cocky and an intellectual snob for better and mostly worse. What if your business/startup really reflected you as as founder. Page.ly’s Tag line might look something like this.
Howard Bloom
I’ve been searching Gods all my life, now I know them. There is a meaning to life. There are things worth believing in. There are things worth being passionate about. All of this plays a part in trying to give a positive sense of something to believe in. A positive crusade of thought, of meditation, …
RC Drift
Such a great video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzTZKKrI1kQ[/youtube]
How to plan a great conference: mimic #snowcial
I have been to my share of conferences. And the #snowcial event I just returned from was the highlight of them all. The concerts, the snowboarding, the people, the good times, the content.. all top notch. But the planning and execution also got my attention. When we arrived at the hotel, conference check in took …
Profit by confusion and an economy based on intangible goods
When you start driving any sort of volume with a company they are generally agreeable to discounting your price a bit. As an example last month I asked for a price review from our credit card processor whom complied and shaved a few 10ths off our transaction fees since we are driving higher and higher …
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America: you are smarter than this
The american people get played like a fiddle, fear is the musician. History has shown that people threatened by losses of jobs, wages, homes, and savings are easy prey for demagogues who turn those fears into anger directed at major institutions of a society, as well as individuals and minorities who become easy scapegoats – …
Community
There is so much hulla balloo espoused about “community” online. Build a community. Participate in a community. I myself am a huge advocate of community. I blog about it, I speak at conferences regarding collaboration within them. I even sit on the boards of local organizations that are communities of marketing professionals (AZIMA) and entrepreneurs/hackers (gangplank). But what does …