+1 on +1
Okay so it’s not as mass market as the Like button is, but Google’s attempt to embrace social interactions is a better start than people are giving them credit for. I agree with Louis, this is a hint at a future rather than a capability they are ready to lead with today. Google can use [...]
Who Owns That?
I had an interesting conversation with a senior executive from a large enterprise (in the Global 50) who was expressing frustration with the pace of innovation when it comes to implementing social business in his company. It’s not that they were not doing anything but rather that the act of getting social technologies adopted always [...]
Mountain Lion Shot Dead
The animal, weighing 100 to 150 pounds, was first spotted on the busy street near Sequoia Hospital at 8:19 a.m., officials said. Authorities put out auto-calls to 600 homes asking residents to evacuate or shelter in place, then conducted a house-to-house search before finding the big cat.] – Mountain Lion Shot Dead While not PC, [...]
And Doggonit, People Like Me!
We have been using Rah Feedback for a while now and by way of feedback… I’m not liking it. Rah is a lightweight feedback tool that your colleagues can use to evaluate you on a number of dimensions. This is, IMO, the problem… it’s lightweight, which means it is entirely measuring how someone feels about [...]
The Crowdsourcing Sweatshop, Not Really
There is a lot going on in this review of the a SXSW session on the “dark side of social media” and the participants are raising really interesting points of view, but I want to focus in on one particular passage: In many cases, companies have persuaded people to complete simple tasks for no pay [...]
Man Bites Dog, Unintended Consequences From Bad Laws
Gossett is one of many San Mateo County landowners facing the unenviable possibility that just living on his land is about to get more expensive. The county is looking at non-renewing Williamson Act contracts for some 128 privately owned parcels currently incorporating small-scale agriculture and wildland areas like Gossett’s. The non-renewal process takes nine years, [...]
Starbucks and Peet’s, Together Again?
The fascinating history of Starbucks and Peet’s Coffee is on display today as the rumor mill has it that Starbucks is set to acquire the iconic coffee roaster. The original founders of Starbucks acquired Peet’s in 1984 and subsequently sold Starbucks to Howard Schultz’s company, Il Giornale, in 1987. What is interesting is that Schultz [...]
Trickle Down
We have been having the hardwood floors in our house refinished this week and it’s a great lesson in deflationary economics. Just 2 years ago I would have had to beg a flooring contractor to come and just give me a quote for my floors because it’s not a big job and they prefer to [...]
Visualizing Pi Infographic
Source: Online Schooling
Retargeting Ad Campaigns
I read that RadiumOne raised more money at a valuation rumored to be $200m. I can see that. Retargeting is very popular and for good reason, it works. You have seen this in action, you go to a website and then the display ads seem to follow you in subsequent unrelated websites that you click [...]
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My name is Jeff Nolan and I write Venture Chronicles. I am the VP of Product Marketing for Get Satisfaction and I write about a range of topics that interest me, including public policy, technology, entrepreneurship, finance, and global issues.
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