Gastronomy: Duck w/Blueberry Sauce
Last night I made a dish that I was truly proud of upon the first bite, and I am not sure whether to be pleased or concerned that I had each of the necessary ingredients in my freezer and produce bin without having to take a single trip to the market. I strive for a [...]
Gadgets – Cuisinart Soup Maker and Blender
Despite having a well documented affection for the kitchen, and being a geek at heart, I do not have much of a gadget streak when it comes to kitchen appliances. In fact, it’s safe to say that I am a skeptic when it comes to kitchen appliances and have a pretty high bar to overcome [...]
The Creeping Utility of Camera Phones
I remember the first time I saw someone take a picture of a whiteboard, thinking at the time how clever it was but also how it rendered the expensive whiteboard printing devices we had utterly useless by comparison. Over the years the creeping utility of the camera phone has permeated so many aspects of my [...]
Flash Sale Sites On a Roll in Retail
Gilt Groupe was one of the pioneers… the concept is simple, create scarcity for highly desirable merchandise in a time or unit limited online sale that relied on social channels for promotion. Wham. Slam dunk. It’s been all the rage in online retail and shows no sign of abating. Gilt has expanded into multiple categories… [...]
When Fraud Detection Hinders Rather Than Helps
I’ve had a long relationship with Patelco Credit Union, they were the first financial services company I became a customer of when I first entered the work force and even though my needs have exceeded the services they offer I do rely on them for a credit card that I use almost exclusively. I like [...]
Just One Thing Management Dynamics
I have a unique background among small company (I’m loath to write “startup”, Get Satisfaction is more substantial than that) executives in that I have venture capital, and very large company to very small company experience. I don’t think this makes me more or less prepared for the daily challenges, it just gives me a [...]
What is Gamification?
Gamification… the buzzword is all the rage and one thing I can’t help but observe is that it means different things to everyone you talk with, even though the core concept of creating incentives for users of an app or service to do specific tasks is pretty well accepted. Here’s what the functional breakdown means [...]
2012 Predictions
It’s the time of year when predictions are thrown out left and right, so in keeping with the spirit I have put together a list of things I would like to see happen in the year ahead. The Business of Social Networks: We have seen a coalescing of business models form around social networks and [...]
BabbaBox Fun for Children
The nice folks at BabbaCo sent my children a BabbaBox, which is a giftbox stocked full of projects, reading, and activities built around a theme. Targeted to 3-6 year old boys and girls, the BabbaBox is well put together and features imaginative projects and storytelling activities designed to stimulate and engage young children on a [...]
Forrester: Enterprise Social Software Market Sizing
Forrester recently released a report that, among other things, forecast the size of the enterprise social software market to grow to $6.4b in 2016. Here is a link to the original publication, however a summary of the research can be found here. I tend to follow these markets and research like this is interesting to [...]
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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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