Oh, Microsoft… Part 2
I’ve been waiting for a commercial ever since I wrote about Microsoft’s Geniuses awhile back. I might stop writing about them for awhile, I feel like I’m beating a dead horse. Anyways, here’s Microsoft’s latest failure..
The correct way to use YouTube
The big story in the music industry right now is whether or not Coldplay stole a riff from Joe Satriani (an extremely talented guitarist). So check out what this guy did...
Online Community Building
Rich Millington's "Feverbee" repeatedly earns my recommendation, not due to personal ties, but his consistent delivery of stellar content. He's recently published a manifesto (available for download) to revamp your approach to building an online community. It's worth checking out.
Design lessons: The KISS Principle
What’s painful for your customers when they’re using your website? It astounds me how few companies have actually tried making their site fun and intuitive to use. Small design tweaks can make a huge impact on your bottom line, no matter what industry you’re in.
How to get the Seth Godin MBA
If you didn’t see it a few days ago, Seth posted that he’d be teaching a few lucky people how to change the world (more details here). Here are some things you can do to GREATLY improve your odds of getting into the program...
The 3^3 Project
It’s almost the end of 2008 and I want to try something different — something fun that will interrupt the relentless stream of business-related posts. I’m calling it “The 3^3 Project”. What I want you to do is this...
Great people vs. Everyone else
Here's my favorite quote from Michael Gerber’s “The E-Myth Revisited” — a book that a few people have recommended to me. Finally got around to it.
“What you’ll wish you’d known”
My buddy Jeff Widman sent me this article the other day. It’s a rejected high school graduation speech that Paul Graham wrote. While a few of his points are overly simplistic, it’s definitely worth reading. But if you don’t have time to read it, here are some notable excerpts:
A free idea for comedy clubs
Dominate on Youtube. If you want to build a substantial permission asset, you’re not going to be able to do that very well with an e-newsletter or a blog. You need to focus more on proving the service you’ll provide: great jokes.
Google > God
Over the years, I’ve met several individuals who were do-gooders solely because they wanted God to know that they were heaven-worthy. I’ve always thought this was an odd and hollow way to behave, considering how closely it parallels a child’s relationship with Santa at the beginning of December....
