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Oct
30
On success

On success

Settling for mediocrity (i.e. the status quo) is wildly unappealing to me, and I hope it always will be. Just finished Seth Godin’s “Tribes.” Here's my favorite quote...
1 min read
Oct
29
Ignite [your city]

Ignite [your city]

I just got back from Ignite Boulder. If you have one of these Ignite events in your city, GO! Or better yet, organize one yourself. It’s a lot of fun, and we drank quite a bit of free beer…
1 min read
Oct
28
How to improve Hulu

How to improve Hulu

I love Hulu. In exchange for letting me watch high-quality, streamed episodes of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” for free, I’m required to sit through one short commercial during every regular commercial-slot interval. I’m not annoyed by this at all.
2 min read
Oct
21
“One shot, one kill” marketing

“One shot, one kill” marketing

Our society is addicted to the quick fix. Immediacy. Instant gratification. Quick, single-use throwaways. One shot, one kill. Having these unrealistic expectations leads to disappointment and boredom.
2 min read
Oct
20
A free idea for Sheraton

A free idea for Sheraton

The Pod Hotel is a trendy hotel in Manhattan. But what makes it really unique is actually its online experience. Why aren’t more hotels doing this? STEAL THIS IDEA!
1 min read
Oct
12
Should Apple use Google’s hammer?

Should Apple use Google’s hammer?

Steve Rubel from ‘Micro Persuasion’ recently argued that Apple should be more transparent to engage their customers. I disagree with Steve. Here is why...
2 min read
Oct
01
Tokyo Joe’s does it right

Tokyo Joe’s does it right

I was pleasantly surprised today while eating lunch at Tokyo Joe’s. I looked at the end of my table and there were a bunch of cards talking about what the company had done for the community. Anyways, I was very happy when I saw the final card!
1 min read
Sep
30
“Social Media Marketing” best practices

“Social Media Marketing” best practices

Ryan Stephens recently invited me to join in on Mitch Joel’s discussion about social media marketing. Many of the best practices have been snatched up, so I’ll try to add something different to the discussion. My input for the best social media practice is: Relevance.
3 min read
Sep
27
A free idea for Kodak

A free idea for Kodak

What sucks about mobile uploads is that the quality of the picture is bad, it takes way too long to send, and it’s just not a fun process. And what sucks about camera uploads is that you have to do it through cables. So here's my idea for Kodak...
2 min read
Sep
23
Brilliant Youtube Advertising

Brilliant Youtube Advertising

I was pleasantly surprised by how well Nintendo executed this latest ad for the new Wario game just using basic flash. I’m sure they paid a high price to do something this unique, but I have to say that it was worth it.
1 min read