“The Credit Crisis” explained
This video gives an extremely lucid explanation of the credit crisis. If you’re still confused about what’s going on, it will clear things up for you in 10 minutes. Thanks to Ryan Stephens for pointing it out.
Your Funeral Playlist
Some of my friends know I have a playlist on my iPod called “Funeral.” It consists of the songs I imagine being played at, you guessed it, my funeral. Not that I’m planning on offing myself or dying anytime soon; it’s just something I tend to think about every now and then.
Let me give you some advice
When friends are looking to vent their problems, a lot of us tend to jump straight into giving them advice. You know where they’re going wrong, so why not save them a lot of time and just tell them? The problem with this is that it doesn’t work.
Getting more positive reviews on Amazon
Imagine you're an author releasing a new book. Offer it free to those who pre-order and write an Amazon review (100+ words, positive or negative). Refund them once the review is posted. It's an effective, affordable strategy to garner early attention upon release.
A free idea for college kids
Someone needs to create the Napster of college textbooks. It’d be illegal, and it’d be difficult to pull off, but someone needs to start it. Here’s how...
The ABC rip-off
I was recently tipped off to this story about how ABC stole a concept from a popular Youtube series. Basically, these guys (called The Fine Bros) make mini-‘Lost’ episodes with action figures. ABC decided to run with their idea and create an identical web series in-house.
Giving gifts = Marketing
How good are you at giving gifts?
Has a recipient of one of your gifts ever cried tears of joy after seeing what you’ve given them? Or are the responses to your gifts always lukewarm? Give people what they actually want, not just what you like and think they want.
Piggybacking trust
Telling somebody how great you are isn’t convincing. In order for them to believe your assertion, you either have to prove it repeatedly with your actions or you can piggyback on trust. Here’s how to do the latter...
Want an Ivy League education?
Check out Academic Earth. Thanks to Bjoern for the tip.
Adaptation
I was talking with a guy the other day who has been running a successful video editing business for many years now. He was telling me about their methods and why they’d been able to do so well, when he said something that really surprised me. Here's what he said...
