New York Times: Alienating Users with Registration
Posted on May 29, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 4 Comments
The New York Times now hassles its readers for personal information in order to view stories and gives a first class lesson on how to piss off readers.
Why You Need Qualified Leads
Posted on May 28, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
We have reached a point where customers are continually being bothered by advertising, cold calling and bad marketing will only piss them off. Try compiling a database of people who give you permission to market to them instead…it will work wonders.
Welcome to the Open Source Revolution
Posted on May 27, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Open Source is a force to be reckoned with in the business now. It is more than just a bunch of rogue programmers trying to take down the establishment. There are legitimate businesses that utilize an open source model to make a lot of money.
Televisions Busted Business Model
Posted on May 27, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Television is in a sad state. Why technology has burned TV’s business model and what they can do to keep up.
AT&T, American Idol, and the Jesus Phone
Posted on May 21, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
Why AT&T still remains a market leader in wireless communications while being a mediocre service provider at best.
Caveman Marketing
Posted on May 20, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
A lighthearted view of why we buy the things we buy and why cavemen are bitches.
Businesses beware…of the Blogosphere
Posted on May 19, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 1 Comment
Businesses need to be aware that when you piss off a customer today, you never know how many people will hear your customer’s story of discontent. It may be a small handful, or with the help of our good friend the internet it may be THOUSANDS!!!
Making Micro Credit work in the US
Posted on May 13, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
An online brain dumb regarding the possibility of taking principles of microcredit and using them to help out the working poor in the US. Microcredit has proven effective in developing countires, can it work to help those within our own borders?
Everybody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen
Posted on May 1, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
I vaguely remember this song from a long time ago, but I heard it back in 1999 before I even knew what a quarter life crisis was. However, today I was killing a little time on YouTube and I came across this Video. I love it. I wish I would have heard […]
How to Not Get Screwed By Car Salesmen: Why I bought an Audi A4
Posted on April 26, 2008 - Filed Under Business | 14 Comments
I just bought a new car. I hate to do it because a car is probably the worst asset you could possibly throw your money into. But you do have to get around…preferably in style. My old car was a piece of junk, when I bought it the idea was to drive it into the ground and then move on. Recently, I came to the point where it was costing more to maintain the car than what it was worth…NEVER buy an American car.
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