Archive for the ‘business’ Category
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Last week I gave a presentation on the Apple iPhone.
Everyone has an opinion on the device, so I thought I would share mine after using it for a couple weeks. I'd be interested in hearing about your experience with the iPhone as well.
The agenda for my presentation was as follows:
Press
Multiple ...
Posted in business, mobile, technology | 3 Comments »
Friday, August 3rd, 2007
KCUR, the local Kansas City NPR station, is looking for technology speakers for upcoming shows.
The topics will focus on recent developments and technology that has been in the news recently. They're looking for a variety of technologists with a variety of expertise areas.
Interested?
Drop me a line and maybe you ...
Posted in business, freshish thinking, Kansas City, technology | 1 Comment »
Thursday, July 19th, 2007
I was reading today's Fierce Mobile Content and saw the article Verizon seeking to terminate Amp'd service and it got my attention.
Amp'd Mobile, as some of you may know, runs over the Verizon network. Amp'd is a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). Basically, they offer mobile service but ...
Posted in business, mobile | 3 Comments »
Monday, July 2nd, 2007
There is no doubt in my mind that Google has been successful and will continue to be over the years ahead.
According to the article below, Google is on track to receive more than two million resumes in 2007. Not bad for an existing staff around 12,000. Obviously, they ...
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Thursday, May 24th, 2007
I included below the summary from my Mediapost Marketing Daily email in regards to Skybus Airlines.
Southwest has been one of the few airlines that has been profitable, although others have tried.
I'm cost conscious as well when it comes to booking flights, but with prices that low, the planes are always ...
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Monday, May 21st, 2007
I was reading Max Kalehoff's article on Why All Marketing People Should Blog, and he has a few solid points.
Blogging is one of the best ways to internalize marketing and publish your ideas
Blogging forces you, as the writer, to better understand your audience
Blogging is a good lesson in syndication (popular ...
Posted in advertising, business, creative | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
I think some Apple investors got a lesson today in the power of social media.
Engadget Knocks $4 billion Of Apple Market Cap on Bogus iPhone email
[via TechCrunch]
One post has a $4 billion impact? Wow.
There are theories that someone was trying to make money on the drop via shorting the ...
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Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) use about 75% less power than incandescent bulbs.
The current market share of CFL bulbs in the United States is about 6%, up from less than 1% before 2001. That compares dismally with CFL adoption rates in other wealthy countries, such as Japan (80%), Germany (50%) and ...
Posted in business, life | 8 Comments »
Monday, April 23rd, 2007
The Age of Conversation is an eBook (not to be confused with Ewok, for those playing along at home). The eBook is a collaboration of 100+ bloggers on a variety of business and advertising topics.
Gavin Heaton and Drew McClellan are organizing and compiling the content. I signed up ...
Posted in advertising, business, freshish thinking, technology | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
I got a Marketwatch alert: Google posts $1 bln profit as first-quarter revenue jumps 63%
Google profit rises 69%; net sales up 66%, slightly topping views.
The results were slightly lower than analyst expectations ($3.18 per share vs. $3.30), but goodness, who wouldn't want that level of growth (if it can be ...
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