The Risks Of Tying Yourself To Rising Tech Giants
Smart software execs know better than to put all of their eggs into one basket.
Leading or Following
Google recently added a customized homepage feature – very similar to Bing’s daily photo. This has led many to question whether Google is following or leading in relation to Bing.
Super Size, or Sharing Size ?
I found this very interesting …. Several years ago it was called a “Super Size”. Now it is called a “Sharing Size”. Interesting how marketing changes with public sentiment.
Charging For The News
The Times UK News and The Sunday Times UK have begun charging for a majority of their online content.
With so many other revenue models that have yet to be explored completely, it seems foolish to pull the trigger requiring all members to pay to view content.
We’ll have to wait to see if the Times UK News and The Sunday Times UK gamble pays off (and rest assured the entire newspaper industry is watching cautiously).
Business Hoarding
Business Hoarding is when you can’t let go of ideas of concepts – even though you know that they aren’t going anywhere. You try to start too many things without doing your due diligence, and your too slow to “cut bait” on those projects which aren’t a right fit – for one reason or another.
I’ve been working on a short litmus test to help entrepreneurs easily figure out whether to keep moving forward with a project, or to cut bait.
Geolocational Gaff
Geolocational websites are great, but don’t force users to default. Always give them a choice.
Delivering Happiness, The Review
My review of Tony Hsieh’s new book, Delivering Happiness.
Online Shepparding
Technology has made it much to rally the troops behind a cause. Here’s a great example of how FreeConference.com is getting its users behind their cause – Saving Free Conference. Step one – FreeConference.com tells you why you need to be concerned about saving free conference calls. Now fill out your information, and submit ……
Encourage White Listing On Confirmation Pages
Getting people to sign up for your email newsletter is only half the battle. Actually getting your emails into their inboxes is the other half. Here’s a good “best practice” for getting recipients of your emails to white list your email address.
The “Perfect” Download Page
A complete list of the best practices for a software download page.