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Early Adopters: Don't Believe The Hype
Who are these early adopters? There are no identification cards or membership criteria, but I am often referred to as an early adopter, so I feel obliged to own and defend this label. It is about time...
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Why "Forever in Beta"? Redefining Beta
by Liza Sperling | @lizasperlingI talk, type, speak and share a lot of my life online and at technology industry events, but on my personal blog, I make the rules, so I decided to name it Forever in...
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Are You Ready for NaBloPoMo? Me neither...
Are your ready for NaBloPoMo? Me neither, but I am doing it anyway. What is NaBloPoMo? It's National Blog Posting Month, and I invite you to join the celebration. There is a catch, though. You must...
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The Customer Is Always Human
Harry Gordon Selfridge, an American retail magnate, dealt customers everywhere a real blow when he coined the phrase: The customer is always right. While Selfridge may have said this out of respect for...
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The Joy of Talking to Strangers
Before Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or Google+, I was scouring the internet looking for a good source for Moleskine notebooks. Thanks to Google's search algorithm, I discovered a website called...
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Free Agent
By StefanYou are a free agent, but you are not without a team. You pick and choose your teammates, just as you choose your opportunities - based on experience and intellect, but never without intuition...
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My Dyson
Meet my Dyson, Buzzy. I know most people don't name their vacuums, but most people have not used a Dyson. It is like unboxing a Mac. Finally, vacuuming feels hip.
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Wow, Zappos. Just wow.
Most of the time customer service is hard. Really hard. Sometimes you cannot give your customers what they want, and empathy is all you have to offer.Other times customer service is fun and incredibly...
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Opt Out: MelonCard Can Help
Image via WikipediaDo you ever wonder where or how the information shared on social networks is collected? Even if you avoid social networks, there are still countless ways companies are collecting,...
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2012 Theme Word: Real
Remember how it felt to receive a care package or a handwritten letter on double-sided looseleaf paper? My mom used to send me a single stick of chewing gum in her letters, and even today the scent of...
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Calling San Francisco Social Media Data Geeks
Hey San Francisco data geeks, what are you doing tomorrow evening? No plans? Join the Social Media Club San Francisco for a panel on Social Media Measurement and Analytics at 6:30pm at Tagged, 840...
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RSS Gone Wild: Lovin Bloglovin
I love Tumblr. I love RSS. I love organizing data. I love making order from chaos. I love to sign up/opt in/ give it a whirl, then figure it out along the way.So, of course, I love bloglovin. What is...
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Uberconference: A Conference Call Site For Computer-Weary Eyes
We hear it, feel it and live it every day: Email overload. Information overload. Social network overload. Often, I'd like to schedule a conference call to catch up and hear the sound of my friends' and...
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Make User Feedback Simple: Do Share Does It Right
Sharing user feedback can be painful, so why bother? Users want to share feedbackTo ensure that their preferences and requests are incorporated into the product.Users feel a sense of ownership - it...
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I Am No Expert
I am no expert, but I am always happy to share my opinion. Source: http://wonderingfair.files.wordpress.com/2011Lately more and more have reached out asking me to speak and share and my opinions as an...
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Startup Idea Sweet Spot by Visual.ly
A fantastic venn diagram from Visual.ly. I encourage you all to check out their website. Plenty of food for thought.
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Recite This: Graphic Art, No Photo Shop Required
Got something to say? Want to make it looks slick and express your inner hipster? Check out Recite This, a clever website by Piccsy I recently discovered. Type and click "create" to transform your...
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Stand Out
The sensational Audrey Hepburn. Her individuality screams even on a skateboard. How we carry ourselves is far more important than what we are doing or saying. It is expressed in everything that we do....
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Is Google Voice The Next Google Reader?
A year ago I could not imagine giving up Google Reader, nevertheless, on July 1, I am ready to say goodbye to my beloved Google Reader. How can I let go of Google Reader so easily, the technology that...
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Confused Cord Cutter Seeks Smarter Smart TV
I am a confused cord cutter. I gave up cable TV, and I have survived two years. That said, I spend far too much time and money searching for content, then figuring out how to watch what I want, when I...
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Money isn't everything, but it is something.
When I moved to San Francisco, I was surprised by the startup community's relationship with money. At hackathons, coffee shops and offices around town, founders discussed their visions and product road...
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Lost Your Mojo? Get It Back
Lately more and more people have mentioned that they’ve “lost their mojo”. Fortunately it’s nothing serious, but you won’t find your mojo binging on Netflix or playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood...
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How To Be A Remarkable Founder
Originally published on Medium. Syndicated by Geektime.In the past few months, we’ve heard countless stories of startup founders behaving badly. It seems the rub for many is that success is unrelated...
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What's Your Tap Code?
Whoa, I originally published this January 18th, 2010! Somehow it didn't survive the migration to this blog. I am manually publishing it here in an effort to keep a record of all of my posts in one...
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San Francisco: Proximity To Ideas
This month alone, I have seen eight neighbors move, attended three going away gatherings for friends moving away from the Bay Area, and spoken to four people who are actively considering leaving the...
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