July 2009
40 posts
Lupe Fiasco, Oveous Maximus, and Matthew Santos -...
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.. — Mark Twain
If you’re in a startup, I hope u know what “ramen profitable” means. If not, here’s a great overview, by Paul Graham. http://bit.ly/9mcaO
Does anybody think FM radio, in it’s current form, will even exist in 10 years? Once internet is in every car, it’s over. #clearchannelsucks
“Outsourcing” your social media efforts to a 3rd party?(de-legitimizes you, IMHO) If so, it’s not as simple as u think. http://bit.ly/49rwWq
HA! Hilarious! RT @ReganFletcher ..worth 150 secs of your time! Santa Cruz girl’s solution 4 solving CA’s fiscal.. http://yoono.com/9fhProQ
How 2 really fix health care? Put our generation’s best minds 2 work on it - not 60-something bureaucrats n DC. Dear Google; pls get on it!
Via email from one of our advisors - “K, will try to do this weekend, though I am currently in rural China.” - only in 2009 #workshifting
Prezi - A great alternative to Powerpoint that I’m definitely going to start using.. http://bit.ly/eRh19
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“What’s the next small step for man that’s also a giant leap for...”
Link- “The Coming Change n Social Media Business Applications” Find new/existing customers, engage, convert. http://bit.ly/mjYEU #turnsocial
Dear BMW, please make this beautiful S.X Concept into a production car (maybe I could afford a used one in 2014) http://bit.ly/17YNDb
5 Ways to Start a Productive Day. Simple and achievable. http://bit.ly/d4kbl
Which brands are the most engaged in social media? Is it *your* company? http://www.engagementdb.com/ (via @jowyang ) Great find!
Designing your product for monetization first, and people second, will probably leave you with neither. - Tara Hunt
10 rules for bootstrapped Web App startups http://bit.ly/AI7Nz
“It’s natural for you to work hard until you get the job done, but closure...”
– My daily horoscope (today) on iGoogle. I try not to put too much faith in astrology, but on days like today it’s just spooky.
RT @pricing You can (a) lead with TIMING or (b) lead with Better Quality Solution / More Valuable Benefits and sometimes (c) lead with both.
WatchA bunch of guys “flying” in Norway, jumping off cliffs and using a wing suit. This is easily one of the most ridiculously awesome activities I think I’ve ever seen, and probably the closest humans will ever come to flying on our own. Wow.
WatchDJ Shadow “Midnight in a Perfect World”.
I loved this song when it first came out 13 years ago, and it sounds just as good when I listen to it today.
A startup should achieve short-term relevancy with target users for best chance of realizing their long-term big vision. (via @seanellis)
Why you need to build a narrative to win the marketing war: http://om.ly/?njO MUST READ (via @GuyKawasaki)
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Finding Your Voice Online
Over the past weekend, I’ve been thinking a lot about the ways in which I communicate online, specifically on Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc. Generally I’d say that Facebook and Twitter are the two tools that I currently use the most, and I’d bet that most of you would probably say the same of yourselves. My personal blog comes next, fitting nicely into third place. But what...
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5 very easy ways brick and mortar businesses(restaurants, cafes, etc) can leverage Twitter, starting today. http://bit.ly/nIAQq #turnsocial
WatchUsed to work for the company that owns this brand. Wish they were doing more stuff like this while I was there.
WatchEminem “Beautiful” Not a huge fan of the newest CD, but I dig this song/video concept. They cut out the third verse (which you’ll notice at the end), and video isn’t the best quality, but it’s all that’s out there as of today. Here it is anyways…
Prop.13 passed n CA the year I was born, 1978. I’ve lived here my entire life. Does that mean I can pay with I.O.U.’s now too?
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Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse "Dark Night of the Soul" →
Not available unless you can find it on Pirate Bay or similar, this collaboration is at once mysterious, haunting, melodic, and quite unique, considering the various artists who have all contributed to the finished product. From The Flaming Lips to Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, to Suzanne Vega and more, Danger Mouse continues to push the sonic envelope beyond what we could have expected when...
How much are you living? Stop DOING, and start BEING. http://bit.ly/17nhRX by @PluginID
RT @30lines 4 guys on our team: 1 in Orlando, 1 in San Fran, 1 in Costa Rica, 1 somewhere in France. Now that’s @workshifting. (Yes, it is!)
RT @PRtini An American soldier was captured in Afghanistan —a good reminder of what we’re really celebrating this weekend http://tr.im/qCZl
Top 100 Tools for the Twittering Teacher - http://shar.es/5DwS
RT @ScottHepburn: Brand sites will be less “Command & Control” & more “Conversation Aggregation” fr @jowyang http://bit.ly/kwnGR #turnsocial