It’s scary being unsure. It’s a lot different from being sure. Instead of the safety net of knowledge, there’s the daunting chasm of uncertainty. It’s not easy to step from the warmth of the old to the chill of the new. The same goes for commitment. It takes a lot to commit. Especially if you’re… [Continue Reading]
Strong title? Probably – but then PinPal deserves it. Currently in private beta, PinPal is a new start-up that looks to create a casual dating network by using the API’s of Twitter, Facebook, Klout and, as the name might suggest, Pinterest. From the site’s own description: PinPal combines the visual magic of Pinterest with the… [Continue Reading]
If social media was the big thing in 2010 and 2011, then mobile is clearly leading the charge for the hearts and minds of both businesses and consumers in 2012. While QR codes and push marketing via SMS campaigns have started the flow, the recent uptake in smartphone adoption across all parts of the globe… [Continue Reading]
Did you doodle at school as a kid? Did you play make-believe games with your friends that took you to other worlds real and imagined? Did you have an invisible friend? Our minds are so free as kids. We imagine anything and everything. Our creativity knows no limits and our imagination is boundless. When do… [Continue Reading]
Sometimes, in business, we wait for the extraordinary to appear before we make a move. We wait for that one killer application or solution that will take us from Brand X to Brand Everyone Wants a Piece Of. We close doors on ordinary ideas because only extraordinary will sell. But what defines ordinary? Cancer research… [Continue Reading]
There’s only one letter difference between the words “evolution” and “revolution” but there’s a whole world of difference – yet many businesses fail to see it (or ignore it altogether). When something grows naturally, it’s an evolution. When something grows through a huge dose of innovation and forced change, it’s (usually) a revolution. Look at… [Continue Reading]
You’re in business – you have competitors. They make a similar product, similar price – how can you separate? How about great service, great follow-up, great proactivity? How about attracting the non-fans through acknowledging the other service as a solid competitor? People watch; take notes, mental and physical. People remember. They remember how you work;… [Continue Reading]
This post is by Joey Strawn from Social CRM Insider. There’s an old example many of my teachers used growing up to display a number of different points. My teacher would show a jar on a table surrounded by a plethora of different-sized rocks. The task is to get all of the rocks into the one… [Continue Reading]
Normally I’m not a big fan of infographics – at least ones that are poorly done, or resemble a NASCAR driving suit adorned with a million sponsor decals. But this particular one piqued my interest, as it looks at something that’s fast (no pun intended) becoming a problem for businesses of all shapes and sizes,… [Continue Reading]
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Jack of All Trades, Master of… The Problem with Google
So, it looks like Google is entering the comment system fray. Never mind that it smacks of yet another “let’s copy Facebook” move. Nor that there are already excellent comment systems out there at the minute – the awesome Livefyre (used on this very blog), Disqus and IntenseDebate to name just some of the third-party… [Continue Reading]