Photo Courtesy: Lumaxart on Flickr Stephen Covey’s 7th Habit in his classic book “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” was: Sharpen your saw The message there was to keep practicing our craft and continue to get better at what we do. That message is still valid and very relevant. However, there is a need for… Continue reading
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Faster, better and cheaper OR…
I watched the keynote speech for iPad and was fascinated by what I saw. For those of you who missed it, you can now watch it on the Apple website at the link below: http://www.apple.com/ipad/ This post is not about singing praises for iPad but simply to highlight how the iPad has been positioned to… Continue reading
The link exchange problem and what you can learn from it.
Photo Courtesy: Leo Reynolds on Flickr A typical link exchange request looks something like this ( if you have already seen a lot of link exchange requests, you don’t need to read the email below. Dear Target-Website-Owner, My name is Link Hunter and I manage and operate the recently re-launched website http://www.www.MyWebsiteNeedsLinks.com.com. Our site caters… Continue reading
The race is not complete if you don't run the last mile…
I was at CES show a couple of weeks ago. The show was fascinating by all counts and in some ways it was overwhelming. The article is not about the show but I want to make a point based on a few incidents in and around the show. First, at the show: I visited many… Continue reading
The "Free" Dilemma – Bits vs Atoms
Photo Courtesy: Julia Manzerova on Flickr I have written about the power of “free” multiple times before. Here are are a few links: 1. TomPeters.com: The Business Case for Giving Away Your Best Work for Free 2. The Case for “Free” (Again!) Every time I write about free, I get a few emails about the… Continue reading
The case for "Free" (again)
A few months ago, I wrote on the topic – “The Business Case for Giving Away Your Best Work For Free” at TomPeters.com. My fascination with free started in early 2000s when I was leading an open source company. I continue to be amazed at the power of free. I was checking the bestsellers on… Continue reading
You may not like spam but we insist…
That’s what Citibank says. I have been a Citibank customer for years and in the last few months, they suddenly started sending spam mails – offers from other companies. Yes, I understand that it may get them some revenue by selling their LARGE customer base and allowing other companies to spam people but if someone… Continue reading
Apples and Oranges: The pitch for pre-paid gas option
Yesterday I was at the Hertz counter in Los Angeles and there were about half a dozen people in front of me in the line. I was surprised (actually shocked) to see four of the six people in front of me choose the pre-paid gas option. For those of you who don’t know what is… Continue reading
Lessons from creating a social media powered eBook
A social media powered eBook project is simply a collaborative effort conceived and completed with the power of social media. The project is dynamic, participatory and even democratic in nature and takes on its own life as it evolves from an idea to a final product. ”Defiant: Practical Tips for thriving in Tough Times” (a… Continue reading
reCaptcha Acquisition – Leverage Squared!
I was delighted to hear about Google’s acquisition of the innovative startup reCaptcha. I wrote about the business model of reCaptcha in a previous blog post in August 2008. Here is the link. Please read the previous blog post to get the background story: Aug 16, 2008 – Doing Good Via Spam Protection: The Art… Continue reading