Inc. named 19 bloggers that you should read. We’ve aggregated them all in one place: Inc19.alltop.
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Guy Kawasaki
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The 19 bloggers Inc. thinks you should read
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How to Get Found
4 Nov 2009 | 3:29 pmThe reality is that people and technology is getting better and better a blocking out unwanted interruptions—aka, “marketing.” Brian Halligan is the CEO of HubSpot, and he explains in my post on the American Express Open Forum “how to get found.” It’s all about creating great stuff and letting Google et al do what they do: find great stuff. -
How I tweet
2 Nov 2009 | 8:47 amBy popular demand (and some complaints), I’ve done a FAQ with myself about how I tweet. Hope this helps you use Twitter for your business too. I explain how I use ghostwriters and why I repeat my tweets among other “unusual” practices. -
Current Twitter Demo Script
28 Oct 2009 | 2:26 amThis is the set of links that I used to demo Twitter by going down through this list to show why Twitter is such a valuable marketing tool. Introduction Home page Profile page Monitor Search Guy Kawasaki or Alltop Starbucks VIA introduction Search for “Prius” or “Civic” Sell Dell Outlet Kogi BBQ Support Comcast Cares Engage JetBlue Virgin America Fandango Prospect Camaro Camaro near Palo Alto Advanced searches Surfing or skateboarding (shows how to eliminate extraneous results such as “surfing the web” How I Tweet - Find Alltop MyAlltop helped me find this. -
How to Avoid Twitter Cluelessness
26 Oct 2009 | 4:24 pmOver at the American Express Open Forum blog, I explain how to not look clueless on Twitter. The first five ways are: Don’t tell other people how to tweet. Don’t tell the world that you unfollowed someone. Don’t ask people why they unfollowed you. Don’t constantly tweet mundane updates and babble. Don’t use a small picture for an avatar. To read all ten and why they impugn your intelligence, click here.
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Holy Kaw!
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25 wackiest NYC Marathon costumes
6 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pmRunning 26.2 miles while sucking down polluted urban air wasn’t quite difficult enough for some jogging fools competing in the New York City Marathon last week, so a handful of creative folks decided to extend Halloween an extra day and run the race while donning costumes. Photogs spotted clowns, super heroes, Uncle Sam, nuns and even an apparently alive Michael Jackson. Lucky for you, you didn’t have to travel all the way to the Big Apple to check out all the shenanigans because Buzz Feed has collected images of the 25 best costumes at the 2009 NYC marathon. Enjoy (and feel lazy… -
Tech that refuses to die
6 Nov 2009 | 10:26 pmCall them the Jason Vorhees of technology -- gadgets that just won’t die, no matter how many times you kill ‘em with a chain saw. Tech moves fast, -- remember, like 10 years ago you probably had a pager in your pocket -- but why is it that some technology seems completely resistant to kicking the bucket? From cables that remain tangled under your desk to the hipsters’ audio format of choice, vinyl, CNet highlights eight tech items that refuse to meet the Grim Reaper. Even Twitter makes a surprise entry on the list. Check out the full list, including why the sans business… -
How to change
6 Nov 2009 | 10:09 pmWant to change? Then, according to Peter Bregman, just change one thing. In his case he stopped consuming large amounts of sugar. For me, it would be carbohydrates. But the article isn’t really about dieting—it’s about how to become a better business person, so read it and reap. More Lifehacks. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Guess who is a Glamour woman of the year?
6 Nov 2009 | 9:56 pmIt’s going to be a long time before I post about anything in Glamour, but this is a special occasion. The magazine named Google’s Marissa Mayer as one of the women of the year for 2009. Joining her is “refuse to use Bluetooth” Maria Shriver and others. The only reason Matt Cutts didn’t win is that he’s a man—despite the concerted efforts of SEO consultants around the world to game the voting.. More, albeit less glamourous, news about Google. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Generation Y flocking to Twitter
6 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pmIn 18 short months, Facebook has aged seven years. No, Zucks and crew didn’t spend too much time crisping at the tanning salon; new data from Pew says the median age for Facebook users has gone from 26 in May 2008 to 33 today. So, where have the late 20-somethings started hanging out online? Look around and you’ll find them tweeting away. In December 2008, only 20 percent of people in the 25-34 age bracket used Twitter, but now 31 percent can be found DMing and @ replying. Twitter now claims the second youngest users with a median age of 31. Only MySpace has a younger fan base at…
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Mother Pucker Hockey
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Flames Jump H1N1 Line
Yeah this is old news, as old as yesterday, but it's still getting on my nerves. It has nothing to do with it being the Calgary Flames, it could have been any team that did this and I would feel the same way. If you didn't hear the story, the Flames ... -
Month of October in Video
While fishing through my RSS feeds for the morning I found this great video going over the best of October. Yeah I know there are still two days left this month, but It's not like I'm going to put together anything better than this so just shut up and watch ... -
CBC’s Fat Ugly Girlfriend
Prior to looking at game times for last night's schedule I saw that the Leafs were playing in Vancouver, and also the Oilers in Calgary. I figured, as is pretty much standard practice, that both of those games would fit into the 10pm EST slot with BC and Ontario east ... -
No Games Garbage
Ok what the hell? This is the second Sunday this month that there haven't been any hockey games. Is there some sort of international holiday today that I'm unaware of? Or does the NHL have some sort of stat that shows they can't compete with the NFL on Sundays? With all ... -
Theo Fleury Book Winner!
Congratulations to @BattleOfNewYork for winning my first ever book giveaway on Twitter! The contest was simple as all you had to do to enter was tweet your entry text, and wham you were in the draw! That was pretty easy hey? Anyway, stay tuned for another giveaway coming soon to ...
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DogWalkBlog
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What Barack Obama is teaching brands and media about young consumers’ brand loyalty
4 Nov 2009 | 9:04 amThe news media is all abuzz about explanations as to why Barack Obama voters did not come out to elect Jon Corzine in New Jersey and Creigh Deeds in Virginia. It must be the Obama effect or a referendum on the Obama administration spending, health care, etc. And they seem genuinely surprised! It’s just not that complicated. The voters are loyal to Barack Obama, not the DNC brand. Nor are viewers loyal to NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox etc. In fact, the generation of voters is almost brand-blind within categories of products, services and yes, even political candidates. It doesn’t matter to… -
PupPeroni is even more fun than ice cream
4 Nov 2009 | 7:30 amCharlie and Sallie love Pup-Peroni after walks. If I run out, they won’t take any other treat. So, I happened upon the Web site (printed right on the bag) and found this really cool, fun movie maker where you can write messages on the billboard the dogs hold in their mouths. (If you have a dog, go ahead and make a few and tweet them. Mention @dogwalkblog; we’ll see them!) I made a few movies and wanted to share them with the world. I type up my tweet and thought I would also drop a mention to @puperoni or even @delmonte. (see the two movies I made here and here.) Nothing, no… -
Charlie enjoys a good butt scratch
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Everything I ever learned about life was reaffirmed during my recent home improvement project
3 Nov 2009 | 9:06 amThe room almost done.... Maybe not everything, but a lot of stuff. Recently, (ok, way back in June) I started to tear out the ’70s era paneling, carpet and ceiling in the last room of my house that needed to be re-done. I also tore out an old shower stall and while I was at it, tore out all the sheetrock, flooring and plumbing. In short, I had two rooms down to the bare studs. Construction does not scare me as my dad was a firm believer in a “do it yourself” world view. Make your own electricity, grow your own food, sew your own clothes and build your own furniture. I knew… -
How social media is failing social media… and business
2 Nov 2009 | 10:44 amThe Center for Media Research sent out their email Research Brief today about how small business are not into social networks for leads. As a small businessman myself, I agree with them. Kinda. I can’t recall the last lead I got twittering out my latest status or a coupon deal or where I am going to be at a certain time if anyone wants to chat, etc. But then I got to thinking about how all the ways I use social media networks and how we employ them for a lot of our clients and kinda changed my mind. The problem is not the social media networks not being effective, but the MARKETING of…
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Sharkspage
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Fight Camp 360: Fedor Emelianenko vs Brett Rogers preview
6 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pmDebuting on my birthday Tuesday was Strikeforce's initial Fedor vs Rogers Fight Camp 360 preview show. This episode will replay tonight on Showtime at 10PM ET/PT, and Saturday night at 4:30PM ET/PT. In a similar vein to HBO's Pacquaio-Cotto 24-7 and Showtime's previous World Boxing Classic Fightcamp 360, this Fedor vs Rogers episode takes a general look at the life and training each fighter undertakes in the leadup to their November 7th meeting on CBS. Also on tap later tonight, HDnet will air a special 90-minute episode of Inside MMA live from the Fedor-Rogers weigh-ins in Chicago. Hosts… -
Interview with Sherdog.com radio host Jordan Breen on Strikeforce's Fedor-Rogers CBS broadcast and Showtime's Super Six boxing tournament
6 Nov 2009 | 8:11 amLongtime Sherdog.com writer and radio host Jordan Breen answered several questions about Saturday night's Fedor Emelianenko vs Brett Rogers Strikeforce debut on CBS (9PM PT), about Strikeforce's matchmaking for Fedor, on Brett Rogers' prospects against a top pound-for-pound MMA athlete, different factors leading to layoffs for Strikeforce champions, on Strikeforce's plan for 16-20 MMA events in 2010, the state of new media coverage and mixed martial arts, and what issues the mainstream media and new media will facing covering MMA moving forward. Breen also discussed the Froch-Dirrell Showtime… -
Shark Notes - November 5th
5 Nov 2009 | 7:47 am- The Sharks earned their 6th straight win, 4th straight on the road, with a tight checking 3-2 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night. Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley (PP) scored in regulation, and Dan Boyle scored the lone OT shootout goal to pad the Sharks lead for first place in the Pacific Division. San Jose trails Colorado by 1 point for the best record in the Western Conference. There was a fascinating bout of pregame coachmanship from Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Ken Hitchcock and San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan. Last season Hitchcock offered a… -
O'neill Cold Water Classic series finale began Monday at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz
3 Nov 2009 | 5:29 pm2009 COLD WATER CLASSIC SURF CONTEST - FLICKR PHOTO TYLER KARASZEWSKI The 2009 O'Neill Cold Water Classic surfing contest kicked off Monday with 4-5 foot waves at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz. Kilauea, Hawaii's Gavin Gillette earned the highest heat total with 16.23 points in the opening Round of 128. Gillette also scored the highest wave of the day with a 9.40 out of 10. Last year's defending champion, 18-year old Santa Cruz native Nat Young, was eliminated after his first heat of the contest on Monday. Young finished fourth behind Granger Larsen, Nathaniel Curran and Noi Kalukukui. Only the… -
Darryl Hunt: Jones, WorSharks Win 4-1 Over Springfield In Fight Filled Contest
1 Nov 2009 | 5:22 pmThe Worcester Sharks used three special teams goals to defeat the Springfield Falcons 4-1 Sunday afternoon in a fight filled contest at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts in front of 2,356 fans. The WorSharks’ special teams were put to the task early when Michael Wilson was called for a high sticking double minor, and Worcester rose to the occasion by grabbing a shorthanded goal just 13 seconds into the penalty. John McCarthy broke out of the Worcester zone down the left side and fired a shot on Springfield goaltender Devan Dubnyk that Dubnyk pinned between his right pad and the…
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ESPN Blog Feed: Hradek Ej
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Mailbag: Carlyle's coaching future in Anaheim
3 Nov 2009 | 4:20 am...again) to make a final decision. Stay tuned. Hradek: Is [Anaheim Ducks coach] Randy Carlyle on a...defense and a 29th-ranked penalty-killing unit. EJ: After a couple of nice wins, I don... -
NHL with EJ Hradek
31 Oct 2009 | 10:12 amWelcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN The Magazine's EJ Hradek will stop by to chat about the NHL season.Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN... -
NHL with EJ Hradek
24 Oct 2009 | 8:44 amWelcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN The Magazine's EJ Hradek will stop by to chat about the NHL season.Hradek is a senior writer at ESPN... -
EJ Hradek talks with Martin Brodeur
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Keeper speak: Chatting with Brodeur
23 Oct 2009 | 10:02 amE.J. Hradek sits down with Devils netminder Martin Brodeur to discuss the Olympic impact, the NHLPA's status and...
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Back of the Net
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Re: Boys Fall 2009 High School Varsity Soccer
6 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pmPosted by Anonymous: [quote=Anonymous]You sound quite bitter, about Brentwood and the coach. Play much?? [/quote] I ac -
Re: Girls Fall 2009 High School Varsity Soccer
6 Nov 2009 | 3:16 pmPosted by Anonymous: [quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hype!HYpe!Hype! Sorry but neither of the above mentioned players a -
Re: JSS U-9 Girls Version 4.0 (final)
6 Nov 2009 | 2:34 pmPosted by Anonymous: Someone knows what they are talking about! -
Re: College, Coaches, and Recruitment : 2009-2010
6 Nov 2009 | 2:32 pmPosted by Anonymous: just google "soccer resume" and you'll find many examples. -
Re: GU10 Fall 09 / Spring 10
6 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pmPosted by Anonymous: [quote=Anonymous]What are the other tough divisions? [/quote] Of course NM has 7 or 8 real tough
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Robert Scoble
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Techmeme vs. Twitter lists? (UPDATE: vs. TechCrunch list)
2 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pmI love giving Gabe Rivera grief, founder of Techmeme. But I do love Techmeme. I read it every day. But now that we have Twitter lists, I’m finding I read Techmeme differently. Why? Well, TechMeme has a Twitter account. So, when something gets added to Techmeme it gets added to my tech news list. (By the way, refresh the list every minute or so and you’ll see just how much news this industry generates). But something else is also on that list: 492 other news sources! So, now you get Techmeme AND you get a large diversity of news that you can’t get on Techmeme. Which is… -
Louis Gray’s “five stages of early adopterism” chart
2 Nov 2009 | 11:24 amOne of my favorite posts Louis Gray ever did was this one where he explained the stages early adopters go through as we use a product. He explained how early adopters go through five stages of using a product starting with discovery and ending with migration. Right now I’m in the “migration” phase with FriendFeed and the “entitlement” phase with Google Reader (actually, thinking about it, I’m in the migration phase there too). But some tools and services get to restart the loop. Twitter did that for me in June. What happened in June? Well, I had an… -
The chat room/forum problem (& an apology to @Technosailor)
1 Nov 2009 | 11:17 pmI’ve been doing online communities for more than 20 years, starting in 1985 when a friend had a BBS. One thing I’ve noticed over and over again is that chat rooms and forums start out fun and then devolve over time for various reasons. But in 2000 I discovered that blogs had the opposite effect. They got more interesting over time. Why is that? I call it the chat room/forum problem and I think I’ve discovered the cause. See, in a chat room no one is in control. But usually some small group starts one. They are interesting at the start. I remember when a small group of us… -
Developers: the best smart phone platform is?
1 Nov 2009 | 9:32 amI was talking with Loic Le Meur, CEO and founder of Seesmic, the other night and he was saying that he’s running his business by looking at the numbers, not listening to the hype. He told me that the iPhone isn’t the only platform out there, although he admitted that it gets 95% of the hype (er, discussion in community) because nearly every influencer has an iPhone and knows that it’s the best one out there. Even the hot new “Droid” phone doesn’t quite measure up in reviews. He says that he’s forcing himself to use a Blackberry, for instance, even… -
Twitter’s lists make Chris Brogan feel bad
31 Oct 2009 | 7:06 pmChris Brogan wrote that Twitter’s Lists make Chris Brogan feel bad. Why? Because he sees them as exclusionary. Chris doesn’t like that lists exclude people, by their very design. Here, look at my list of programmers. It excludes me. That makes me feel bad, according to Chris Brogan. Except, well, I’m NOT a programmer so why should I be on a list of programmers? I can’t STAND this attitude that everyone should be included in everything. I should NOT be on a list of golfing greats. Heck, I’ve never even played the game, but let’s say I played. Are you KIDDING…
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Seth Godin
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Take what you can get (?)
7 Nov 2009 | 3:34 amWhen you're just starting out or when your organization is struggling or when the economy isn't hot, it's very tempting to take what you can get.You just graduated from law school and you have a lot of debt and the best job you can get is doing collections work. Should you take it?Your consulting firm is organized around providing high-value work for large corporations, but the only gigs you can get in the consideration set for are small, struggling companies looking to spend a few hundred dollars a day. Should you take them?The list goes on and on.There are two things worth remembering here:… -
Everyone is clueless
6 Nov 2009 | 2:29 amThe problem with "everyone" is that in order to reach everyone or teach everyone or sell to everyone, you need to so water down what you've got you end up with almost nothing.Everyone doesn't go to the chiropractor, everyone doesn't give to charity, everyone has never been to Starbucks. Everyone, in fact, lives a decade behind the times and needs hundreds of impressions and lots of direct experience before they realize something is going on.You don't want everyone. You want the right someone.Someone who cares about what you do. Someone who will make a contribution that matters. Someone who… -
The unclicking 84%
5 Nov 2009 | 2:36 amMark points us to this great set of stats.Basically, all of the clicks for all the ads online come from only 16% of the surfers, and most of them come from just 4% of all internet users.So, if you optimize your ads for clicks, it means you're ignoring a huge population.If your business is built around the kind of person who clicks, you win. If it isn't, you either need to not buy ads online or buy ads optimized for attention and familiarity, not clicks.Imagine that only left-handed people clicked on ads (it's about the same percent). What are you going to do if you make a product for the… -
When data and decisions collide
4 Nov 2009 | 2:54 amUntil recently, most of the decisions we were called on to make were based on hunches, insight and a little bit of data. Occasionally, a field like direct marketing would develop into something quite data-driven ("I don't care if you like mailer one, Smythe, mailer #2 did three times, better! Number 2 it is.") but not often.It took Ignaz Semmelweis more than twenty years (he died before it happened, actually) to persuade doctors that washing their hands could save the lives of mothers giving birth. He had the data, he had the proof, but that wasn't enough to change minds.Data mining and the… -
Limited edition boxed set available today SOLD OUT!
3 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am[We ended up selling more than three a minute. You guys are so cool. We had a few counter problems, but it didn't effect the number we sold...they're all gone, 800 in total, and I won't be able to sell any more. Thank you for the energy and support!]It seems as though the Apple tablet is unlikely to be ready in time for the holidays... what to get? How about a boxed (a wooden box) set of five of my books? Very limited (only 800 will be sold, ever). Sold at a discount from retail, with cool packaging, assembled by elves, delivered by Martians, blessed by enlightened goats. My goal was to make…
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John C. Dvorak
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Don't Fear the GPS Revolution
3 Nov 2009 | 2:22 pmToday's GPS devices are only the beginning. Upcoming products will soon make them—and privacy concerns—a distant memory. -
Lost Productivity Lament
31 Oct 2009 | 9:50 pmBlackBerry users are glued to the screen 24/7 looking for new e-mail from anyone as if life and death depended on it. -
Windows 7 is a Winner, Mostly
26 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pmWin 7 is good, but it has factors working against it—including Microsoft's track record -
Windows 7 Vodka and the Microsoft Hangover
19 Oct 2009 | 3:56 pmMicrosoft can't change perceptions if it doesn't get its marketing and PR acts together. -
Microsoft Blows Up the Cloud
12 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pmThe EULA is the problem; it lets companies be lax about their products and services.
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Mashable!
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POLL: TweetDeck Trounces Seesmic Desktop in Reader Vote
6 Nov 2009 | 8:41 pmWe’ve had a number of close calls here during our Web Faceoff series, but this wasn’t one of them. This week we pitted TweetDeck and Seesmic Desktop against each other in a bar room brawl for favorite Twitter client. Now, the results are in. Whereas last week’s Windows 7 versus OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard battle was a close one, with Windows 7 going the distance to outlast the current Mac OS, this week’s showdown had a big winner. …and TweetDeck was it, with a full 71% of the vote (3294 votes) as compared to Seesmic Desktop’s 23% (1055 votes). Six percent or 260… -
iPhone Coming to Verizon in 2010 [RUMOR]
6 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pmMany signs point to the Apple and AT&T agreement that makes the latter the exclusive carrier of the iPhone within the US coming to an end within the next year. For starters, non-exclusivity has been profitable for Apple in other parts of the world. Moreover, even AT&T’s CEO acknowledges the deal won’t last forever. And while Verizon might be all about showing off what Droid does right now, a new report suggests it could become the first carrier other than AT&T to offer iPhone on American soil, starting in the second half of 2010. According to a report obtained by Apple… -
DocVerse Puts Google Docs-Like Collaboration Inside Microsoft Office
6 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pmThis post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: DocVerse Quick Pitch: DocVerse brings the collaboration functionality of products like Google Docs to the 600 million users of Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Genius Idea: Collaboration is a key to success in any business, especially when you have a scattered team that needs to work on documents constantly. There are already a lot of options,… -
FishVille Launches on Facebook; It’s Like Underwater FarmVille
6 Nov 2009 | 3:56 pmWe were sort of surprised to discover how many of you proclaim your love for FarmVille, the social farming sim game from Zynga. We reported that the company had trademarked the name FishVille last month, and speculated that an aquatic derivative of the wildly popular social game might be in the works. And indeed it was, with FishVille launching in beta today. It’s a bit of a late contender to the aquarium games space, with Happy Aquarium, Fish World and My Fishbowl all getting a head start. Nevertheless, Zynga has enough clout in the social games space to make FishVille a quick winner… -
5 Must-Have iPhone Apps for Wine Lovers
6 Nov 2009 | 3:23 pmMegan Berry is an evangelist for Mobclix, the industry’s largest mobile ad exchange, working on social media and marketing. She also blogs at The Huffington Post and the Mobclix blog. You can follow her on Twitter as @meganberry, or through the @Mobclix handle. Unsure about mixing your iPhone with wine? Well, if you’re a true vinophile, the iPhone is an amazing device to keep you more connected to your wine. The following list of top wine apps on the iPhone will convince you that mixing the two is worth the risk of spilling some pinot noir on your phone. Like wine itself, these…
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TechCrunch
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Snoop Dogg, Entrepreneurship and Rajasthan
7 Nov 2009 | 6:00 amI’m in India this weekend with fellow TechCrunch/BusinessWeek writer Sarah Lacy. After we’re done with the elephant rides in Jaipur, we’re going to be meeting local tech startups. Then we head back to New Delhi to meet more aspiring entrepreneurs. Sarah is writing a book on how startup culture has gone global and I’m researching how R&D has globalized. It never ceases to amaze me how you can find brilliant entrepreneurs everywhere—whether in the middle of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan or Santiago Chile (where local entrepreneurs showed me life-sized holographic images… -
YouTube Is Falling Apart Again
6 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pmThe ads are destroying YouTube. At least this one is. It is a video ad for sustainable energy company from Spain called Acciona. Yeah, I had never heard of them either. The video starts with this Euro-dude in a suit starting to blow up and crack apart like he’s made from plaster. Halfway through, the actual video player crack in half, and all of the surrounding parts of the site shake and fall away, while an annoying voiceover is saying something about rebirth. I don’t know, maybe it makes more sense in Spanish. The visual effect is interesting, but feels like a gimmick since… -
Marissa Mayer Chosen As A Glamour Magazine Woman Of The Year
6 Nov 2009 | 8:30 pmGoogle’s Vice President of Search Product and User Experience Marissa Mayer was recently profiled in a Vogue Magazine article that offered a in-depth glimpse into the exec’s lifestyle, loves, career and fashion preferences. Now, Mayer has been named as one of Glamour Magazine’s 2009 Women of the Year. Joining Mayer on the list are a variety of female powerhouses and icons including Maya Angelou, First Lady Michelle Obama, Susan Rice, Euna Lee and Laura Ling. Mayer has been frequently profiled in business and technology publications over the years, but it’s also nice to… -
The Just Because We Love You TwitterPeek Giveaway #Crunch
6 Nov 2009 | 6:53 pmIf you’re a Twitter freak and think that a dedicated Twitter device is just the thing for you, read on. This week we saw the launch of the TwitterPeek, a cute little device built by Peek that will do just about anything you want it to do, as long as all you want it to do is access Twitter. It won’t surf the web. It won’t make phone calls. It won’t support third party apps. But it most certainly does run Twitter. You can get it in black. Or, if you want to show a little flair, you can get in in cyan. For some crazy reason I wanted one. A friend bought me one that I will… -
Gowalla Hops Onto Android Via The Mobile Web
6 Nov 2009 | 6:09 pmUp until now, if you wanted to use the location-based service Gowalla on the go, you had to have an iPhone. Today, that expands to Android. But rather than building an app, Gowalla has extended support to Android using the mobile web. This works because Android’s browser is closely tied to the device and is able to access location information, which is vital for Gowalla. The goal is to extend this mobile web support to BlackBerry and a few other location-aware devices in the next week or so, co-founder Josh Williams tells us. As a small team, Gowalla, like its rival Foursquare,…
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ReadWriteWeb
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Weekly Wrapup: Mega Content Sites, Gen Y on Twitter, iPhone App Recommendation Services, And More...
7 Nov 2009 | 5:00 amIn this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we analyze a new breed of content site that is rapidly gaining momentum, look into recent statistics showing that Gen Y is using Twitter more, compare five recommendation services for iPhone apps, review the new-look MSN, and more. We also check in on our two main channels: ReadWriteEnterprise (devoted to 'enterprise 2.0' trends and products) and ReadWriteStart (dedicated to profiling startups and entrepreneurs). Sponsor Subscribe to Weekly Wrapup You can subscribe to the Weekly Wrapup by RSS or by… -
Straw Man Argument About Enterprise 2.0 Doesn't Fly
6 Nov 2009 | 2:05 pmDennis Howlett got the attention of the Enterprise 2.0 community today, with his continued skepticism about "social" technologies and their place in the business world. Here's a quote from his post entitled Enterprise 2.0 - the non-debate: "Why am I not surprised? I've argued for years that the notion of anything that has 'social' attached to its moniker is about as welcome as breaking wind in a spacesuit." Sponsor While Howlett makes a few good points in his post, we think that he's making a straw man argument - that the Enterprise 2.0 community is somehow involved in a big lie. The reality… -
Clicker: A One-Stop Shop For Online Video (1000 Invites)
6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pmFinding specific online videos from TV networks and independent producers can often be a daunting challenge. Some TV shows are on Hulu, some can only be found as paid downloads on iTunes or Amazon and some are only available for streaming on the network's and producer's own sites. Clicker wants to change this by making it easier to find shows from TV networks, music videos, and web videos from across the Internet. Clicker is currently in private beta and only available in the US. The company gave us 1000 invites for our readers. Read on to find out how you can get yours. Sponsor Clicker… -
Layar Tells CNN: Augmented Reality Will Be Second Only to Voice On Phones
6 Nov 2009 | 12:17 pmWhen you've got a global audience, maybe it's good to make sweeping, ambitious statements. Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald, co-founder of Augmented Reality browser company Layar, was interviewed by CNN today and took the opportunity to claim that AR on phones is going to be so big in the future that only voice will be more popular. Maybe. Many people in the Augmented Reality world are rolling their eyes at Layar's incredible media exposure. They worry that relatively simple implementations of this technology paradigm will create such a bubble of hype that software developed over decades will suffer… -
Remixing Via iPhone: 5 Tools for the Pocket DJ
6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 amIn 1906 John Philip Sousa criticized the gramophone saying, "These talking machines will ruin the artistic development of music in this country." Nevertheless, because Sousa did not forsee user-generated culture proliferating alongside "mechanical music" he could not have been further from the truth. Not only have machine technologies aided in musical development, but there are a variety of mediums to choose from. While audio engineers may scoff at the idea of making music on the iPhone, there's no denying that a number of options exist for the pocket DJ. Below are a few tools to get you…
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HowStuffWorks Daily Feed
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18 Memorable TV Theme Songs
6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amA hit TV show is not complete without a memorable theme song. In fact, you probably know all the words to the theme songs included on this list. Read our list of 18 memorable TV theme songs, including the theme from 'Happy Days.' -
What's the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal?
6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amThe traditional Thanksgiving menu in the United States generally consists of a few staple items with a variety of side dishes, depending on family traditions. But do you have to break the bank to create this extravagant meal? -
Top 10 Public Enemies
6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amPublic enemies threaten the well-being of the populace, committing serial murders, genocide or financial piracy. What 10 public enemies make our list? -
Today's Video - Understanding: Cloning a Cow
6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amLearn more about the cloning of a cow and other animals on TLC's "Understanding." -
What can I do for extremely dry hands?
6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 amIf the skin on your hands is always dry, simple tasks like picking up objects or shaking hands can be uncomfortable. What can you do to lock in more moisture?
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Hard Knox Life
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The Virtual Goods Gold Rush
31 Oct 2009 | 8:40 amI have to admit, I have been fascinated by the Virtual Good / Social Gaming market lately. It is something I am going to be thinking / writing about more often in the coming weeks for sure. In the meantime, here is a great presentation that was recently given at the Virtual Worlds Conference. Great primer for those new to this space. [presentation embedded below]. Virtual Goods in Asia View more documents from Benjamin Joffe. -
Digital Strangelove (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Net)
24 Oct 2009 | 2:28 pmTalk about a presentation getting some nice buzz. First Fred Wilson posts about this new presentation he just saw and then Henry Blodget writes about the same presentation on Silicon Alley Insider. Looks like David Gillespie knows how to catch the eye of the right folks in the marketing blog world. But then again, after taking a look at the presentation myself, I needed to jump on the bandwagon because it really is filled with some great insights. Hands down my favorite quote is this: Advertising got really good at speaking in 30 second chunks to a captive audience… Then quickly… -
Mary Meeker’s Web 2.0 Summit thoughts on the Economy & Internet
22 Oct 2009 | 5:04 amFor the past 6 years, Morgan Stanley’s Mary Meeker has been one of the highlights of the Web 2.0 Summit. Last year was the first time I saw her presentation in person but every year is a must read report / powerpoint. This year is no exception as Meeker gives an overview of the economy and then dives deep into why the “Mobile Internet is and will be bigger than most think.” The full PowerPoint is embedded below and filled more valuable nuggets than I could possibly hope to capture in a summary. Take the time to read this thing all the way through…it is a must… -
Etsy shows the power of consumer co-creation
21 Oct 2009 | 4:02 amAre your fans passionate enough about your brand that they would make your ads for you? If you are Etsy, than the answer is yes thanks to their Handmade Moment contest. I don’t know about you, but if I saw this on TV, I would have never guessed it was “Handmade.” -
Can Cincinnati be the Silicon Valley of consumer marketing?
20 Oct 2009 | 9:57 amNews came out today of a national marketing campaign that aims to position Cincinnati as “the Silicon Valley of consumer marketing.” As the Cincinnati Enquirer states, “the work grew out of the Agenda 360 community-wide plan sponsored by the Cincinnati USA Regional chamber, which set as one of its goals the creation of 50,000 jobs by 2020.” In support of that goal, this work will specifically “support entrepreneurial companies in consumer marketing in Cincinnati.” In this regard, the effort seeks to build on a substantial core of marketing talent already…
