September 2009
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I am the former-geek CEO of a surviving 5-year-old... →
If you’ve ever thought about starting a tech company or working in a tech startup this thread is a MUST READ.
A computer engineer by training, I started a software company about five years ago in the security space. When I started, I had no idea at all about running a software company. Now I know a few things, but definitely still count myself as a geek (I even had time to code for a month...
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Eventbee - Your Online Registration, Email... →
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Free Business Performance Tracking and Self... →
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FreshBooks - Online Invoicing, Time Tracking and... →
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Organize Receipts - Shoeboxed - Scan, Email or... →
If you don’t know about Shoeboxed you should. Check out what it can be integrated with…talk about operational efficiencies for your biz.
Integration Spotlight: Shoeboxed « Evernote...
Shoeboxed and Evernote Shoeboxed is a service that will scan all your business cards and receipts. You just stuff all that paper into an envelope and mail it to Shoeboxed. Some accounts even get a special blue Shoeboxed envelope that come postage-paid and pre-addressed, to get rid of even that small burden. Think of it as Netflix for your papers. Once Shoeboxed receives your stuff, they scan...
Intuit GoPayment
Process all major credit cards from your mobile phone. via mobilepayment.intuit.com
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US Behind on In-Flight Mobile Use - MarketingVOX
The Federal Communications Commission prohibits in-flight mobile phone use, in great part because of worries about interference with aircraft navigation equipment. Across a number of foreign airlines, however, those issues have been-resolved, for example by routing mobile signals via satellite to their proper points on land. Users with standard international roaming service can thus make or...
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Lifestream Backup :: Home →
Here’s an interesting biz model although you’d think the services would offer this as a premium service. Also, I guess I wouldn’t care if all my old tweets disappeared.
Your lifestream contains pictures, videos, and data that are important to you. Don’t risk losing any of it. Sign up for our online lifestream backup and you will never have to worry about losing a thing.
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Social Networks Aren't Good Businesses -... →
Instead of expecting profits that won’t materialize, the entrepreneurial community should instead operate social networks as not-for-profit organizations. Wikipedia has grown phenomenally with a not-for-profit business model, and while Wikipedia has its problems, its fate is in the collective hands of its users rather than in the hands of media companies or the stock market. Facebook and...
The Three-Person Mobile Application Company Worth...
If you haven’t already tried it, you should because while dozens of other companies have attempted to do the same thing, this may just have the winning formula. Here’s how it works: Go to a bar or restaurant and “check-in,” so that your other friends can see you there. If you check-in more than anyone else, you will be named mayor. Other badges of honor are awarded for staying out late, or...
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Social Media News - Brought to you by Social... →
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Today | KillerStartups.com™ →
KillerStartups.com is a user driven internet startups community. Entrepreneurs, investors, and bloggers are staying informed on up-and-coming internet startups using our blog platform, where internet entrepreneurs submit their startup to see what others think about it.
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Flippa: The #1 Marketplace for Buying and Selling... →
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Google Sidewiki →
Along with DotSpots I think this could be (if they can control spam) a strong new phase to the social web. It will definately allow us to truly surf the web and see what other people have to say about the site your visiting.
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Business Blogs by StoreBlogs | Blogging Services,... →
Anybody ahve anything good or bad to say about this platform?
Google Sync: Now with push Gmail support - Kevin...
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Google Sync: Now with push Gmail support - Kevin... →
Earlier this year, we launched Google Sync which allows you to synchronize your Gmail Contacts and Google Calendar with your iPhone, Windows Mobile, and S60 devices. Today, we’re adding Gmail support to Google Sync for iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows Mobile devices.
Want to cash in? Invent a phone application -...
Consumers will spend more than $4.2 billion on apps in 2013, up from $343 million this year, the research firm says, as smartphones become ubiquitous and app prices rise. The average smartphone owner “downloads about 20 apps per year,” says Carl Howe, director of consumer research. “It’s a bigger market than a lot of people have been thinking.”
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4 Ways Social Media is Changing Business →
Lesson: Release fewer “official statements” and more personal ones that help you make a connection to your customers and audience.
Lesson: Instead of only relying on big campaigns, make authentic, helpful relationships and communication the new campaign.
Lesson: Forget the unified company image, give staff the freedom to be themselves, and trust that the relationships that they build will help...
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“Businesses who choose not to adapt to the new culture will be at an increasing...”
– 4 Ways Social Media is Changing Business
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The Book - Wisdom 2.0 →
Note to self…read Wisdom 2.0.
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A Dozen Social Media Applications - Chief Marketer... →
Many marketers employ a wide range of effective approaches while, despite the super-sized growth, others have not yet leveraged social media. Consider these 12 ways companies leverage social media to build relationships and drive sales:
1. Listen to Your Consumers
2. Talk to Consumers Face-to-Face
3. Brand Yourself as an Expert
4. Monitor and Respond to Customer Service Issues
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Peak Performance
A paralyzed man is determined to conquer Africa’s legendary Mt. Kilimanjaro. As Karen Brown reports, this man takes the phrase, “climb every mountain” literally.
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Chris Waddell - One Revolution →
Need a little inspiration today? Follow Chris Waddell. One amazing man I get the pleasure of counting as a friend.
You can follow Chris Waddell as he attempts to be the first paraplegic to summit Mount Kilimanjaro unassisted. His blog will be updated often as he makes his way to the top of the 19,340 foot high mountain with arm power alone.
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Viddler.com - Techczar Discusses Social Media's... →
Just got done watching the TechCzar’s presentation to SME Cleveland yesterday. Nice overview of the social media landscape. Due to time contraints and short attention span I could only watch 15 minutes but thought it might be helpful to provide links to some of the tools he mentioned:
ZAZZLE - Infinite and Instant, Zazzle is the only on-demand retail platform for consumers and major brands,...
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Check Username Availability at Multiple Social... →
Check to see if your desired username or vanity url is still available at dozens of popular Social Networking and Social Bookmarking websites. Promote your brand consistently by registering a username that is still available on the majority of the most popular sites. Find the best username with namechk.
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Real Time Search - Social Mention →
Social Mention is a social media search platform that aggregates user generated content from across the universe into a single stream of information.
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Community Insights →
Biz360 Inc. removes the inefficiencies of traditional market research by using technology to transform information into actionable insights that help businesses make better decisions. Using advanced data analytics, we aggregate and analyze vast amounts of news and social media data to yield ongoing, relevant metrics which enable our clients to better understand and reach their target audiences,...
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Think Before You Pink » →
Great example of a non-profit properly leveraging social media marketing to get a very powerful and viral message out.
MobileMarketingProfits.com | Build Your Business... →
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Posterous Adds Theme Support; Continues To Grow -... →
Great news from Posterous which, along with Tumblr, I’m a big fan. Dead simple technology for the masses…it is the key to getting more people online and productive.
Posterous is launching the the feature with five built-in themes, including one designed by well known Tumblr theme creator Bill Israel. Posterous is also allowing users to change their blog header and to custom modify...
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Leading Hands Through Technology » Twitter For... →
How do you do it? You need to use a tool like TweetGrid to monitor your brand name and then respond to those users talking about your company. Is your company using Twitter for customer service?
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Art & Copy Film / Welcome →
I HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS MOVIE! I got out of Advertising and in to tech because very few clients know great advertising.
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Fastest Growing Demographic on Facebook: Women... →
Key Highlights
Facebook reporting nearly 45.3 million active US users in the last 30 days
Facebook growing in every age/gender demographic. Fastest growing segment: Women over 55, up 175.3% in the last 120 days.
Facebook growing faster with women than men in almost every age group. Women comprise 56.2% of Facebook’s audience, up from 54.3% late last year.
45% of Facebook’s US audience is...
"80% of Twitter usage is on mobile devices"
“80% of Twitter usage is on mobile devices.” Source: YouTube - Social Media Revolution Posted via web from the_mobilized_life | Comment »
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“Social Media isn’t a fad, it’s a fundamental shift in the way we...”
– YouTube - Social Media Revolution
WatchTake a break to enjoy a minute of relaxation.
WatchGreat points. And quit trying to make it perfect. Going from 90-100% doesn’t do anything but delay things.
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Enormous Talent is Not Enough
So many people have the talent to succeed but are not willing to put in the time and hustle to get there… You have to hustle or you will get beaten! I am so tired of debating if talent or heck content is enough because the names I mentioned in...
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Sprowtt Marketplace →
The Greenest Investing Platform on the Planet
Now everyone can invest in high-potential startups
Low minimum investment: more choice, more diversification
Smaller companies you can actually understand
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Leading Hands Through Technology » Sparktooth is... →
Unlike Google Alerts that continually searches for those terms, Sparktooth searches the site every ten minutes and once the term is found, it’s done.
Sparktooth:
Checks a specific website for key phrase every 10 minutes
One-time search and email address removed from system
Notified by email
Information is not shared
Mobilize: For T-Mobile, It’s About Openness and...
According to T-Mobile Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Cole Brodman, who spoke to Om onstage at our Mobilize 09 conference on Thursday, that’s because Android is the first platform that has lived up to the expectation of an open platform for the industry, one that brings together carriers, cell phone manufacturers and third-party developers. “I don’t see any other platform that is...
Mobilize: Motorola Unveils Its First Android...
Co-CEO Motorola Dr. Sanjay Jha called Android a platform that would enable Motorola to innovate and solve problems that cell phone users have been facing. The Cliq will be available exclusively for T-Mobile customers later this year and T-Mobile’s Chief Technology Officer, Cole Brodman, who took the stage with Jha, called the Cliq, with its MotoBlur home screen, “the first phone with social...
An App Store for the Enterprise? -...
There is no question Apple’s wildly successful App Store has consumer appeal, but IT acceptance is another matter. The App Store and other online smartphone storefronts are designed mainly for consumers to download free and paid applications ranging from entertainment to education and productivity.
Enter Ondeego, which says it’s come up with an enterprise-friendly App Store...
Socialtext Releases Mobile Web App for iPhone,...
Socialtext Mobile works on Apple’s iPhone, Research In Motion BlackBerry smartphones and Android smartphones, allowing users to access Socialtext’s Twitter-like Signals microblogging tool and browse through users’ activities, content and contacts. Users can then access a contact’s virtual business card by clicking to e-mail or call the contact from their smartphone....
Motorola Cliq Adds Social Features to Android OS...
T-Mobile added added another Android phone to its roster, but this time, it’s Motorola-made. At GigaOM’s Mobilize conference in San Francisco, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha introduced the Motorola Cliq, the first device to run the MOTOBLUR overlay (A.K.A. a customized user interface). The Cliq will be available during the holiday season, but pricing has not been announced. via...
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Retweet.com | News for the People, by the People! →
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DotSpots | Spot the Truth, Connect the Dots →
Easily one of the coolest social media apps of the year!
DotSpots is a service that enables anyone to update the news in real-time with dots, or distributed objects of thought: mini-blog posts containing text, videos, images, documents, perspectives from the blogosphere, or eye-witness accounts from the scene.
These dots appear as a stream of high-quality user-generated editorial content...