Startup Fuel
As I’m working on a startup (it’s under wraps, for now), I often need fuel to push me to burn the midnight oil. I term the phrase “Startup Fuel” to describe the food, drink or motive that pushes one to defy entrepreneurial limits. I’d like to know what fuel makes you fire on all cylinders to make well on an idea.
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Managing (User, Consumer and Customer) Expectations
Jul 25, 2008 Blogging, Geeky, Tips, Work
Whenever a product, service or feature is released into the hands of your consumers, customers and users, the provider must always continually need to manage expectations to meet the needs of their users. I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot this week, as I often share my perspectives positive consumer experiences.
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Tags: business, consumer advocacy, customer service, Usability, web 2.0
Should I Get an iPhone 3G?
Jul 10, 2008 Blogging, Geeky, Personal, Tech News
I’ve been seriously contemplating purchasing the iPhone 3G. I’ve never had my finger so close the trigger in this impulse buy, but again I must evaluate this decision objectively. Of my by big wins are the ability to be productive with it and have speedy Internet. I go into the arguments for and against purchasing the new iPhone.
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Tags: Add new tag, apple, business, iphone, Money, Tech News
Service is the New Product
Jul 6, 2008 Blogging, Geeky, Politics
Lately, I’ve noticed a trend in how products are marketed to consumers, most notably, service. No longer is it just a product’s features which make it sell; it’s the service that goes along with it. Let’s take a look at a couple examples of this “new” product.
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Tags: business, consumer advocacy, law, music, OpEd, video, web 2.0
6 Ways to Improve Voicemail
After catching up on technology news and perspectives, TechCrunch has a very clear message that states voicemail is out-dated, obsolete and unproductive. While I agree, checking voicemails is a real pain, there are deeper fundamentals that cause that pain with voicemail. I’ll share my perspective on voicemail and how to improve it, for everyone’s relief.
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Tags: business, cell phones, OpEd, people, technology, Work
