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Here’s a Marketing Idea for Politicians

May 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Take the boatloads of campaign money that you’ve raised and split it all into two equal piles. Take the first pile and donate it to your charity of choice. Then, after you’ve earned the attention of the entire country, the leftover money should be more than enough to share your message.
In the end, even if […]

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Tags: politics · business

Google Buys Feedburner

May 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I’d like to say it was inevitable, but I honestly wasn’t sure if it would happen. I think it was an excellent move. And at only $100 mil! I would’ve snatched it up if Donald Trump owed me a (huge) favor. Can you think of an easier way to absorb a market?
Google is already (probably) […]

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Tags: business

Microsoft, Open Source, and the Quiet Little Voice in the Corner

May 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Read this blog post on Jonathan Schwartz’s blog (CEO Sun Microsystems). It’s semi-interesting. I guess Sun is trying to take advantage of the situation by wearing a halo next to everyone’s favorite devil. As I recall, I saw an article yesterday outlining some comments Mr. Ballmer made, the gist of which is that MS will […]

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Tags: news · technology · business

Americans Love to be Teased

May 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Have you ever noticed that every television show ad features some type of crazily-unrealistic teaser that never follows through? Have you noticed that every time, regardless of how impossible it may seem, you still spend the next week wondering if maybe it will happen? Are they really going to get married? Will he really leave […]

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Tags: business

Corporations and Their Silly Marketing Schemes

May 14th, 2007 · No Comments

A week or two ago I was watching a rerun of Major Dad on a syndication black hole, and I was caught a bit off guard by a Kia commercial. Some people ramble on about something or other. I’m not really sure what’s going on, but at one point a dapper young professional thinks to […]

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Tags: business

Everybody’s Workin For the Weekend Or Not

May 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I’m havin a good time tonight. My roommate and I ended up on the porch havin some drinks, listening to good music and chatting. Right now we’re watching “The Breakup” (which is turning out to be pretty awesome). Though, none of that is here nor there.
I have a job tomorrow. I’m replacing some old Macs […]

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Tags: entrepreneurship · business

My Mother’s Journey to Owning Her Own Business

May 9th, 2007 · 5 Comments

With Mother’s Day upon us, I felt it was appropriate to discuss some of what’s going on in her life right now. My mom will be 55 this year, and she’s been dreaming of owning her own business. It’s gone through a number of phases, starting with the purchase of a small embroidery machine.
While working […]

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Tags: business

Just Freaking Change Already

April 14th, 2007 · No Comments

David Hughes (Senior VP of Technology, RIAA) spoke at Arizona State University on the state of the music business.
David’s argument was basically that we should feel sorry for the fact that his business is quickly becoming irrelevant and they don’t know how to change. It’s expensive to find new artists and they’re releasing bad music […]

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Tags: pop culture · business

Why I Prefer Small Businesses

April 10th, 2007 · No Comments

I got a haircut tonight, though it was more of a full head treatment than a simple haircut. The man was a genius with clippers, scissors and all manner of primitive hair removal tools. He asked how I wanted it, and I told him short all around, clippers on the side. That’s it. He didn’t […]

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Tags: business

Home Depot Comment Fraud?

March 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Ben over at Instigator Blog noticed some funny business on Home Depot’s (Canadian) website. It appears as if a biased party has submitted comments on a couple items that he was investigating (in this case, rugs). The comments were very similar for 3 different rugs, but from different users. I’ll not steal his limelight and […]

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Tags: business