Don’t Make Your Consumers Do Anything
Recently, my brain has been abuzz with various ideas and musings about social media, startups, technology, marketing, and so on (okay, this is kind of how my brain is always, but it’s been especially busy of late). One of these ideas manifested into an actual idea for a startup social media application, which I may … Continue reading
Why Work Doesn’t Happen At Work (But Still Should)
The non-parenthetical portion of the above title is lifted from a TEDxMidwest speech of the same name from October 2010, by Jason Fried. This blog post is my response to the video (see below), highlighting the points that I agree with and the points that I feel were omitted. In the above video, Jason Fried … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution 2011: Motivate Other People
[Editor’s Note: This article was originally written for BostInnovation] I’ve never been very good at keeping my New Year’s resolutions. Get more exercise. Eat better. Study harder. I can do all of those, but somewhere along the way, like many other Americans, I lose a bit of steam. That’s why this year I’m making a New … Continue reading
Putting the Me in Social Media
There’s no I in team, but there is an I in social media – in fact, there are two. There’s also a me in social media. But before you go throwing a fit, allow me to explain myself. Although there is no doubt that social media is a force, accelerating globalization and reinventing the way … Continue reading
Twitter Won’t Be Sold for $5 Billion
[Note: This article was originally written for Emerson Social Media] No, I’m not suggesting that Twitter is evil – I simply want you to envision Dr. Evil saying, “one billion dollars,” as we discuss the more pressing issues at hand – like Twitter’s current valuation and potential buyout. There has been recent talk about Twitter’s … Continue reading
Advice on Success From a FearLess Genius
I wouldn’t usually do this, because I realize that it goes against the entire idea that I want to keep you on my blog, but before you read this post, I’d like to you at least glance here. Okay, so for those of you who didn’t click the above link, creative mogul Alex Bogusky wrote … Continue reading
SCVNGR’s Michael Hagan at BostInnovation’s ShutUp & StartUp
Are you trying to launch a new business, but need some new motivation? Are you in desperate need of some inspiring ideas? Have you ever wondered what exactly a Chief Rockstar is? Have no fear – Michael Hagan is here. SCVNGR‘s Chief Rockstar, Michael Hagan came out to speak at the opening night of BostInnovation‘s … Continue reading
Being Zach Cole 