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Curiosity, Innovation and No Limits!

by Rick on March 7, 2010

in Innovation, Leadership

Yesterday I attended the Crystal Classic Show Choir contest in Fairfield, Ohio.  (I had a great time, but that is another post). It was a 90 minute drive each way which allowed me time to listen to a few presentations from TED.   One that hit the mark for me was a recent presentation by James [...]

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Authentic Word of Mouth?

by Rick on March 2, 2010

in Geek stuff

Wow, what a story. I first heard about this on “Today In Social Media“, hosted by Clayton Morris.  Picture this as part of your business model: Charge businesses to remove negative word of mouth from your high traffic web site. According to allegations, this actually happened!  
Let me back up and fill in the [...]

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People, Passion and Perseverance

by Rick on March 1, 2010

in Leadership

Over the weekend, I listened to the latest ecorner podcast (Standford University Entrepreneurship Center). The speaker was Steve Case, the founder, former CEO and Chairman of America Online (AOL). He is currently the CEO of Revolution, a holding company that helps build companies. Mr. Case’s spoke about three keys to be a successful entrepreneur: [...]

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Technology and Energy

by Rick on February 27, 2010

in Energy, Innovation, Technology and Life

Remember when oil prices peaked out in 2008? Check out this chart:

Just looking at the prices in 2008 brings back all the angst of that summer. Today, prices seem to have stabilized. Credit a combination of reduced demands, driven down by the economic crisis, and a glut in supply. While I am not a global [...]

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My WIFI Blues

by Rick on February 23, 2010

in Geek stuff, Mobile

I am traveling internationally this week. For the most part the trip has been great except for some difficulty in connecting to the internet.  For some, that is not a big deal, but I have a serious ‘connection’ dependency. I feel this need to be connected most of the time. I wish it was easier [...]

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Engage!

by Rick on February 21, 2010

in social media

I have always been a bit of a trekkie. One of my favorite Star Trek phrases is Captain Kirk’s, “Engage”. I prefer it to Captain Piccard’s “Make it so”. Engaging customers is on the mind of most everyone in business. One of the key differentiators between new media, especially social media,  and more traditional ‘paid [...]

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Buzzing Buzz

by Rick on February 18, 2010

in Leadership

Yes, Google has launched a new social media platform called Buzz:). I know, you have heard all about it. In fact, maybe you are tried of hearing about it. Well, have you heard the legal buzz about Buzz?
Let’s back up a bit. Two days after the launch of Buzz, Todd Jackson, Product Manger for [...]

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Smartphone OS Battle Rages On

by Rick on February 17, 2010

in Geek stuff, Mobile

It’s gadget time. Yes, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) is in full swing in Barcelona. Smartphones are certainly a product category to watch, and HTC is making news with the announcement of two new Android based phones: The HTC Legend and the HTC Desire. According to the press release, these “two new smartphones take Android [...]

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What Is Really Going On?

by Rick on February 15, 2010

in social media

Have you been watching the Olympics? I have not watched as much as I would like, but that has not stopped me from keeping up with events. I just follow along on Twitter.
Check out some of the stats: It is 7:30 PM EST on February 18, 2010. In the last 10 minutes, there was [...]

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Customer What? Are You Listening?

by Rick on February 14, 2010

in customer service

I was fortunate to attend the New Media Dayton 2nd Saturday meet-up on Saturday, February 13, 2010. The guest host was Gina Kay Landis. The speaker this month was Brad Ditzell, store manager of MacTown in Dayton. I would be remiss if I did not thank the sponsor of the event, 252West Salon. And of [...]

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