August 2011
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Passion Over Experience
drewgneiser:
One thing that I’ve noticed about quite a few of the people who start successful businesses or do important work: A lot of them don’t have much formal business experience.
If you’re really passionate about something, you’ll figure out how to make it work (you’ll work harder because it doesn’t actually feel like work). Passion often trumps actual experience.
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just tristan.: two years ago, today.... →
tristanwalker:
today marks two years since i sent my very first email to dennis and naveen (wow i was such a nerd! ha). naveen sent a reminder to team foursquare today and i thought i’d share it on my blog. Man, how times have changed:
Hey Dennis and Naveen How’s it going? Hope all is well! My name is…
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Alesia Kaye sTumbles thru the Art World: 5 Things... →
What do Lady Gaga and direct-to-consumer marketing have in common? The answer is a lot.
Building communities all starts with finding a common thread that brings people together. Experiences help define or typify what a community is all about. A community can be extremely close knit, yet…
Doan:
Her little monsters are very powerful… And there are a lot of them.
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Click for my new blog post! Business Snippets #3 →
Business Snippets #3: U.S. Maintains AAA Rating, China Spying, Google+ Hits 25 Million Visitors
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“If you forget everything else, remember this: to move products, you must move...”
– Copy Capsules. (via literallyrash)
so obvious but we tend to ignore it-doan
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One Piece of Advice
drewgneiser:
If I only had enough time for one piece of advice regarding how to do social media (for non-individuals), it would probably be this:
Celebrate your fans (and stop talking about yourself).
Talk about them. Let them talk about each other. Create ways to allow your fans to tell stories about themselves (What you might find is that a lot of these stories will involve your...
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Gallup: majority of Americans identify themselves...
poorrichardsnews:
A new Gallup poll shows that the majority of Americans view themselves as “conservative” in their political views. 41% of respondents polled identified themselves as conservative while only 21% of respondents said they were liberal.
Before Obama was elected in 2008, the number of people who identified themselves as politically “moderate” was equal to the number of...
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Nintendo President Cuts Salary in Half
danmaxito:
via gamepro.com
Nintendo is stumbling somewhat. On Thursday, the company reported a second quarter net loss of $324 million, its worst profit margin in 27 years.
Following this news, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has announced that he is cutting his own salary by 50%, with company directors and executives agreeing to 30% and 20% pay cuts respectively.
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