InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

Early-stage entrepreneurs who overly focus on the opportunities they will exploit once their ventures achieve scale are akin to a hungry Boy Scout sitting in a rainstorm fantasizing about the delicious feast he will eat, once he gets his fire lit. I promise I will never tweet about campfire stories or that killer burrito I just ate.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. I believe it is the new form of RSS – the place people go to find out what is happening in the latest news. I covered that topic in my Twitter is RSS post.

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SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

VentureBeat | News About Tech, Money and Innovation. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. 5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California. I assumed that the people of Los Angeles were disingenuous attention whores and didn’t know anything about technology.”. Whats Hot Menu. what’s hot?

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

He conveyed his message in various ways, but the most memorable was a piece of literature he had them read called The Mouse Driver Chronicles , a true story about two Wharton MBA roommates who passed on their big salary job offers and followed the dream to launch their own business. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 8, 2012

I don't tweet about unicorns, NBA Memes or photos of food I am about to devour - just startup stuff. . • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

Now that I think about it, I remember when we relaunched Myspace last year and the Pinterest team accused us of basically ripping off their layout. Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. While both of those things are relevant to my interests, this article is about neither. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Apologies: an incomplete draft of this article was inadvertently sent out previously via RSS. What’s So Cool About Coull? When asked about Coull, Ophir Tanz, GumGum’s CEO candidly noted that, “ GumGum believes that the future of advertising will and should be integrated. Coull Offers Advertisers Video Skimlinks.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As I thought about my past career missteps, I had to admit to myself that in each case there were clear warning signs that I chose to either discount or ignore entirely. Ostensibly, your purpose is to learn general information about the company, its culture, etc. This caused me to ponder some of my career choices. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2012

I promise I will never Tweet about the weather, my awesome children or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

We talked about a lot of great stuff in the video including how to do sales calls and a how a new “culture of writing&# is emerging as a critical skill set in business today. We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33. That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 2, 2013

A culture is about everyone belonging to something they believe in. It's about caring about someone else first. Lots of times, when people get in trouble on integrity, it's all about taking a short cut. We are picky about them, when we hire them and when we acquire them. Culture Club. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2012

Since the London Olympic Games are about a month away, let’s explore the connection between small business ownership and elite athletics. It is about their performance trajectory– where they are going, not where they started. In a small business, how much does pedigree matter? Performance is the equalizer. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 21, 2013

about your skills or your abilities or your DNA, it's about what you refuse to give up on - what you will keep doing until you succeed. I never thought about becoming a distinguished businessman. I promise I will never tweet about a dog that surfs or that killer burrito I just ate. We are all just normal, regular people.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

We were talking about an upcoming conference when he declared, "I hate PowerPoint. I won't tweet you a PowerPoint deck that sucks or a photo of a killer burrito I am about to devour - just startup stuff. Instead, the presenters told their story in a conversation manner, rather than via the typical monologue approach. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2012

Some things about recruiting and hiring are timeless; things us whippersnappers would do well to consider during our next round of hiring. Always make sure you’re having conversations about execution and results, not just methods and techniques. You might have even found your current job on social media. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Michael Phelps knows all about this one: he got as much press for partying at U of Michigan as he did for one of the greatest athletic performances of all time. It’s about messing up so many times the only choice left is the right one. The bigger they come…” holds true for Olympic legends and entrepreneurs alike. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 15, 2010

I’ve talked about how Twitter is a new form of RSS (curated RSS), it’s a a new form of IM / SMS , it’s a place where business is conducted and it’s a place where advertising will drive leads due to the link sharing nature of Twitter. I think they’re missing something.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. How concerned are we about design for mobile? Which devices?

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Customers can choose among its many templates to quickly add a chatbot to any Facebook page and then use its different reply types to create lead generating bots, list of articles taken from RSS feeds, Mailchimp and Zapier integrations, carousel of images and full-fledged ecommerce or food ordering solutions within the Messenger interface.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. How concerned are we about design for mobile? Which devices?

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 29, 2013

I promise I will never tweet you a blind intro or tell you about that killer burrito I just ate. . • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 27, 2013

As Michael notes, "While we wrote a blog post about the theme, it went viral thanks largely to the tweet button front and center on GitHub. What’s the fun in a joke that only one person knows about?". People have become jaded about April Fool’s online because it’s seen as a marketing gimmick. Don’t Over Sell It.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 4, 2013

I promise I will never tweet about lousy music or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

Consumers are calling advertisers tens of billions (yes billions) of times a year to inquire about products and to buy things. Want to know more about how to avoid a mobile snafu? In addition to blogging for RingRevenue, she also blogs about music at What's Good With It. But, a mobile phone is still a phone. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

I promise I will never tweet you a crazy personal opinion or tell you about that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Photo Source: photosteve101. Share and Enjoy.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Deal evaluations the Foundry way, which continues into a great discussion about VC decision-making processes. “So Human Computer Interaction.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2013

Comedians often ask their audience questions and make comments about peoples'' wardrobes, dates, drinks, etc. In most cases, they stoically move about the room, even when the audience is laughing uproariously. or “Did you guys hear the news story about. ?” The same is true with business presentations. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Mark knows a bit about success and what it takes to reach the top of one's industry. You have to be realistic about who you are. I promise I will never tweet you about rainbows, unicorns or tell you about that killer burrito I just ate. Mark explains that, “There are two fundamental strategies. It's a strategy.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Tell me about one case when you tried to solve a problem with a totally different approach than is normally used. Early hires must be extremely passionate about your vision and terrific at articulating it to others. Try asking some of the following questions to get a clear idea of where on the creativity scale your candidates sit.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

I promise I will never tweet about cute kitten videos or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 7, 2013

So it was about in the 2004 timeframe that I made my first trip to Santa Barbara. had a very different philosophy about affiliate marketing than Be Free. Let's just say that Greg was no longer employed by us about six months later. it's not so much about communication. It's really about conviction. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 20, 2012

At the Ad:Tech conference in April, our very own CEO James Borow gave a pretty awesome speech about why social gets to win, emphasizing the new tracking phenomenon of viral attribution. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

After initially selling about 500 copies, a Boston DJ played Louie, Louie as the "Worst Record Of The Week." id’s next game, DOOM, was created by a slightly larger team of approximately a dozen engineers, at a cost of about $200,000. Experts Were Wrong - The song's big break was the result of an unintended consequence. Lean To Stout.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I’ve been thinking a lot about comments lately. I recently wrote a post about how to get access to people at conferences and how to connect with people on social networks. I got to thinking more broadly about social networks and the real-time web. On LinkedIn we rarely communicate with each other.

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Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Fanzila , a startup that makes it easy to turn your Facebook pages into mini websites with blogs, contests, photo galleries and more, has just added ”Contact Us,” “About Us,” and RSS apps to its offering. But what’s more noteworthy is how Fanzila is spreading the word.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

I promise I will never tweet about MBA hating or that killer burrito I just ate. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Follow my startup-oriented Twitter feed here: @johngreathouse. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 22, 2013

We had about 20 people who contributed to the book, and some of the stories, like Jenny Lawton''s and Paul and Renee Berberian''s, were not just heartfelt but incredible in terms of peeling off layers of their own personal experiences that really impacted them.”. In Startup Life , we learn about monkey sex and Brad’s toilet seat preferences.

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