Remove about
article thumbnail

The Men of Pinterest

InfoChachkie

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. Evan Sharp.

Blogging 178
article thumbnail

Effective Email Introductions or Why Blind Intros Suck

InfoChachkie

The following six tactics will help ensure that your future matchmaking efforts will be welcomed and productive for all parties involved. Screen First – If you believe that an introduction has a low likelihood of netting either party a substantive gain, dissuade the person requesting the introduction. Share and Enjoy.

Email 256
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Facebook’s Biggest Mistake?

InfoChachkie

But even Facebook admitted in their SEC filings that this was a weak solution and that they don’t currently generate any meaningful revenue from the use of Facebook mobile products. A tiny mobile screen leaves little to no space for advertisements and makes it nearly impossible to fill out information when purchasing a product or service.

Netflix 191
article thumbnail

Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I Either it’s a bunch of pictures or screen shots or it’s a bunch of words. We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Aren’t pitch decks still the norm? “I Human Computer Interaction.

article thumbnail

How To Give A Horrendous Investor Pitch

InfoChachkie

The great thing about beginning your pitch in an awkward manner is that you can alienate the majority of your audience quickly, making the fact that you are unprepared (as outlined in next suggestion) much less relevant. we hope to eventually complete our development, once we begin shipping product, etc.). This includes Q&A.

Slides 220
article thumbnail

How Pinterest, Tumblr, HootSuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly and Mashable Rapidly And Repeatedly Hire Great People

InfoChachkie

The loss in productivity involved in transitioning a struggling employee out an organization, coupled with the time required to conduct a subsequent job search, can cripple a small company’s ability to achieve its strategic objectives. I promise I will never tweet about fishing, reality TV or that killer burrito I just ate.

SaaS 209
article thumbnail

Don’t Know This YouTube Superstar? You Will When He Wins An Oscar

InfoChachkie

I was making about $900 a month, and my rent was $850 a month. Meridian is proof that the skills Joe honed as a YouTuber translate aptly to the big screen. I watched Meridian in a theatre and the script, acting and production values were indistinguishable from a major studio release. Guitar Impossible. Yeah, it is a lot of work.

Startup 168