We have heard the “iPhone on Verizon in X months/years” often enough that everyone assumes that it will be true at some point in the future. For those folks that have made the carrier (Verizon) the top priority in choosing a handset, and you are waiting for the Verizon iPhone, stop waiting. Get the Droid2.
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Very Busy Fall
Summer is over, school has started and everyone is back to work. So grab your calendar and circle some dates.
Stop Blasting, Start Listening
No one wants to be blasted at. When a bomb goes off, we all duck for cover.
A Tale of Three Diners
A couple of weeks ago, I took a look at my schedule of meetings and such and started laughing: on one single day, I had three meetings at three separate diners. As a native of South Jersey, I knew that this was the epitome of the Jersey diner scene.
"Super" Guarantee
If there is a problem with the business (that is a customer of SuperPages.com) and SuperPages.com cannot help resolve it, they will reimburse you up to $500. SuperPages.com is protecting their customers, that is, businesses that advertise with them. It has nothing to do with being “super” like the yellow capes suggest.
Racing Toward The Wall at 5,000
You probably didn’t realize this limit when you started. In fact, you probably didn’t realize that you had other options that were designed to do exactly what you wanted in a much more efficient manner. Options that weren’t limited to only 5,000.
The Main Thing Is
The other day I was on a conference call with lots of very talented people. The discussion turned to usability and simplicity. The following quote emerged.
Email Subjects Should Help Us Both
Perhaps you run a tire store, and your customer sends a message with the subject, “Tires.” Just imagine for a moment, looking through hundreds of emails and seeing the subject, “Tires.” Might make you want to scream.
Social Media Summer Camp
Just a quick post to invite you to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Social Media Summer Camp. Here is the schedule of the sessions: Wednesday, June 2nd: Social Media 101 (featuring me!)
Early Adopters and Free Dessert
By checking in on Foursquare, we were doing exactly what Carrabba’s wanted us to do: share our loyalty and eating preferences with our network of friends. And the promise that Carrabba’s made to the community on Foursquare was simple: If you check in more than anyone else, you deserve dessert.