Posted on November 19th, 2007 by Andy
Astonishingly, producing content for this website is not the only task in my life. Cleaning, shaving, and sunbathing also are life priorities - oh, and I squeeze in time for contribution to Mashable. In an attempt to better connect with Mashable readers worldwide, community director Adam Hirsch is industriously planning a series of meet-ups across the U.S. The first event transpired successfully in NYC last Thursday.
Since both Lead Writer Kristen Nicole and I (a lowly contributor) consider the Windy City home, MashMeet will be heading to Chicago on Thursday, November 29. That is correct, Thursday, November 29th. The informal gathering begins around 7:00 pm at Fulton Lounge in Chicago. Check out the Google Map below if you are not…
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Posted on November 15th, 2007 by Andy
Examples of successful crowdsourcing initiatives are abundant in today’s participatory world. Last.fm, SugarCRM, Wikia, WordPress - the list of web companies leveraging their user base to gradually evolve a profitable service is expanding daily. However, is it realistic to assume all companies can benefit from the Wisdom of Crowds? Or is the crowdsourcing phenomenon monopolized by bleeding edge technology companies?
A new work by Barry Libert and Jon Spector entitled “We Are Smarter Than Me” details specific action items for companies of any size or technological background to benefit from crowds. While large scale benefactors like Linden Labs (creators of Second Life) are chronicled, the book also provides examples of atypical companies such as CookShack - a CA based manufacturer of barbecue and…
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Posted on November 14th, 2007 by Andy
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama already displayed his understanding of the web by enlisting a LinkedIn community to guide his small business policy. Today, Obama campaign officials provided VentureBeat with an exclusive agenda on Technology and Innovation.
The ability for a mainstream initiative (a classification necessary to every successful presidential campaign) to recognize a blog as a premier distribution platform is an accomplishment in itself, but the Obama team possesses more value than mere media savvy. To promote and educate a politically active American public, Obama suggests open meetings for Cabinet officials. Simulcasting (podcast, streaming video, blogging) important discussions creates a repository for the general public to engage on an unprecedented level. Ignoring the voices of a few is much more difficult when reputations and statements are publicly challenged on the Internet.…
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Posted on November 6th, 2007 by Andy
Despite enhanced concerns over how to monetize media and a strike from by the WGA, there has never been a better time for the creative class. Adoption of a few web platforms and stardom is practically unavoidable. Honest…here is the path I plan to follow to the top.
Several years of uber 1.0 experience with Dance Dance Revolution have adequately prepared my body for competition in Dancejam - a new web portal from MC Hammer. Mr. 2 Legit himself describes the company as a business allowing “users to interact, communicate, compete and be the central figures of the music they love and that resonates with them.”
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Posted on November 6th, 2007 by Andy
Sustaining a startup is a difficult task, especially with the contiuned emphasis on growth. VCs want a larger ROI; founder’s seek to alter the world; employee’s relish the chance to impact a company at an early stage; fifteen competitors are releasing similar solutions…there are countless of factors demanding continued growth in startup culture. Indefinite growth, however, is problematic with business, structure, or organism.
A perfect illustration of the limits of growth is my capped height of 5′8″ - but I will use Facebook as a slightly more relevant example. The company made noise several months ago with the release of their API, and prior to that, with the decision to open an exclusive college network to the masses. Both strategic moves flooded the platform with innovation and ultimately enabled the advertising…
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