In his post Bill describe the disruptive model used by Google to distribute its Android operation system for mobile phones. Google offers the system free of charge and will split their ad revenue with the developers.
The Less-Than-Free model is also relevant to the debate between Anderson and Gladwell, which I described in my Free post – Will newspaper be able to build a Less-Than-Free model to improve their distribution both online and off line?
I read a lot. My Google reader account includes a little over 150 subscription and I try to keep up with them.
Mutual discussions of work and experience with friends generate new ideas and extend my horizons.
I follow over 350 people on twitter. I picked people who are working in related fields to mine like marketing, social media and strategy and people who are working on fields that i find interesting like photography and music.
I listen to NPR every day – both Atlanta’s WABE and LA’s KCRW.
TED serves as a great place to learn about various topics.
My Wired magazine subscription is a monthly delight of fascinating articles and columns. My netflix post is an example.
The biggest challenge I have is finding the right items to blog about in a way that will serve my audience. I can not blog about everything and as the blog evolve, I will try to get it focused.
I follow over 350 people on twitter. I picked people that are working in related fields to mine like marketing, social media and strategy and people who are working on fields that i find interesting like photography and music.
Why preparation will save you bad time at a conference?
A conference can serve as a place to advance your career. It’s a place to learn from vivid discussion, meet with companies and have fun. My friend Guy posted an example of such a positive experience.
Since not all conference were created equal, a conference can be so boring and irrelevant, you wish you didn’t attend it. The secret to workaround this bad time lies in the preparation. Here are some tips:
Read – about the topics, the speakers, the panelists. It will probably improve your time in the conference. Listening to a person of whom you just read an article is a lot more interesting. Bad time will be a good opportunity to re-visit your notes before the next sessions.
Tweet – Once you registered, tweet and let other people know you are going. (Don’t forget to use the conference # if it has one). During the bad time you will be able to converse with other bored attendees.
Network – Prepare your visit by sending out emails to people you know in the city, to other attendees and even to speakers. Set up some meetings in advance. It will improve your experience and the value you receive from the conference.
Bring a pen and a notebook – Good Time at a conference will bring new ideas. Write them down. On the bad time you will be able to expand them.
Buy a magazine – On your way to the conference, get yourself a magazine you usually don’t have time to read. Something that is not as fun to read online, with good long articles, and only a few ads. Pick one that will make you think. Try The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic and their kind.
For some more funny way to save bad time you might check this post Fast Company.
To me, a corporate blog is like a company representative. It represents the company and should be able to host conversations about the company and its products/services.
Some of the rules are relevant to any responder while some are specific rules for blog readers or for corporate employees.
General rules:
Keep It Simple – don’t make your comments feel like an appendix to the blog. Write to the point
Write to the point – Comment on the specific subject that the post handles. Replying to a comment, refer to it even if it doesn’t refer to the post.
Be polite - This will earn you respect and will allow appropriate consideration to your comments.
Contribute – It’s a conversation, feel free to join.
Rules for blog readers:
Identify yourself – Consider leaving your email, name or a link to your blog. This will allow a company rep to get back to you.
Visit again – Even if you only visit to leave a complaint, come back to this post in a few days. You might find a relevant reply or a company response.
Rules for company employees:
Remember - you are the face of your company.
Follow the rules – Many companies who run blogs created a tool kit for the blog writers. This will be valuable for your comments
Respect – your customers
Join – It’s a conversation, don’t just read it
Other tools – Socialmedia.biz posted a good list of corporate blogging best practice
Fascinated by the the role that technology has in our life and in the business world.
Focus on product management and social media
A recent MBA grad from Goizueta Business School in Emory University.
Comments Etiquette (7/100)
October 27, 2009 by Yaniv Yaakubovich
How to comment on a corporate blog?
To me, a corporate blog is like a company representative. It represents the company and should be able to host conversations about the company and its products/services.
Some of the rules are relevant to any responder while some are specific rules for blog readers or for corporate employees.
General rules:
Rules for blog readers:
Rules for company employees:
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