When I was a young kid trying to make a buck, I quickly learned that the most important thing I offered was my service. I actually got more business just by providing great customer service and that made me just continue to increase the service I provided. Whether it was selling newspapers, coding H...

Last week I posted some thoughts on making sure your presentation is memorable and not forgettable. I've come across three new posts that provide additional ideas and concepts for making your public speaking experiences the best they can be. James Duncan Davidson has a lengthy post coming from his e...

In case you are seeking employment in the product management field, q&a service Mahalo is hiring. Check out the full job description on Craigslist. It's important to know that you must be "THE BEST" to apply for this position. Some other important notes from the posting: you will work ...

I spent most of this afternoon at the Google East HQ at the Google Maps and Earth Hackathon. I am very glad I attended as I entered with basically zero knowledge about how to write code for Google Maps and now I know enough to get started. About 40 people attended the hackathon and surprisingly only...

I spent most of this afternoon at the Google East HQ at the Google Maps and Earth Hackathon. I am very glad I attended as I entered with basically zero knowledge about how to write code for Google Maps and now I know enough to get started. About 40 people attended the hackathon and surprisingly only...

If you are an American Idol viewer, you know that when the singer finishes their performance Simon Cowell provides his analysis. Many times he says things like "that was forgettable" or "you didn't do anything to stand out from the rest". As I watch hundreds of startups present t...

Last weekend I spoke with Jed Alpert, Vice President of Marketing for NY-based WebCollage. WebCollage describes their service as, "a content exchange for manufacturers and their business partners". It's a service that would have been perfect when I was working with Target, Walmart, etc. t...

Each week I am asked when I will "beat" Techcrunch. My answer is always the same - that I don't want to beat them currently and, more importantly, the game is setup to keep the top on top. Whether it's bonus points on Gabe's blog or Ev giving them 100k bonus followers on Twitter, all of it...

Last night I read a hit-job post like I haven't seen since my days on the G in Brooklyn during the 70s. The hit-job I am referring to is Erick Schonfeld's piece about Matt Marshall joining the DEMO conference team. Apparently because one person (Chris Shipley) decides to change her focus after runni...

Last summer I wrote a real world review of the NY-based appointment planning and physician review service ZocDoc. The first usage went very well and I was looking forward to testing out the service with a dentist. Let's just say the experience was the complete opposite but the story has a positive e...