Today I spent an interesting day in federal bankruptcy court. I got to watch how easy it is to file a Chapter 7 no asset liquidation in the US. Rather than the system looking to process the claimants assets, it …
How to "blow up" your small business Part I
April 22nd, 2010At the risk of using a non-politically correct word such as "blow up" in the concept all small businesses desiring to find a business niche and "blow it up"; here "blow it up" refers to the non-controversial concept of exponential …
How to blow up your small business Part II
April 22nd, 2010In our first blog post we touched on the controversial in the smallest way. In this entry we go local -- touring an optimal route through smAlbany -- it's sights, it's sounds, it's people.
Today I had dinner at Blue …
Quality vs. Performance, What does it mean?
April 19th, 2010You can't fake quality. Over time it always comes full circle. There are no short cuts; just ask Toyota. On the other hand a great performance always has in it some level of fakery. In fact it is the essence …
3 Steps to Daily Profit
April 4th, 2010If you can:
1. add new names to your contact list
2. publish your freshest message to this improved list
3. clean all replies quickly
the value of your social capital grows exponentially and your message becomes more relevant to …
Best Practices in Social Media
April 4th, 2010How do you know you have a best practice that works in social media? If you create a "performance" action that is connected to a "quality" system (ie. you can count any change in performance); then you have a chance …
How do you go to market with Social Media?
April 1st, 2010
All too often these social media campaigns miss their mark, as the marketing executive or business owner fails to see the point of social media. Social media is not some magic pill that magically allows people to go to market better than tradition broadcast or print media. Instead it is the extension of traditional media into the hands of the social masses.
A conversation with Tim
March 29th, 2010This conversation is expressed in a blog format. I'm try to find a way to right justify Tim's comments and left justify mine, so it looks like a conversation. If anyone knows how to do this with WordPress please drop …
What got you to locate to smAlbany?
March 3rd, 2010I often hear that smAlbany aka Capital District aka Tech Valley is a good place to live. As a local resident I ask new residents why they moved here. Usually I am told:
1. We wanted to move away from …
Be Memorable
March 2nd, 2010
I recently attended a workshop on blogging and social media networking, where I learned that I need to continue to work to develop original, dynamic content, that keeps my audience interested and engaged, in order to create a true …
