Mining Facebook for connections – and finding inspiration

ann murray paige

One of the business things I learned about at the recent Moby Dick Project event in Palo Alto last month was a concept that somehow I had missed called the ‘Valley of Death’ – the time in the life cycle of a research project where you’re caught between your early stage funding for research and [...]

[Continue reading…]

Hurricanes, Hype, and one thing you can do about it

236px-Hurricane_Irene_Aug_24_2011_1810Z

So, Hurricane Irene becomes Tropical Storm Irene and doesn’t do her anticipated damage – at least not in the major media markets. First, I want to note that if you think Irene was a dud, there are millions without power and thousands dealing with flooding who would beg to differ. But that’s not what I [...]

[Continue reading…]

Customerization – a quick thought

The customer is always right. It’s a nice idea, but I don’t actually believe it. But whenever possible, the customer is someone you want to make it right with, and recently, I have witnessed a few scenarios where brands that might have the best of intentions fail to think through their options with customers in [...]

[Continue reading…]

A problem of confidence

Watching the markets right now is not a fun experience for anyone with money tied up in a 401(k). The markets dropped like a rock yesterday and things will likely feel uncertain in the economy for some time to come. But turn on the business channels, and a lot of experts are saying this is [...]

[Continue reading…]

Moby Dick: First Reflections

I tried something new this week when I attended the Moby Dick Project gathering at Stanford. I didn’t take notes. I didn’t tweet. I just listened and tried to engage. What did I learn? Well, for one thing, apparently my memory is shot. I’m looking forward to seeing the posted photos and videos to help [...]

[Continue reading…]

Off to seek out the great white whale

mobyimage

Just writing a quick post as I head to California to take part in the inaugural meeting for the Moby Dick Project, an idea which has grown out of a blog post by Web-entrepreneur Ben Huh, who asked the question, “Why Are We Still Consuming News Like It’s 1899?” It’s a good question. Here’s the [...]

[Continue reading…]