My Blog
The Power of Word Of Mouth
In 1989 fresh out of university I started a business with a college buddy. I remember those early days fondly. Our business only had a handful of employees. We worked long hours for very little but we had a great time. We started out recycling / remanufacturing...
Exploring the question: “Is Groupon the New Yellow Pages”.
Greg Sterling asked the question, “Is Groupon the new Yellow Pages”, and then went on to make compelling argument as to why Groupon could indeed be seen as the “new” yellow pages. Basically the analogy is that in the glory days YP owned all the content, sales and...
Protected: The Things That Shape Your Life
It has been a while since I have blogged. Twitter, Facebook, Buzz, Foresquare, Linked status updates, general Business and Life have taken their toll on my time and satisfied my need for outward expression. I find myself unable to "quickly" blog. I need to take...
Product Development and a Strong Vision
At VendAsta we have been working for the better part of a year and a half on projects that fall under our www.SocialConnections.com umbrella. VendAsta has a team of world class software developers, but building software products from scratch is difficult. Period. ...
Yellow Pages Advertising Analysis and a Prescription for the Future
I recently attended the Kelsey DMS2009 conference to learn more about they YP space. There is certainly a lot to learn. I am very interested in better understanding how the real estate industry's relationship with YP has evolved over the years. I am sure that many...
Handling Failure Properly Can Enhance Your Reputation
No matter how much effort, time and money a company spends they are sure to make mistakes. When you do it is important you handle it properly and respond with honesty and transparency. In fact, when you own up to your mistakes and explain them openly you earn the...