42% of people are already familiar with QR Codes and the #1 motivator for scanning one is to receive a discount. I’m glad to see this simple technology starting to take hold…
Drive: Why carrots and sticks don’t work anymore.
I just finished Daniel Pink’s Drive last night and am fired up. At it’s core, he shows us how extrinsic motivators popularized in the early 20th century manufacturing management of carrot and stick just don’t work anymore and in many cases actually demotivates people. We must focus on intrinsic motivation. We do this by connecting people to…
Rich video made by Google filled with stats on how people are using their smartphones. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
We recently looked at how US Smartphone consumers use, lose, and backup (sometimes) their stuff (contacts, music, apps, email). While many say their contact lists are the hardest to replace if lost, it turns out only Gen-Y seems to care enough to backup in large numbers and leverage cloud services well. Read more about the…
Why Facebook *really* shut down another contact info exporter today
In the news today we see yet another case of Facebook shutting down a service aimed at librating contact info from the Facebook walled garden. Facebook believes you shouldn’t be able to export the contact info your friends have shared with you—Except when it doesn’t believe that (their Dec 2009 deal with Yahoo! which enabled contact…
INFOGRAPHIC: Are we addicted to social media? (via @carlainsf) Several revealing stats: 28% of iPhone users check/update Twitter before geting out of bed (I at least wait until I start brushing my teeth) 49% of under 25s can be interrupted by a text message during a meal (we’ve banned texting at the table in our…
Myspace sold by Newscorp for $527M loss
Myspace sold by Newscorp for $527M loss Kara Swisher of All Things D reported today that Newscorp sold Myspace to Specific Media for $35M. Based on my back of the envelope NPV calculation that represents a loss for Newscorp of at least $527M. My assumptions: Newscorp acquired My Space for $580M in 2005 P&L to Newscorp…
The Periodic Table of SEO Ranking Factors – As someone looking to brush up on what’s recommended best practices in this space lately, I found this infographic to be a good map.
Social networks do best when they tap into one of the seven deadly sins. Facebook is ego. Zynga is sloth. LinkedIn is greed.” – Reid Hoffman Wall Street Journal
Gorgeous day to take our son to his first Giants game! (Taken with Instagram at AT&T Park)