July 2011
4 posts
Apple Retail is now the 21st biggest US retailer
Good for them! Their laser-focused branding strategy coupled with tight execution continues to pay off handsomely. It’s truly amazing to realize how few products are actually IN an Apple Store and think about the prices & volumes behind those revenues.
Interestingly, if you look at NRF’s 2011 Top-100 Retailers, there’s only ONE retailer (Costco) who reported higher sales...
Borders Accepts $215 Million Offer From Najafi... →
It will be interesting to see what Direct Brands / Najafi Co. does with Borders. They were getting creamed by Amazon and Barnes & Noble for physical media sales, let alone ebooks, etc. When you add in retailers like Walmart & Costco, it’s a brutal market for Borders. They need to dig-deep, refocus their brand, and find their right-to-win.
Book Sales Stats for Amazon, B&N, and...
I'm BAAACK!
Did ya miss me?
Sorry for the long absence tumblr. I used this site for awhile and then fell out of the habit when the next new shiny fell in my lap.
Well, I’m back and using tumblr again for those articles I want to comment on in more detail than twitter or more public than my Facebook / LinkedIn networks.
3 key learnings from Nielsen's May 2011 survey of... →
Most new mobile sales in US are now smartphones (55%).
Android is still the most popular OS with 38% of surveyed consumers reporting they owned an Android device.
Android’s share of new smartphone buyers is flat while Apple’s iOS / iPhone is still growing.
March 2010
1 post
Virgin America Ditches Adobe Flash for New Site →
This is great news. Yes, HTML5 is years away from a fully developed standard. Yes, Flash still has a place on the Web. And yes, HTML5 is probably over-hyped. Despite all of that, moving away from Flash over-dependence is LONG OVERDUE!
February 2010
12 posts
Yelp facing class-action lawsuit over extortive... →
Say it ain’t so Yelp! The quickest way to kill Yelp is to destroy people’s trust in the reviews. If some sales people thought they were Sopranos, I hope they were isolated incidents and quickly resolved by Yelp. On the other hand, if the practice was encouraged or sanctioned instead, Yelp has only itself to blame for the impending crash-n-burn.
Incase's updated Courier Collection →
Note: This is directly from my buzz about this article:
The new Courier’s are really interesting. I’m a big fan of mobility, but usability is even more important. The features look interesting—possibly even compelling—especially since I’m in the market for a new messenger. I’m slightly concerned about easy of use, but I need to see a review or check one out in...
Professional Podcast Playlist
Morgan (@morganb) tweeted earlier asking for “entrepreneurship, marketing, business, and tech” podcast recommendations. Here’s an alphabetical list of the profession-related podcasts I follow:
The Accidental Creative
App Advice Daily
BrainStuff
Buddhist Geeks
Buzz Out Loud (BOL)
Circuits with David Pogue (Video)
The Digital Marketer
The Economist
Freakonomics Radio
...
How To Sell A Luxury Product In This Economy →
Solid marketing ideas.
2010 is going to suck. →
Interested in how GenX might influence business, marketing, & politics? Check out JessieX’s post for some insightful GenX analysis.
Design Affairs' mobile washing machine concept for... →
The moment I saw this, it morphed into a fusion concept in my mind with a baby stroller for green customers concerned about sustainability. All of the suburban moms, dads, & childcare pro’s who walk the baby/babies every day for exercise, socializing, etc. are a ready-made market. Three-wheel strollers are already pretty common. Imagine taking the baby & their clothes for a...
Muppets + Digg + YouTube Commenters = FIRE!... →
Poor Beaker. He forgot the USENET days when flame-retardant gear was de rigueur in some groups. YouTube is often alt.wesley.crusher.die.die.die writ large.
Wireless carriers want crackdown on cell phone... →
Unsurprising, but completely misguided because magicJack is covered under Part 15. In-building coverage is an issue in much of the US, regardless of carrier. Wireless carriers should be GIVING AWAY their own versions of these low-powered devices. They could easily create their own and leverage existing customer relationships to deploy rapidly. The magicJack wouldn’t stand a chance.
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"Change Your Mind" Or Be Left Behind
“‘People don’t think…shallow reading harms them, but it does.’” The “Conceptual Age” is as good a description as any for emerging trends as we move into a post-Information Age. Commoditization of information is sweeping through our lives as every bit of data becomes accessible online. This can readily be seen in the United States as outsourcing...
feature: Designing a highly reliable small &... →
I like this article. It takes me back to the network admin days of my lost youth. ;-)
If you’re responsible for SMB networks, this article belongs in your must-read queue.
Why The New iPad Brand Name Is A Great Choice →
Adobe speaks up about Flash on the iPad →
While there’s a bit of Apple faithful in the writing, this article provides a good summary of the Flash on iPhone OS issues.
Adobe’s FUD numbers might be right, but video will fade away as HTML5 picks up & Flash-based games are a red herring when you look at the tens of thousands of free games in the App store.
Given how quickly mobile browsing is growing and the iPhone...
January 2010
113 posts
RT @teruterubouzu: @sjohnson717 #prodmgmt is like [parenting]. We want [them] to grow up & leave home #pcampmn (via @Jim_Holland)
A valid concern. RT @AffiliateMkting: #Apple’s #iPad #Marketing Sparks Complaint to FTC… http://bit.ly/aNdVSG
Well worth reading. RT @marketmotivated: In-depth post on predicting consumer choices by @sawtoothconsult - http://bit.ly/ai4XBC #prodmgmt
ZIGZAG is offering a class before #pcSC. RT @mansourjc: Product Mgt. Univ. Costa Mesa 2/25-26 http://bit.ly/a7gr7Y #prodmgmt
eBossWatch http://bit.ly/ZQy3J is one site where you DON’T want your name. HyP to the rescue: http://bit.ly/cjW47D #leadership
#pcSC has 119 registered, thanks to WoM #marketing yesterday. Only 30 days ‘til 2/27, sign-up before it’s too late: http://bit.ly/pcSC10
Thanks for incl. me. RT @billwall10: I just created ‘How we do things in the OC’ using @TweetDeck: @billwall10/how-we-do-things-in-the-oc
OMG! Hayek v Kanyes as a rap video: http://bit.ly/4sw1MI … I love @planetmoney http://bit.ly/aliWOF
RE: @mashable I’m sorry, but this article completely misses the point. iPad is designed for & targeted at everyone who… http://disq.us/a4bus
$499?! Holy bomb-shell!!!!!!!! #iPad
Sorry for fan-boy squee. When I heard it on TWiT, I couldn’t resist. Shipping world-wide for WiFi models in 60 days and 3G in 90 days. #iPad
LOL! RT @DavidWLocke: Instead of sending signals to ETs, we should send powerpoint presentations…so they stay away.
Anyone surprised #Apple’s new #iPad also has an ereader app called #iBook? It looks like a refined ver. of the great Classics book app.
Very true! RT @johnheaney: Apple marketers have determined that what we want in our devices is intimacy. I’ll go with that. #apple
LOL. That wasn’t the intimate experience they wanted. RT @joshuastecker: Lots of [crotch shots] during the #iPad commercial/video. #apple
Ah ha! iWorks will be on the #iPad? Yes! This is making it really attractive to me. :)
With iWork on the #iPad, this makes it a great device for road warriors, if it easily connects to projectors for presentations.
#iPad Pricing <http://bit.ly/9KCsiI>, Tech Specs <http://bit.ly/d1RqPI>, and Video Preview <http://bit.ly/dctK11>.
“Apple is at the intersection of Technology & Liberal Arts. That’s how we build beautiful & magical products.” —Steve Jobs #Apple
RT @crankypm: Product marketers: the most introverted extroverts you’ll meet. Product managers: the most extroverted introverts. #prodmgmt
“Netbooks aren’t better at anything. They’re just cheaper laptops.” —Steve Jobs, #Apple
The iPad is a sexy beast. #apple
“Everybody uses a laptop and/or smartphone now. Is there room for a third?” —Steve Jobs, #Apple
Wow! 50M visitors in 4Q09 to #Apple’s 284 retail stores. They also sold the 250 millionth #iPod recently.
I can’t believe I’m listening to Leo live at Apple’s event. :) http://live.twit.tv/
Huh. He just mentioned The Obama Time Capsule, which is a cool idea. :) http://bit.ly/GE9uk
Steve just said #Apple is the largest mobile device maker by revenue in the world right now.
Attending OCTANe’s Advancements in Wireless (The March to 4G) panel — at MindSpeed Technologies http://gowal.la/s/3msN
Holy Moly! @prodcampsocal passed 100 registrants today. Propose a session idea at http://bit.ly/pcSCtopics #in #pcSC #prodmgmt
#Apple doubles #iPhone sales in another record quarter http://bit.ly/dosRwg
Good luck! #pcSC has 32 days 2 go. :) RT @jidoctor: OMG #pcampmn is 3.5 days away…i think we may actually be ready…. #prodmgmt #prodmktg
I just unlocked the “School Night” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/4unseH