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What is Gangnam Style? And What Does it Mean for Business?
“Gangnam Style” is a song and music video by South Korean musician Psy. The phrase has become a metaphor for having a unique and authentic style.
The video was first released in July 2012 and soon went viral on YouTube. In December 2012, the Gangnam Style video became the first YouTube video to reach one billion views. Show More Summary
5 Groovy Enterpreneurship Lessons From Mad Men
It's not just cocktails and hookups. No other television show portrays life in a start-up the way Mad Men does. If you're watching with the eyes of an entrepreneur, the true star of Mad Men isn't really Don Draper, Joan Holloway, or Peggy Olson. Show More Summary
Meet the 5 Most Powerful Women in Gaming
Here's how OUYA co-founder and CEO Julie Uhrman and four other female entrepreneurs are revolutionizing gaming. Last week, OUYA game console CEO Julie Uhrman closed a whopping $15 million in funding, in a round led by Kleiner Perkins. Show More Summary
What is 3D Printing?
3D printing is like having a small-scale manufacturing device right in your home or office.
3D printers are devices that can create three-dimensional objects. Most 3D printers create objects in plastic. Some use ceramic, metal or other materials. Show More Summary
Why Some Videos Go Viral: 6 Reasons
The basic elements of highly successful online videos are really just fundamental principles of human interaction. The basic elements of highly successful online videos are really just fundamental principles of human interaction, and you can apply to nearly any form of communication (especially marketing). Show More Summary
Why Everyone's Not Sold on Google Glass
Not everyone is eager to splurge $1,500 on Google's high-tech eyewear, least of all the writers at "Saturday Night Live" who roasted it in a recent skit starring Fred Armisen. Here's why they nailed it. In a recent SNL skit, Fred Armisen plays Randall Meeks, a so-hip-it-hurts fan boy in love with his high-tech headset. Show More Summary
3 Awesome Pocket-sized Projectors for Presentations or Entertainment
Ever wanted to make a presentation on the fly, or found yourself having to make do without your slides because a supplied projector was on the fritz? Or maybe you want to share a movie on your phone with a group, without them all crowding around your tiny screen. Show More Summary
8 Ways to Be a Truly Memorable Boss
Employees don't leave jobs; they leave bad bosses--and even mediocre ones. Don't be that kind of boss. I remember all of my bosses. Some were bad. Most were good. But only one was truly memorable--in the best possible way. MemorableShow More Summary
Content, Curation, Community & Influence: Video From Social Biz Atlanta Panel Discussion
A few weeks ago I attended Social Biz Atlanta, an annual conference put together by my good friend Brent Leary that focuses on integrating social and traditional cultures and strategies to better prepare businesses to meaningfully interact with today’s social customer. Show More Summary
4 FREE Ways To Promote Your Business With Social Media
There are a lot of free avenues for creating buzz and getting people interested in your product, with social media. The key is in tapping into social media tactfully. You don’t want potential customers thinking you’re invading their social space with unwanted and unsolicited advertisement. Show More Summary
Peter Thiel vs. Marc Andreessen: Is Innovation on the Decline?
The two famed VCs hash out the current state of innovation in technology at the Milken Institute. Is technological innovation accelerating or on the decline? Marc Andreessen, founding partner of Andreessen Horowitz, and Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Founders Fund, batted around the question in a Milken Institute panel discussion Monday. Show More Summary
Weak or Powerful: How Does Your Posture Make You Seem?
Practicing your posture before a big meeting may sound silly, but scientists have found that how your stand has dramatic effects on your mood and therefore how you are perceived. If you came into the bathroom one day to find a colleague...Show More Summary
Steve Jobs as Joe DiMaggio – From Cupertino to Cooperstown
My last blog ended with a Simon & Garfunkel reference to Steve Jobs as our generation’s Joe DiMaggio and how Tech-Nation turns it’s lonely eyes to the Google guys – Larry & Sergey. Then I realized something … Steve Jobs’ consecutive string of hit consumer devices is quite similar to Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak. But Jobs died, [...]
From Crowdsourcing to Manhunts: The Role of YouTube, Reddit, and Twitter
This week social media has given the public an active part in the suspense unfolding in Boston. The last few days have been undeniably cinematic as Boston's bombing tragedy has turned into a horror siege. There was the initial act of...Show More Summary
Building a Brand 24 Miles Above Earth
The world's highest sky dive? Just another piece of evidence that Red Bull has mastered the art of audacious marketing stunts. Red Bull doesn't launch mere advertising campaigns--it creates adrenaline-fueled spectacles. Last October,...Show More Summary
How to Be Cooler Than Apple
Ad agency 72andsunny had the audacity to suggest Samsung might be cooler than Apple--and won over plenty of fans in the process. When 72andSunny landed Samsung as a client in 2011, the ad agency went straight after the 800-pound gorilla in the smartphone market: Apple. Show More Summary
Playing with Glass – Changing (and Saving) Lives (Part 2)
Entrepreneur Zack Price was selected to be a Project Glass Explorer for Google. Catch up on Part 1 of his “Playing with Glass” series, this is Part 2… It was 2003, 10 years ago, but I remember meeting Larry Page like it was yesterday. Google was a private company and their CEO and co-founder was [...]
Print Your Own Silver Jewelry
VentrureBeat reports that Shapeways allows users to design and print objects using a 3D printer. The company just added silver to its range of?
China Startups – The Gold Rush and Fire Extinguishers (Part 5 of 5)
I just spent a few weeks in Japan and China on a book tour for the Japanese and Chinese versions of the Startup Owners Manual. In these series of 5 posts, I thought I’d share what I learned in China. All the usual caveats apply. I was only in China for a week so this [...]
Foursquare's $41 Million Debt Deal
Is the $41 million deal the life preserver Foursquare needs in order to rebrand itself? Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley announced this week that the company has secured $41 million in additional funding. The round is "a combination...Show More Summary
