The single biggest challenge I have every time I click “Write a Post” is to balance that delicate line between being an executive and covering the industry on this site.
As the CEO of WatchMojo.com, I see and hear a lot of juicy tidbits from the front lines as it pertains to the video space. I also am privy to some discussions with regards to business and corporate development. continue reading...
In Dec. 2006 I penned “Google could so create a Salesforce killer“. If you look at Google’s products, namely:
- Gmail
- Docs and Spreadsheets
- Google Payment (what’s the name again?)
- Google Talk (replace all of the other instant messaging services you use as a sales person)
- Google Maps (for directions to clients’ offices, or meeting spots)
- Google Calendar (obvious, to track dates, calls, meetings, etc.)
- Picasa (so you can see what people look like or people can put a face to their favorite salesperson’s voice and name)
- Video player (for demos, presentations etc.)
- Analytics (prospecting tool par excellence, I mean most sales people rely on Alexa, not Nielsen Net Ratings or comScore)
- Blogger (so your clients can read about you, your products and services)
- Jotspot (so employees can share intelligence, or clients and salespeople can share information)
- Alerts (a prospective client announces something, you can hit them up ASAP)
- Finance (so you can check out the size of the company you are hitting up)
- I could go on. continue reading...
Ok, stop laughing.
When I read that MSFT will launch three products in one day, I can’t help but wonder. continue reading...
In December 2006 I penned: “How Google could bundle its products and launch a Salesforce Killer,” today they partnered instead.
I think this shows that bravado notwithstanding, Google is still in many ways scared - or rather, concerned - with Microsoft. MSFT’s awesome cash hoard would scare anyone. Point is: Google can’t continue reading...
There’s been a lot of talk about the steep premium MSFT paid to acquire AQNT, and there are many reasons for that, one being that in the ad networks marketplace, it had become a seller’s market, quickly, after DCLK sold to GOOG for $3.1B.
But in light of the bidding war between MSFT and GOOG for DCLK, I’m not surprised at all that AQNT fetched that much (I own shares in AQNT). I gave my two cents as to why “AQNT is absolutely worth 2 times DCLK” here. Of course, anyone’s guess is as good as mine. Today, TheStreet.com joins the camp of supporters who are bullish on the deal. continue reading...
Ever since Nick Denton took over the reins at Valleywag, I began to follow the site. Don’t get me wrong, that’s no knock against Nick Douglas, Vallyewag’s former lead writer; it’s just that I never followed it at all and Denton’s shakeup not only changed writing styles but also added a spotlight onto the site. Hey, any PR is good PR, I presume.
Denton - who co-founded and sold First Tuesday back in the day - is now the head honcho at Gawker Media, the parent company and blog network that includes, amongst other popular blogs Gizmodo, Jalopnik, Defamer and Gawker, Valleywag. continue reading...
I am so impressed with Google. While many like to bash them because they make 99% of their revenues from search and Ad Sense, I give them credit for aiming for the fence even though they keep, at least financially speaking, striking out. Gmail is great. Their maps could be better. But their spreadsheets (and overall online file management services and productivity system) are what really impress me.
Google has basically made it so I do not use Microsoft Office anymore. That’s pretty impressive. Sure, they might not make money directly from me not using MSFT and using their applications, but who cares about money when you’re sitting on $10 billion in “cash and equivalents.” continue reading...
