Microsoft the Contest Machine
Mar 17, 2008
Last updated: 6/30/08 NOTE: If you’ve been forwarded a link to this blog post, it’s likely that one of your colleagues thinks you should do your due diligence before thinking a contest is the fastest road to salvation. It isn’t, here’s why… I’m starting a crusade at Microsoft to lower the number of contests we run a year. I know I’ll be successful if the number of contests a year goes down.…more
Not all Facebook data is in a "Walled Garden"
Aug 02, 2007
The Facebook is a “Walled Garden” meme continues today with a post from pal Robert Scoble that continues the assumption that all Facebook data is somehow “locked” into Facebook. Here’s a quick snippet: _First, let’s go back to Facebook. Why does everyone say it’s a “walled garden?” Because you can’t get to data stored on Facebook unless you’re a Facebook member. Two days ago I did a video for Chris Pirillo on Facebook.…more