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Re: When Google Owns You – A New Chapter

JoeMescher — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:44:14 -0000

Horrifying!

Chris, your friends over the border here in Burlington, Vermont are here if you need us. It's funny though, because I remember seeing an advertisement for Google Apps in the latest edition of The Economist.

The ad was boasting how the city of Orlando uses Google Apps to power their systems. Now, I'm sure there are different permissions and safeguards for a municipality running Google software (or at least I'd hope), but it's definitely a blow to their reputation when a business person with your reach gets locked out.

Here's hoping for a quick and painless resolution!

Re: foursquare day 2010

JoeMescher — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:03:55 -0000

Burlington, Vermont has our "Foursquare Day" ready for action too!

Check out Burlington, VT and the Foursquare Plan of Action!

Re: The Dangers of Ding-Dongs - Politics - The Atlantic

JoeMescher — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:21:31 -0000

Damn good title...interesting article too.

One of my friends told me cocaine and sugar are separated by only a single molecule. Scary stuff.

Re: How I Did It: Omniture's Josh James

JoeMescher — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:50:18 -0000

Absolutely love interviews like this -- inspiring to learn how Josh built a company and kept it growing in the midst of the Google machine (GA) and cash flow setbacks.

Re: Open Letter to Blog Comment Spammers

JoeMescher — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:41:05 -0000

I must politely disagree with you Lee.

Without the timely messages from people you dub 'spammers', how would we find out about the exciting opportunities awaiting us from Nigerian princes?

Where would we learn how to buy real estate with absolutely no money down, or make money from the Internet while using the toilet?

Re: Beer Money Vs Cash Payment

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:17:28 -0000

Exactly!

Re: Beer Money Vs Cash Payment

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:46:50 -0000

Good call, Brian.

Say...I've been meaning to start a new LLC. Think you can throw one together during your lunch break? Really appreciate it! ;-)

Yes, being a service provider is a wild ride, indeed...

Re: Beer Money Vs Cash Payment

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:31:26 -0000

You illustrate the difference between genuine interest and 'wanting something for nothing' though, Dana. We have a vibrant community here and it's great so many of us are willing to share insights about what works, and what doesn't.

Nothing makes me happier than helping someone succeed. But nothing drives me crazier than people who want to half-ass it and push all the work they should be doing onto me for no pay. That's just insane.

2010 is going to be a year of consolidation as people get over the hype and move on from their social media business hopes, separating those who can from those who cannot. Going to be an exciting ride!

As for that beer, looking forward to it!

Re: Beer Money Vs Cash Payment

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:27:32 -0000

I appreciate the kind words.

I guess you're right about people wanting things for free, which makes me think of the old saying, "You get what you pay for." It's funny, because I actually want to make sure the professionals I patronize are well compensated, because then I feel they are motivated to give me their best.

Nice thoughts, thanks for sharing!

Re: Beer Money Vs Cash Payment

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:03:22 -0000

Any time, Mitch :-)

Re: Beer Money Vs Cash Payment

JoeMescher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:45:57 -0000

Beer is good :-)

Re: 2010 Will See Consolidation and FoldUps

JoeMescher — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:36:41 -0000

Right on.

The Fortune Brands will seek out the guerrilla talent, again, hopefully 'wringing out the snake oil' in the process.

Excellent points.

Re: Google Wave- My First Feelings

JoeMescher — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:02:19 -0000

That video is about as far as I've gotten into Wave aside from sharing with a few friends. Hasn't reached critical mass yet so not a lot of fun to tinker with yet :-)

Re: 3 Steps for Effectively Using Social Media For PR

JoeMescher — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:06:04 -0000

You Had Me at "Social media is more than just Twitter".

Facts:

*Millions of People Use Twitter -- and Billions Don't
*Millions of Tweeters are More Open to Facebook Links/Likely to Convert
*Millions of Customers use a Plethora of Fragmented Social Sites/Networks

Keep discovering where your fans, friends, and customers roam, then syndicate and deliver action-oriented content to them.

...and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Re: How to Use Your Blog for Stock Answers

JoeMescher — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:36:12 -0000

Q: How much Turkey will Brogan eat on Thanksgiving.

A: ???

Re: Social Media Commando Blog Redesign

JoeMescher — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:21:47 -0000

Thanks Roseli, I'm a hard core Thesis fan!

Re: The Lorenzo VonMatterhorn Experiment

JoeMescher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:42 -0000

Yeah, good call -- no arguments here ;-)

I did test two different ads, but with such a small window to work with the results were not incredibly revealing.

Re: Should I Kill My iPhone for Charity?

JoeMescher — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:44:32 -0000

Yeah -- I think you're right on the money with that suggestion!

Thanks Ashley :-)

Re: Attract More Facebook Fans Using 1 Simple App

JoeMescher — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:45:45 -0000

Thanks Lara,

I'm loving the 'Screencast-O-Matic' utility, thanks for sharing it with me.

Re: 2 Simple Steps for Creating a Custom Box

JoeMescher — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:34:38 -0000

Hey man,

Sorry -- I included your link in the video but not the post. Just corrected it.

Thanks for your great tutorial, it's a "must read"!

Re: Screencast: One Stop Video Tutorials

JoeMescher — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:10:07 -0000

Thanks man, glad it's useful for you guys!

Re: Thesis Tutorial: Custom “After the Post” Box

JoeMescher — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:25:50 -0000

Awesome, so helpful!

I've been looking for the code to achieve this for awhile, and now that I'm using Thesis 1.6 it's ready to rock!

Re: Why the mainstream media is dying

JoeMescher — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:02:36 -0000

Devil's Advocate:

TechCrunch isn't just a blog, it's a small media empire of it's own.

That said, it's absolutely shocking the NYT didn't give a 'Fair and Balanced' <chuckle> report after Arrington had done all the homework for the piece over at TC.

Great article Steve -- and thanks for inventing that iPhone doo-hickey!

Re: Is Comcast Heckling Justified?

JoeMescher — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:25 -0000

Right on. No cable from DirecTV, and I don't want to switch, but damn is it tempting!

Re: 3G? Screw It, We’re Going to 10G

JoeMescher — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:57:35 -0000

Thanks Alan!