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Re: Social Space Station

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:58:41 -0000

Agree, mobile social networking is on the rise, but it's a long way from reaching its full potential. I have gone through a couple of mobile social networks out there and they are nowhere near my expectations. So I decided to list down a few scenarios.
http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/what-...

Re: The battle to fund Twitter

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:23:20 -0000

Now isn't this the sweet spot all startups want to be in :)

Re: Cuil might just be cool enough to become the Google-killer in search

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:09:25 -0000

I searched my name and the most relevant results like my blog or my linkedin profile were nowhere to be seen, instead it threw up not-so-relevant results like comments I had posted somewhere and a bookmarking site I used for a week and quit posting to 6 months ago.

Google become a phenomenon because it gave relevant results. I don’t understand why these ex-googlers are missing this simple point by miles?

Re: If Facebook or Twitter Charged $30/Month Would You Pay?

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:54:19 -0000

Subscription or license models have not worked very well in the past, remember how premium mail services were washed off when Google offered free 1 GB accounts, and the entry barrier to Email is much higher than creating a social media site.

Re: What Can You Learn from Virgin America?

Sachendra Yadav — Mon, 26 May 2008 06:36:01 -0000

Singapore Airlines has been following those rules for a while now, I don't know about the hip part but overall experience is phenomenal.

Re: Pitch Me? Strike Out!

Sachendra Yadav — Mon, 26 May 2008 06:43:29 -0000

I would like to add another "How to Pitch" to your list
Chris Brogan's "Example of a Great PR Pitch"
http://www.chrisbrogan.com/example-of-a-great-p...

It's the exact opposite of the mail you received :)

Re: Everything You Do Is Marketing

Sachendra Yadav — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:22:48 -0000

...At the end of the report the last page would say “thank you.”...

I guess this is standard practice, seen it in most companies I've worked with and our partners/vendors

...Why not let the company know about any news, announcements, updates, or new products/service that you have?...

I'm all for extending reach with new ideas, bit isn't this a bit of a stretch, wouldn't we come across as needy/desperate/grappling-for-whatever-attention-we-can-get even-at-inappropriate-places etc;

Re: Everyone is a VIP

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:03:44 -0000

You make an excellent point.

Back in 2000 if I had trouble with a product I would complain to the company and they would brush me off, because the people I could give negative feedback to was limited to 10-15 close friends. Not anymore, I'm connected to thousands and thousands thanks to social media. Pissing me off is like pissing of a journalist from say 'Chicago Tribune' in the old days.

No wonder the companies are forced to take notice of the small guy.... 'cos he's not small anymore. Time magazine was absolutely 100% right in making "You" the person of the year in 2006.

PS: Thanks for adding the 'follow comments' widget. May I also suggest adding "CommentLuv" so commenters can showcase their last post along with the comment as well :)

Re: Pepsi Wants Your Children!

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:01:43 -0000

Pepsi first broke out from the doldrums and beat Coke by targeting the youth market, they hit Coke so hard that Coke changed their flavor to taste more like Pepsi. (They changed it back of course, after Coke fans revolted)

Seems like now they're going after the pre-youth market :)

I don't mind Pepsi making a profit from the kids, but they should have some ethics and target them with nutritional products instead of a toilet cleaner.... Does that make sense?

Re: The Almighty “Superbrand,” What is it?

Sachendra Yadav — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:50:48 -0000

This will sound weird but I think "Skype me" is already associated with low-cost international calling. About a month ago, a vendor in far-east asked me to "Skype him" instead of making an international call.

Re: Cuil, The New Search Engine Launches, But is it Cool?

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:06:21 -0000

I faced the same issue, my blog's not showing up in the search. I guess they haven't crawled through the blogs yet

Re: 123 Learning - Social Media vs. Social Networking

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:18:20 -0000

"Another example would be someone who chooses to write a professional blog just to voice ideas......they could visit a hundred other blogs and link to them via commentary and relations to quickly begin social networking."

Great example to get your point across.

Re: Professional Social Media Profiles

Sachendra Yadav — Thu, 29 May 2008 01:38:01 -0000

Very helpful post Barry. I know my profile needs a makeover and I was wondering how to go about it. Thanks for showing the light :)

Re: Suddenly, Web Browsing Becomes Clean and Simple with Google Chrome

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:08:11 -0000

Google's Chrome is aimed at Windows, not IE

This is no longer about browser but about the an entire marketplace spread between desktop, mobile and web. With Chrome, Google’s taking a shot at Windows, not paltry Internet Explorer

I've covered this in more detail on my blog
http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/googl...

Re: 2007/09/29/twitter-toolbox/

Sachendra Yadav — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:05:15 -0000

Not all tools make sense for everyone. I blogged about the essential tools for my profile here:
http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/impro...

Re: 2008/09/02/google-chrome-2/

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:57:57 -0000

Googleâ€™s Chrome is aimed at Windows, not IE

This is no longer about browser but about the an entire marketplace spread between desktop, mobile and web. With Chrome, Googleâ€™s taking a shot at Windows, not paltry Internet Explorer

Iâ€™ve covered this in more detail on my blog
http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/googl...

Re: Best Ways to Use Twitter With Nokia Phones

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:00:16 -0000

Finally a decent Twitter client for Nokia phones. I was getting tired of using Slandr as I had to reload the entire page each time. Thanks for sharing this.

Re: Twitter Needs an Offline Mode and an Open Client

Sachendra Yadav — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:01:08 -0000

Brilliant idea

Re: Create Experience Packages not Products

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:44:35 -0000

Completely agree. I recently wrote about how iPhone and iPod are so hugely successful because of the experience they offer
http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/desig...

Re: Five LinkedIn Tools I Need Right Now

Sachendra Yadav — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:34:03 -0000

The primary reason I visit LinkedIn is for the Q&A, and I think it could do with a few enhancements:
1. Add Answers link/menu-item in mobile version and outlook/firefox toolbars
2. Update me when new answers are posted to a question that I have responded to, kinda like "Notify me of followup comments via e-mail" that this blog has (makes it very easy to follow the conversation)
3. Allow posting links in Questions like you do in Answers

Besides that, I second "Groupings" and "Commenting"

Re: Brevity

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:14:52 -0000

Very

Saves time.
Getting the point across clearly is key though, which mustn't be compromised.

Re: Cuil Misses Me

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:11:29 -0000

Same here, I searched my name and the most relevant results like my blog or my Linkedin profile were nowhere to be seen, instead it threw up not-so-relevant results like comments I had posted somewhere and a bookmarking site I used for a week and quit posting to 6 months ago.

Google become a phenomenon because it gave relevant results. I don’t understand why these ex-googlers are missing this simple point by miles?

Re: Social Networking on Your Phone? Not So Much Now, but Soon

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 27 May 2008 05:43:08 -0000

I couldn't agree more. I have gone through a couple of mobile social networks out there and they are nowhere near my expectations. So I decided to list down a few scenarios.

Sachendra Yadav's last blog post..What I want from my Mobile Social Network

Re: Win a HP HDX Dragon 20inch notebook; name your top five digital lifestyle products and services

Sachendra Yadav — Sun, 18 May 2008 07:04:19 -0000

iPhone
Macbook Pro
Nintendo Wii
Friendfeed
Sirius (Internet Radio)

Re: WMC: Mobile search goes social with Taptu

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:14:27 -0000

"Social" goes very well with "mobile" as the most important part of the mobile phone is the address book. Not just search I believe most of the things doable from mobile will have a social angle to it, be it shopping, gaming, meeting ....

Another term that goes well with "mobile" is "local" as "Now" (or in near future) would play a big role

I've covered "social networking" and "search" from a mobile viewpoint in my blog posts

http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/what-...

http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/what-...

Re: 6 recommendations to make Linkedin a better utility

Sachendra Yadav — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:42:22 -0000

+1 : RSS Feeds

01 : Talk/Chat - this is a tricky one, can't decide

+1 : Better Widgets

++1 : Leverage Groups - The most underused feature in LinkedIn, this one needs some real upheaval

-1 : Extend Interface - Why dilute the strength of a powerful business social network into flim flam. There are a couple of good aggregators out there, let LinkedIn do what it does best... Business networking

-1 : Alerts on SMS - I have a blackberry (like most people in the business community) so I don't really care about SMS

My addition to list:
I want to add alerts on new Answers to questions I subscribe to.

Re: Rogers refuses to sell iphone to existing customers!

Sachendra Yadav — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:59:13 -0000

Surprising how short sighted and stupid some corporate cultures can be

Re: Cuil is cool… but it’s not very social. Or Mobile.

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:00:36 -0000

I searched my name and the most relevant results like my blog or my linkedin profile were nowhere to be seen, instead it threw up not-so-relevant results like comments I had posted somewhere and a bookmarking site I used for a week and posting to quit 6 months ago.

Google become a phenomenon because it gave relevant results. I don't understand why these ex-googlers are missing this simple point by miles?

Re: 10 Mobile Predictions for the next 12 months

Sachendra Yadav — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:05:33 -0000

Don't know too much about Canadian market, but I just can't help blurting this out..... Palm... really... man they had it for the taking and they bungled it bad, kinda like Nokia. I can see Nokia rising from the ashes (Open Symbian... 16 handsets every second... huge developer base... satisfied customers... global reach.. Oh and watch out for their Ovi launch Q1 next year) but Palm... what do they have going for them... LiMo?

I'll watch out for #7 as well

Re: Location based services will really start to fly with Fire Eagle

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:47:15 -0000

Excellent analysis. Fire Eagle has managed to make location an 'add-on'. Hats off to Yahoo! on this one

Re: Boldly going where no blackberry has gone before

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:05:30 -0000

Feature set sounds extremely close to Pearl 8130. Any reason for someone to convince the management to switch them from 8130 to bold :)

Re: Google vs. Nokia – the next cold war?

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:26:54 -0000

With Android and Chrome, the cold war would be between Google and Microsoft. Nokia will be reduced to a side show in the long run

Re: Google ignites world browser (and OS) war II

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:37:09 -0000

Google's gameplan will be incomplete without a mobile equivalent, they'll probably time it with a major release of Android

Re: Google ignites world browser (and OS) war II

Sachendra Yadav — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:21:58 -0000

Phil,

In the long run, it'll not be about widgets but applications (yes, there's a difference). Yahoo widget strategy is for now and will be a side show in this long term game of desktop, mobile, web confluence.

Re: MW08 – Question #4: What is the future of proximity marketing?

Sachendra Yadav — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:15:25 -0000

This is a very promising area for marketers, but they need to take a very restrained approach. It'll be great to watch how it unfolds

Re: MW08 – Question #8: When will carriers open up?

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:16:13 -0000

"Mobile browsers are getting better and are now rendering richer and richer experiences - so the need to have a fully open carrier may become less important as most of what consumers want can be serviced through the mobile web."

Amen to that :)

Re: 10 Mobile Predictions for 2009

Sachendra Yadav — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:25:34 -0000

Palm Pre: Please add one more guy to the mocking list ;) although I'll me more than willing to eat my words if it does well, such an awesome company that went so wrong... I hope they make it

Couple of my predictions:

1. LBS will still not be able to make headway although even last year was touted as the year of LBS.

2. Nokia will start loosing market share, this will be a bad year for them

3. Android will start gaining ground, not a whirlwind like iPhone but a slow and steady winner in the making.

Re: 10 Mobile Predictions for 2009

Sachendra Yadav — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:39:03 -0000

With the technical challenges more or less resolved, I think the biggest challenge for LBS is user acceptance (which in turn relates to security and privacy issues).
LBS services face distrust by users owing to the loss of personal freedom and control over the technology e.g. intrusive advertising, commercial pressure, loss of autonomy, etc.
It is crucial for the service provider to maintain a level of trust with users by acting transparently with regards to personal privacy translating into strict application of a code of ethics on the service use combined with clear and simple information for consumers on the usages that could be made of their location data / ensure consumers have the means of controlling what they can and cannot do i.e. right not to be located, not to be disconnected, choose who will have access to his data, etc.

Unless there's clarity on these issues, LBS will not go mainstream

Re: New facebook interface fails usability test

Sachendra Yadav — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:29:32 -0000

My first reaction on seeing the site after the "refresh"... what the hell happened here, where's everything.... that right there is a big blot on "usability".

Somebody please tell them that when people get used to an experience, you change it to make it better... if you can't, then sit tight and do nothing

Re: Mobile Marketing 101 – Everything you need to know to get started

Sachendra Yadav — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:08:40 -0000

Matt, couldn't agree with you more. Great way to start, and you can evolve as necessary.

Re: Yahoo India Launches Local Search

Sachendra Yadav — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:05:46 -0000

I'd say much more needs to be done on this front. I've captured some of the much needed improvements on mobile search on my blog

http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/what-...

Re: Social Networking On Mobile Still Not As Strong As Email And Web In U.K.: Survey

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:54:30 -0000

I have always believed that mobile phone is the best platform for socializing because the phonebook already contains all the contacts that you care about. The best (or widely accepted) mobile social network will be the one which will integrate with the mobile's phonebook. Some advances have already been made in this area like Zyb, but it needs to support the phones that my friends use, till then it's just worthless.

Re: Google's New Chrome Browser Is Great

Sachendra Yadav — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:04:50 -0000

Google's Chrome is aimed at Windows, not IE

This is no longer about browser but about the an entire marketplace spread between desktop, mobile and web. With Chrome, Google's taking a shot at Windows, not paltry Internet Explorer

I've covered this in more detail on my blog
http://sachendra.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/googl...