Disqus - Latest Comments for AnnBernard

Re: South by Southwest: sessions & events do not a boondoggle make.

AnnBernard — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:10:23 -0000

It was great seeing you as well!! I'm glad you got a lot out of SXSW - you really did it right :)

Re: I Am Gay

AnnBernard — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:09:20 -0000

Wonderful post Micah. I really don't swing by your blog often enough...you are very insightful and open about your search for your truth. Don't beat yourself up or under value the difference that you make in peoples' lives...in the lives of those you help. It's not a contest or a competition. To help one other person to be more than they themselves hoped to be is a huge achievement. All the good things we do play/pay forward. We also have no concept or idea of what and how all that we do impact others, which is why no matter what we must be kind, loving and compassionate every day to all those we meet.

I know that I wish the best and great success even to the people I dislike and who have done me wrong. We live and exist at different levels of consciousness. Created with equal rights...but not created equal. Few have and bare the weight and pain of many. If everyone took accountability for him or herself the world would be a much different place. However, in a world of no struggles those who need to forge their character might not get the opportunity.

We have a long way to go and we have many people who need to wake-up. Those who have been blessed with having both eyes open have a quest and mission to fulfill. Continue to touch the lives of all of those you meet - trust that others are doing the same.

Re: Consider Different Price Points for Your Music

AnnBernard — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:49:48 -0000

Excellent blog post!! This is the business end of being a musician that is too often overlooked and not given appropriate considerations. Making money is about being creative and taking on a variety of approaches...as well as creating different revenue streams. There isn't an answer fits all. There's also nothing wrong with trying different things. Don't lock yourself in and don't give everything away.

Re: Talk Back to your Core Community

AnnBernard — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:46:12 -0000

You could also call your curious,mavens and core community - your champions! Splendid article. This is a point many like us are continuously driving home. Hopefully people are going to start listening so they can build better music careers.

Re: Hanging online by yourself is cool. But hanging out with friends you met online is better.

AnnBernard — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:21:36 -0000

Sorry I didn't get back with you sooner! But I see you found the listing. I have accepted your handshake request. Once we both confirm, it will become a planned listing for both of us. Looking forward to meeting you!

Re: Hanging online by yourself is cool. But hanging out with friends you met online is better.

AnnBernard — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:29:12 -0000

Thank you...splendid write up. Really hope to see you around the site more often and doing a handshake for something cool!! Are you going to MashMeet DC REMIX? I have an open listing for it ;) Anyway, hope to meet you soon.

Re: Free Is A Great Way To Make Money

AnnBernard — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:01:16 -0000

I agree with the free model however, when people start saying they are willing to pay some money to have better customer service, less spam, more privacy and more functional features...perhaps those people are also worth listening too. You have free and then you have high end...where does that leave the person who wants a little more but can't afford the high end of complete exclusivity?

Re: Friends

AnnBernard — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:58:47 -0000

Well I have no clue how I missed this blog post!! Wonderfully said Fred and I love all the comments...particularly since that's the need that WhyGoSolo is aiming to solve. We make the bridging from your online worlds to offline easier, quicker and more convenient. I love how people are looking to take their online connections to the next level. It goes to show the quality of people who are currently involved in social media and leveraging the platforms that exist to make the connections happen.

Re: Liveblogging A Startup

AnnBernard — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:36:48 -0000

I have been live blogging Why Go Solo since May 07 and it's been a great and rewarding experience. We are due for a private beta launch in about three weeks and we're definitely still blogging about what being a start-up is all about. People really like to know they are not alone when going through struggles and they also love sharing in your victories. www.whygosolo.com/blog/aboutus

Re: The Fiction of 20%

AnnBernard — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:46:20 -0000

If only more investors understood that...Any way you can make that mandatory reading for your peers??

Thank you Fred. I agree with what everyone else had to say...this is one of the better post I have read on your blog. It's inspiring and timely to entrepreneurs like myself. I'm determined to stick to our guns until the right investor comes along that understand that exact point. You can invest early in the right team and concept and get a much larger return because the package is HOT, not because you own a big piece of a mediocre business.

Entrepreneurs with hot ideas will bootstrap for as long as they can...because they want to avoid sharing their treasure with investors, but for the big leaps they will still need investors; the kind of investors that understand vision in it's clearest sense of the word.

Re: Comments Are Down Right Now

AnnBernard — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:31:32 -0000

Fred...you are always leading the way ;-) We'll be implementing disqus when we launch the new Why Go Solo blog.

Re: Tough Times Ahead For The Web?

AnnBernard — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:20:04 -0000

Yesterday I was following the TechCrunch40 blogs and this same exact thought came to mind. Why? Because none of the businesses featured were truly innovative or at the edge of technology. None of the businesses represented the Web 3.0 or a step into the future. The web 2.0 is getting saturated and we still haven't engaged new users into it or expanded the market.

Innovation = Growth

Innovation sometimes means doing the same thing but in an entirely new way...this type of innovation is rare.

Also, Web 2.0 focus has been heavily on the technology, not on the people...although, it was suppose to be about the people and interaction. The companies who will get funded and grow in the next few years are the companies who focus on the real human needs and desires.