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Re: http://www.cre8buzz.com/blog/2008/08/24/blogger-bash-dnc/

Antman — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:59:09 -0000

I'm still here. Not like me to be quiet. I gotta get on that.

Good to see ya girl. Peace!

Re: Live At Leeds

Antman — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:50:53 -0000

Great set of topics, I would love to see the anwsers, you should post your ansers in a blog series. Looking forward to the Video as well.

Re: Corporate Venture Capital

Antman — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:13:33 -0000

"One time gains in corporations don't make anyone rich. Wall Street ignores the gain. The company can't put the gain into the pocket of its management. So it just doesn't matter very much."

This is a great point. Motivation is a critical component in any endevour. With out proper alignment, the best of intentions is comprimised. This is a great post, great perspective, great insight.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Ode to the cre8Buzz Departed,

Antman — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:54:08 -0000

You are absolutely correct, and spot on. We have seen this and need
to figure out how to make it easier and "FIT" into folks day to day.

Thanks Leslie,

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: User Feedback

Antman — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:45:13 -0000

Thanks Kathleen,

Thanks for being so supportive, ya the bomb!

Peace!

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Ode to the cre8Buzz Departed,

Antman — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:18:07 -0000

Thanks Ian,

great feedback.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Ode to the cre8Buzz Departed,

Antman — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:26:09 -0000

jojo,

this is a great point, the buzz needs more features showcasing the
members and their talent. cre8Buzz Re-Do b-plan is targeting
features that do just that.

Great feedback!

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Ode to the cre8Buzz Departed,

Antman — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:25:05 -0000

Thanks for your support Jeremy. Your feedback has been invaluable.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: S.W.O.T. Analysis

Antman — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:11:08 -0000

Good points crybkeeper,

Thanks for the feedback.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Ode to the cre8Buzz Departed,

jnbammer — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:33:13 -0000

I think there has got to be a way to make the Buzz a destination site and not a "when I get around to it site." Having a unique and exciting feature or benefit for each of the communities is something key to increasing traffic and destination. I imagine that this could be something to incorporate into a work plan as justification for needed funding. These types of features and benefits could happen internally or through partnerships, much like Facebook and others do. Then, you could ultimately look for ways to monetize around these key items that keep people coming back. Just my thoughts.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Ode to the cre8Buzz Departed,

Antman — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:24:07 -0000

Jackal,

You are absolutely correct. It was hard to read, but the truth
hurts. Having multiple communities, in essence, puts us in
competition with all the other single focused vertical communities,
cre8Buzz photos with flicker, cre8Buzz Moms with Cafe Moms etc,
etc. This is clearly a HUGE weakness despite it's advantages, as we
are unable to do many of the things they do, better or just as
well. Moving forward we will need to find away to address this.

Thanks Jackal. Great feedback.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Ode to the cre8Buzz Departed,

Antman — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:46:06 -0000

I'm hearin' a lot 'bout it being a summer thing also. I think you
are right on many of your points. We need to identify initiatives to
address them.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Ode to the cre8Buzz Departed,

Antman — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:45:07 -0000

good point Karen.

Re: Three Statistics That Lie

Antman — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:36:43 -0000

But they make real good marketing numbers . . . perception is reality and for many they create one hell of a perception.

Re: Thinking About Obama

Antman — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:34:19 -0000

I have this discussion far too many times, with far too many friends on both sides of the aisle. We have had years of an inflexiable President who refuses to readdress his positions, regardless of new information. We need, in our next President, the commitment to show flexibility. We cant afford another rigid, idealistic leader with an agenda.

I concur with you on your desire to have Obama change his position on trade. It is a global economy. Also, I am not a fan of his tax policy and definition of "rich". Although people making 250k to 500k are doing very well, I would not consider them rich. Especially the younger generation, who have just achieved this earning level Also, increasing capital gains, to me is as aburd as Bush privatizing social security.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Opportunities

Antman — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:05:05 -0000

Ah Crunchy, ya speak the word! I love the idea of working to get
people's content moving around. Great idea.

Thanks girl, love the suggestions. This is a HUGE job ya right, but
ya'll suggestions are makin' it a little easier.

Thanks Crunchy!

Peace!

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Opportunities

Antman — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:52:04 -0000

LaskiGal,

Ya suggestions are tight. We have gotten a lot of feedback about
emphasizing the content. We agree we can focus more in this area and
do more to get peoples stuff out there.

No apologies for going on and on, this is EXACTLY what we wanted.

Thanks

PEace!

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Opportunities

Antman — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:32:05 -0000

Leo,

Love the idea of more collaboration tools. There used to be monthly
writing assignments, and photography assignments. These were started
and managed by the members. But to have a set of collaboration tools
is a GREAT idea.

Thanks Leo!

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: User Feedback

Antman — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:12:06 -0000

Great suggestions Quirkee, thanks. We agree with you on much of this.

Stay tuned, may take you up on the chat. We are currently looking to
fix the forums, that needs some real help.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: User Feedback

Antman — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:07:05 -0000

Yes, it is. Or more importantly, where should we focus. Is there a
place for cre8Buzz to play? Where does our opportunity lie?

What do you think Quirkee?

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Opportunities

Antman — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:14:15 -0000

Leo,

Yes, we see NIng in this area as a big competitor. We believe the
centralization and structure of the buzz brings more value however
ex: Ning could have 100 biking communities that never overlap or
share info. Ning does a very poor job of what we call crossbuzz.
The communities are disconnected and lack continuity. This can be
exploited. good point

yes, we are starting to hear that. We have had some good suggestions
on how to fix. We believe the buzzrank has lots of value. We may
need to reconsider how we deploy it. Ex: no longer rating profiles,
also differentiating between original and non-original content

Thanks Leo, great points.

Thoughts on where YOU think the buzz can go? Where we are
positioned well?

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: cre8Buzz 2008 Goals

annoyinglyboring — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:29:28 -0000

finally got it done.... http://annoyinglyboring.com/go-to-cre8buzzcom-n...

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Opportunities

Antman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:55:06 -0000

Good ideas Piper. Very good ideas!

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Opportunities

Antman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:24:06 -0000

Good point Piper, that begs the question, can a ranking work at all.
If no, then where does that leave us?

Despite the frustrations, the ranking has shown promise in the
content space. Post's like The Spoon Theory have risen to the top
despite their author being relatively unknown. Maybe we take away
the profile ranking and only have the content ranking.

If we determine the ranking of content does NOT bring value, we need
to take a hard look at our plan. Being another social network won't
carry the day. Too little, too late for that I'm afraid.

Re: cre8Buzz Re-Do: Execution

Antman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:39:09 -0000

we need people on the team with Web 2.0 and social media expertise, we need Online advertising experience, and we need Sr. Technical experience, the boys have good ideas, we're creative, but implementing and executing is where we fall down. These skills will improve our ability to deliver