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Re: Bento Box Interface Updates

nicolesimon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:58:42 -0000

Nope I meant the twitter accounts I sent that to. Try posting about 20 links in 3 accounts every day without going nuts over having to click, wait for the dropdown, switch and click okay. that is way too many.

Added the entry here http://bitly.uservoice.com/pages/5239-suggestio...

As working in batch is much easier (i use that for example with @m140z where i do post links around twitter), scheduled tweeting would be next. ;)

Re: Bento Box Interface Updates

lehrblogger — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:33:33 -0000

Do you mean switching Twitter accounts or switching bit.ly accounts? There should be a drop down menu right below the Share box from which you can choose one of the multiple Twitter accounts you have added to your account. We're thinking of streamlining that interface a little more as well, and that's a great suggestion for the sidebar. You might want to check out our UserVoice suggestion forum at http://bitly.uservoice.com/

Re: Bento Box Interface Updates

nicolesimon — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:39:12 -0000

I am wondering why switching accounts still has to be so complicated? I am sure that I am not the only one with more than one account she wants to post to, currently that is near impossible (and the sidebar does not even have the option). A one click interface for that like hootsuite does would be great. I can understand why you don't have the scheduling part, but such hassle to go through for switching the users is not really working. :(

Re: Status Update: Plaxo and Facebook are now in an “Open Relationship”

therealmccrea — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:33:45 -0000

Nicole,

Sorry you're not happy with the evolution. Plaxo has always been about helping people stay connected with the people they care about across all the tools and services they use. Evolving with the changing landscape of tools and services is of vital importance in serving that mission.

Getting interoperability with Facebook is a major step forward for us, and it will open the door for more to come.

Re: Status Update: Plaxo and Facebook are now in an “Open Relationship”

nicolesimon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:56:28 -0000

I am sure this was a great amount of work and you and the team probably have done a great job. I am sure you will get a lot of new users through this and make a lot of people happy.

For me, this announcement is the reason to cancel my premium membership. I do not mind a company changing directions, but as it is clear that there is no interest in moving forward with what I signed up for, I am better off someplace else.

Re: Mashable on Tumblr - Share Your Location (Or Lie About It) With Google Latitude

nicolesimon — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:52:40 -0000

As long as LBS insist on 'we are only useful when you give us every data point' people will not use them, especially if they have been burned by it - I know of at least one kind of affair which was detected because of a LBS. And please, I'd like more options and automation around them, plus yes, privacy. I'd be happy to let my familiy and close friends know where I am but not the world. F.e. I use dopplr only for stuff I want everybody to see but for example not tripit because the level if info is just too deep.

Re: The Top 300 German Twitterers

nicolesimon — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:41:34 -0000

I will tell Bastian and Nik to add some effort as well as I put them together by myseld. Actually it is a bit more complicated then 'just' location Germany as I wanted to make sure to also include a lot of the normal other locations. Currently I have 1664 different locations tied in as 'Germany' - of course mistakes are bound to happen with that but I think I am on a good path.

A sure way to be claimed as Germany (even though you use some geolocation or so which I do not parse) is to add yourself to the list of German Twitter users, a link you find at the end of the list. :)

Once you are out of the country though, I am afraid we have to kick you out. ;)

Re: Twitority Made It.

loiclemeur — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:39:15 -0000

thanks Nicole for your notes about democracy :) will try the other one.

Re: Twitority Made It.

nicolesimon — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:32:49 -0000

I dont see anybody forcing me to use such a system. And I do not see anybody being forced to use the system. An elite only is in place when it is accepted by the rest.

So please, if somebody like Loic wants to search by this and I would like to search by location for example (not town, but you know like "Europe and English") then why should I not be able to do so?

btw loic: as much as I did not like the rest of it because it was disappointing in the results, you might want to give radian6 a try. they allow - as much as they know about the data - a sorting by followers and have historic data.

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

Joshua Smibert — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:27:08 -0000

Nicole, What an engaging conversation.... I think you hit the nail on the head! It is ridiculous to expect that people all should value the same things. If you are speaking about revenues and growth... look to Silicon Valley. If you are interested in quality, branding and personal fulfillment, then perhaps 'Guy Savoy' is your bag. It is interesting to hear from those who show complete duality by criticizing one culture for not accepting, adopting or understanding theirs (as is their supposed practice). Does that not show the exact same ignorance?! I personally enjoy the extreme parts of both discussed cultures, and feel that without the extremes found in the American 'hardcore' personality or in the strong French 'value for quality' the world would be poorer for it.

I couldn't help but laugh at the above statements about Crunchbase! As a publicly edited database it only shows its viewers the companies which people find relevant. I am in marketing and I would perceive it as my job to get information about my company in places where it needs to be, not some third parties job to seek me out. If I am not relevant to people who I am trying to be noticed by... then I am doing something wrong.

I'm also with you on complaining! It is only when we want something from someone else that we criticize their lack of knowledge. Whether it be attention, respect or something more capitalistic. Having spent some time in Asia and watching people as they interact, I would argue that were some of us in need of something from the Japanese or Chinese we might be quick to call them equally as 'arrogant or ignorant'.... but that would then demonstrate our ignorance of them. I have partners, clients and friends in the US.... and the main reason it works, is that I try to be open minded and understand the culture. Otherwise I could be offended too.

I love what Loic and others are doing with LeWeb. I would say however, that if we want to play in an world wide arena we need to learn from the most successful. Historically we are so quick to take offense (even from those who are from EU) that we are our own worst enemies. I would love to see a conference where we can take the best from EU, Asia, America and the rest of the world.... and get what we want out of it! Im cool with just leaving the rest to someone with more time to blog than I find :)

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

janhorna — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:03:13 -0000

What a great point Nicole!

Staying in Europe does not necessarily mean that you have ot act like an European. We just need to have our brains (or hearts) filled with the distilled survival essence coming from both sides of the Atlantic :)

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

nicolesimon — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:55:19 -0000

You discovered why many europeans stay "living in europe with an silicon valley mindset" as a best of both worlds idea. :) And there is a place for it.

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

nicolesimon — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:51:52 -0000

It is very European to ask that question this way. Let me put it differently:
This is one high profile guest out of how many again? The times he is on stage - if you really cant stand him - is a good time for networking - how much time was that again?

But in any case it is just unprofessional to even ask you that. He of all people is one of the most relevant people in this scene and if he is - from your point of view - ignorant and a bastard then you need to do something to educate him. Running to mom (loic) like a small child because the other kid is outrunning you and you want Mom to stop the other kid because you dont like it is child play.

TC works fine without any european coverage. As long as there is no network, no reason to take europeans seriously, he does not have to even come here. It would show business intelligence to use this to spread the brand awareness and increase readership for them, but that is a different point.

There is a world outside of TC and out of the influence of Mike Arrington. But if you choose to play in that space he is a fact you simply cannot ignore. Business is business and fun is fun.

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

nicolesimon — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:41:32 -0000

Most of us reading this posting are in fact Europeans connected with silicon valley, the ties of good entrepreneurs and the businesses around it to and from Europe are huge.

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

nicolesimon — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:37:56 -0000

Hei I was happy to actually have more than you as the token spanish guy around. ;)) Nikos Anagnostou did say it best in his article http://tinyurl.com/69dpce:

"For me, as a European entrepreneur, this was a lesson taught. If Europe wants to make anything with its startups, then first needs to find a way to speak about them in a panEuropean fashion. Europe needs to create its own publicity machine for its startups, and needs to address Europeans first. Till then, it will be totally depended on the US and, probably, startups seeking success will have to follow Loic’s example."

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

nicolesimon — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:16:08 -0000

Dennis, we even have a hard time getting Mike B to Europe to cover it for the European edition (excuse me - UK, Ireland and Europe), so not really surprising. ;)

I differ on the invitation. Loic does enjoy having this stuff, others dont. Mike should have turned down the invite or asked for a limited 'slot' but then spend full attention for it. It is not an easy world and tight connections and friendship are viewed differently all over the world and that is okay. It is about managing expectations.

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

Scobleizer — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:13:46 -0000

Yup, Nicole is right. I love European startups and have been to Europe four times since my 15-month-old son was born (plus Israel). I've had dozens of them on video and feature the best ones regularly. I'm trying out Popego right now, which is one I saw at LeWeb and Dopplr, which I saw last year, is featured today on my blog. Plus I was passing around business cards made by an Israeli startup.

Re: Should Michael Arrington Be Invited Back At LeWeb Next Year?

nicolesimon — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:07:49 -0000

But isn't that exactly the point why it is good to have him on stage? I met some people fuming over the 'simplified and wrong' view 'Americans' have when being on such stage - but that is exactly the message.

It is their goal to be written about on TC and meet Silicon Valey Entrepreneurs and VC for different reasons. So you have to meet them on equal terms and learn to understand - like you described - that they tick different. Which is why it is relevant to see them on stage, to watch how they act locally to finally understand that when you want to communicate and do business with them the equation is simple.

To give a German example - the amount of companies complaining about no coverage and no funding is huge. But if you ask them where even basic information about them is on their website in english, they stare at you and say "but they can get it translated" . They need to be hammered with the information "hello, good morning -while you are still sleeping hundred other companies are mouthfeeding somebody like Mike".

Mike is ignorant because he can and it saves him time which he needs to even try to stay ontop with his business. It is not that he had much time to spare to begin with. Robert is maybe a much better example - he always has had interest and he is just not as vocal about it as Mike but I assume he has the same message: Get out of the sandbox and play where the grownups play if you would like to be taken serious.

If you dont like it that is fine as well. But dont complain about being not part when you did not even try. The reason why I spend so much time in the states (word of colleagues, not mine, I dont travel that much) is to also inform about my point of view and call it a european point of view for starters. 'Americans' are not ignorant per se - how much does everybody here really know about the asian or south american or african scene? - they just need more information fed to them in a way they understand. :)

Re: Apologies for organizational issues at LeWeb

nicolesimon — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:11:40 -0000

Well, I got the usual fever and cold (I actually was able to read the tweets and put on some more clothes for the first day but still) and as much as I do not enjoy french cuisine or coffee or the language and yes there where a lot of issues - I actually liked the venue and enjoyed the people I've met again or for the first time.

We had that discussion about the wifi before and this year there where tables and cables for the bloggers. There still being problems is another issue, but there is only so much an organizer can do. Next years provider could impress people with providing deals beforehand for the conference and really *use* this not only to bank money but provide a professional service (one can dream, right?).

From the catering I have met only one friendly person the whole event and it really is a shame that this is what you do get for the money - I suspected already that you paid more than enough for this result yet you should go next year for somebody who actually understands what is needed for such an event of two days. It does not need to be overboard, but most people wanted food instead of 'artsy miniatures'. If that means changing the venue again, it is sad but then has to be. [I'd be happy to write up my complaints about the service to the caterer in regards to not making a professional offering for this kind of event - unflexible, unimaganitive and unresponsive]

Regarding the programme - if you are smart enough to attend leweb you should be smart enough to realize when not to watch a speaker and use the time for networking. If you where just there for the content you should have stayed at home and watched the streams and twitter.

As you said in our interview - it is about the networking. There is more than enough to complain about and also say good about the event, the question is if the sum of everything makes it worth your while to attend or not. This is a decision everybody has to make for themselves and not everybody has the same needs or interests.

Which point did I not like, although I understand why they did not do it? The amount of speakers never mingling with the audience - they gave away a huge chance to increase their personal value / brand and such while others made a huge impression. We should find something for next year which allows both sides to have a win win situation without taking too much advantage of either side.

As said before - as much as I *really* do not enjoy Paris, the food or the language, I am looking forward to next year for another paneuropean event with additional countries in the mix. ;)

Re: Hello world!

nicolesimon — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:37:43 -0000

congrats ;)) now, get on with those translations of yours ;)

Re: Web 2.0 Expo Europe: Dag 1

clopin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:34:49 -0000

I will, gimme one day more ;)

Re: Web 2.0 Expo Europe: Dag 1

nicolesimon — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:27:49 -0000

Didn't you promise to start writing that stuff in English? ;)

Re: Laughing Squid NYC Drinkup on September 13th at M1-5

nicolesimon — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:20:45 -0000

Awesome! I arrived on the 12th to do some sightseeing before the expo and would love to meet! :) Putting it into my party eh business schedule. ;)

Re: Twitter kills SMS service in some countries over costs. Will someone kill SMS already?

nicolesimon — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:14:22 -0000

Not that I do not agree with the above, but if Twitter does search for a business modell via SMS they do forget that people just needed a push in the mobile data direction. Why should I pay for SMS as part of my plan if I can use data much cheaper? Unless I am on the road outside the country that is - until recently there was nearly no chance to have a decent working data plan in the US by prepaid, but it seems now some popped up.

Back to Twitter: They do get kick back from the mobile phone companies or hope to be aquired by them - this does requier that they do get a footprint in that ecosystem (not really going to happen) or that they make money otherwhise.

From early on many people have said that they would pay some amount of money to have certain features and I am sure DM via SMS is one of them - at a decent price. They may not want to go through that process of billing and such but I dont see (other than with advertising) how that should work.

Re: 10 reasons why I follow 10 000 people on Twitter

nicolesimon — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:31:25 -0000

I stay connected with people although i do know I will not read all of them all the time. The main reason for doing so? Because we cannot separate a 'this is what I really want to see now' / 'these people can DM me' and a 'show all for the last X tweets'.

I do not need to have processed most of the messages I could read and I'd be happy to adapt if Twitter would let me ...