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Re: http://tumblr.heyamberrae.com/post/1593505862

@sarahmerion — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:53:50 -0000

My mom did this for me through journals. You know, pen and paper? When I was 18 she gave me all 10 of them. It was the best gift I ever received.

Re: Battle of the Backups: Carbonite and Backupify

@sarahmerion — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:27:15 -0000

Wow - you sound like you know what you're doing Dan!! Gotta check out Crashplan.

Re: 7 Deadly Signs Your Social Network Is Fat

@sarahmerion — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:10:16 -0000

I feel you, Nate. It is all about how you use them. Because they're so global now, I need to re-evaluate how I use each network.

Re: Ding Dong the Old PR Pitch is Dead

@sarahmerion — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:07:54 -0000

Exactly Joe. Truthfully, it all comes down to how you make people feel. Blanket emails make people feel invisible. Personalized messages go a little further to show that the person took some time and interest in you. This is so important on getting your pitch noticed.

Re: Shh! BostInnovation to Throw Down Feb. 16!

@sarahmerion — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:58:17 -0000

I'll be there in spirit!

Re: Innovation Shminnovation

@sarahmerion — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:46:24 -0000

I don't think Dart is "merely a platform". This platform is incredibly valuable and provides a bridge that was otherwise non-existent before Dart. My accolades may be accolades may be dramatic but they are still very much warranted.

And, go Huskies!!

Re: Innovation Shminnovation

@sarahmerion — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:43:25 -0000

I'm glad to support Dart :-)

Re: A Response to Bill Warner’s Playbooks & Scorecards: We Need Weak Ties!

@sarahmerion — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:56:56 -0000

Fabulous thoughts, Chase. I really like your challenge to those in different roles (those who are in the tech/startup community, those who are angels, and even BI itself). I think action items are the key to getting things kick started so hopefully people will take this article to heart.

Re: Junior people in VC are gate keepers who add friction to the system

@sarahmerion — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:44:48 -0000

Great article, thanks for the insight.

Re: Got an iPhone App Idea? Appswell Just Might Buy It

@sarahmerion — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:56:11 -0000

Has anyone ever submitted an app idea to them? What did you think of it?

Re: Filter Information Going Into Your Brain

@sarahmerion — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:39:58 -0000

I understand what you're saying here. That by reading the hourly or even daily news, we're only getting the micro view, and not the macro picture of what is really happening. I completely agree with you (and Nassim) on this approach. You know all those "Here are my predictions for 2010" articles going around? A bunch of them I scheduled with Hootsuite to tweet out in the last week of December 2010, to see if they really held true. What is more interesting to me than the actual predications are the ensuing results.

Re: Advertising As Supplemental Content

@sarahmerion — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:36:22 -0000

Right, which is why nonintrusive advertising is the challenge, because it is so subjective.

Re: Simplicity & The Superbowl

@sarahmerion — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:40:06 -0000

Just watched the GoDaddy commercial on YouTube. I never saw it before. Sex DOES sell. Can't trump that.

Re: The Future of Advertising Is Invisible

@sarahmerion — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:26:32 -0000

Thanks Mike for visiting. Your approach is very innovational and thoughtful. I'd love to hear more about how you propose giving individuals more control over their advertising. Feel free to email me if you'd like to continue this conversation at sarah at sarah merion dot com.

Re: Advertising As Supplemental Content

@sarahmerion — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:11:52 -0000

Great stuff, thanks for sharing!

Re: Simplicity & The Superbowl

@sarahmerion — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:06:49 -0000

Value reset, eh? Super interesting. Can I steal that for a blog post?

Re: This Is Digital Anthropology

@sarahmerion — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:57:11 -0000

But, on a more serious note Nicolas, yes, I agree.

Also, perhaps whatever word is used to describe this phenomenon, it is inherentely marketable, as it was created by marketers.

Re: This Is Digital Anthropology

@sarahmerion — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:55:54 -0000

Case in point: Social Media reduced to SocMed. Then reduced further to SM.

Proof (just for fun):

Hypothesis: Social Media = Sarah Merion

1. Social Media = SocMed
2. SocMed = SM
3. Sarah Merion = SM
4. If Social Media = SocMed and SocMed = SM and Sarah Merion = SM, then Social Media = Sarah Merion

;-)

Re: This Is Digital Anthropology

@sarahmerion — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:17:48 -0000

Catchier, perhaps. That's the branding in this whole ordeal I suppose. It's all about making that $$$. Digital anthropology sounds too educated? Let's dumb it down and call it social media. :-)

Re: This Is Digital Anthropology

@sarahmerion — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:05:57 -0000

You definitely made time stand still a little bit with this comment. So much to talk about here, I think I'll have to write three more blog posts just to address this.

Yes, I agree with you that a lot of what is happening on the internet deals with architecture. Perhaps that is what I was trying to get at with the how anthropology works online - how relationships are structured and function as a result of being digital. This idea needs to be fleshed out more though to be fully understood and to understand the whole scope of my idea on it.

Your second paragraph re: altered behavoirs based on the searchability and the permanence of the internet is something that I haven't considered. You have good points here, that's for sure.

Re: This Is Digital Anthropology

@sarahmerion — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:01:22 -0000

Wow, super awesome! Thanks for turning me onto Prof. Wesch. Can't wait to delve into more of his content. So much to learn.. so little time...

Re: Outrageous Customer Service

@sarahmerion — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:51:38 -0000

Zappos is the epitome of customer service. They've raised the bar and have led the path in drastically improving customer experiences.

Re: Outrageous Customer Service

@sarahmerion — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:32:35 -0000

Very true - often saying no is the hardest yet potentially most profitable answer.

Re: The Future of Advertising Is Invisible

@sarahmerion — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:03:43 -0000

Thanks for your thoughts Edward. You were the inspiration for this article so very happy to see your feedback. Advertising as invisible, in my opinion, will be a great thing. It is an abstract concept that I hope comes to fruition.

Re: 'Lemonade' Will Motivate Your Lazy Laid Off Ass

@sarahmerion — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:20:32 -0000

I have yet to see the film in it's entirety, but I already know that it's great. How? Because Erik doesn't do anything less than phenomenal and after watching the trailer for the 9th time (no joke), I continue to get chills.