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Why Every Association CEO Must Be a Tech CEO

Last week, I blogged about how a social media site like YouTube represent the future of advertising. But social media can also represent the anti-advertisement: bad reviews from unhappy customers […]

The Future of Advertising
Posted on February 25, 2010
It’s got to be tough being in the advertising business these days. DVRs (digital video recorders) are allowing viewers to skip commercials, premium channels offer fewer advertising opportunities, circulation numbers […]
In Business, I Get the Chance to Win Gold Every Week
Posted on February 18, 2010
I’m watching the Women’s Downhill competition during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics this evening.   I saw several women crash on the course, their Olympics dreams and year of preparation, go up […]
The Great “Work From Home” Experiment
Posted on February 10, 2010
Last Thursday, when the National Weather Service was calling for a blizzard in the DC area, I had a choice to make:  open on Friday but probably close early, close […]
Is it Easy to Do Business With Your Company?
Posted on February 3, 2010
I was arranging lunch with a vendor and suggested Kora, the hip, new Italian restaurant in Crystal City.  I wanted to e-mail my contact Kora’s address, phone number and a […]
Dear Doctor, Don’t You Know Me By Now?
Posted on January 21, 2010
I went for my annual physical yesterday. I love the practice I go to, but I hate feeling like I’m a nameless, faceless patient, even though I’ve been a patient […]
Crowdsourced Software Development?
Posted on January 14, 2010
This afternoon, the MatrixMaxx team at Matrix Group held a Town Hall meeting with clients to get feedback on about a half dozen features slated to go into the 10.1 […]
Does the Social Web Mean the End of Privacy?
Posted on January 13, 2010
Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg has gotten a lot of flack lately for his pronouncement (during an interview with TechCrunch) that privacy norms have evolved over the years and privacy is […]