On May 23, 2011

Where SEO Stops, Persuasion Begins

Over the years, I’ve come to realize I’m not a very good sales person. I’m not good at self promotion or pushing the hard-sell techniques that “convert” leads into customers. Despite all that, I have been my company’s best (and…


On May 23, 2011

May 100 Automakers Flourish! Just Not In China

China wants to reduce the number of carmakers doing business inside its borders. This causing trouble with a rescue deal for Saab, but it may also strike some onlookers as an industrial policy...
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On May 23, 2011

How the Great Smartphone Data Scam Works

Engineers allegedly catch AT&T calculating more smartphone data usage than the actual traffic warranted. Surprised? Don't be: it's business as usual.
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On May 23, 2011

Marketers Home In on New Mobile Ad Opportunities

Mobile-connected devices allow users to browse where desktop computers can't go, thus increasing the amount of online connectivity for many consumers. This could make a major difference in how marketers choose to reach consumers online. A Nielson


On May 23, 2011

Three Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs

Sometimes when you're wondering what to do next in life, good advice can come when you least expect it — like when you're getting your hair cut.

Joan*, the hairstylist giving me a trim, mused aloud about what she was…


On May 23, 2011

Time for Electric-Car Startups to Rethink or Die

These tiny electric-car startups will go dead unless they lower prices, gear up savvy marketing plans and consider out-of-the-box options like rental and car-sharing fleets.
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