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Gordon Gould of ThisNext.com: The Power of Social Networking

Gordon Gould knows that consumers have the power. His site ThisNext.com seeks to take on giants like Amazon and eBay by bringing the power of social networking to shopping. Here Gould talks about raising money, generating interest, and listening to the real experts: customers.

Tags: ebay, ThisNext, Shopping, Idea, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Online Communications, Gordon Gould, Power, Network, Amazon, social networking

Videos 2007-10-29

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Merchandizing God

I truly appreciate Karen Stollznow's article "Merchandising God: The Pope Tart" (SI, May/June 2008) for both its hilarity and seriousness. It's a shame she did not carry her research further and ask "Why do Catholics see Jesus on a tortilla, but Muslims don't see Allah on an apple...

Articles 2008-09-01

Back to School Trends in Technology

As summer is winding down, students aregearing up to go back to school. Parents are all too familiar with thestruggle to get their children feeling enthusiastic about learning. Whatsome parents don't know -- getting kids, whether still in grade school orleaving the nest for college, excited about school...

Articles 2008-08-27

Computer with data on 1 million is sold on eBay

LONDON -- A computer containing banking security details of more than 1 million people has been sold on eBay for $64, bank officials said Tuesday -- the latest in a series of losses of personal data in the U.K. The computer contained account numbers, passwords, cell phone...

Articles 2008-08-27

Bank details sold on eBay

The personal details of more than a million high- street bank customers have been found on the hard drive of a computer sold on eBay for 35. The information on customers of NatWest, the Royal Bank of Scotland and American Express included mobile phone numbers, bank account...

Articles 2008-08-26

Plastic Jungle Announces Board of Directors

Former eBay Chief Marketing Officer among board members bringing breadth of experience to gift card services company CLOVIS, Calif. -- Plastic Jungle, the most visited Web site for gift card exchanges and services, today announced Gary Briggs, Tina Henson, Lou Ryan, Charlie Smith and Will Stewart as founding...

Articles 2008-08-26

Best Western Gives Race Fans a Chance to "Swap" Jobs with NASCAR Driver Michael Waltrip

PHOENIX -- The URL in the graph about the Best Western International boilerplate should read www.auctionjam.com/fanswap (sted www.auctionjam/fanswap). The corrected release reads: BEST WESTERN GIVES RACE FANS A CHANCE TO "SWAP" JOBS WITH NASCAR DRIVER MICHAEL WALTRIP NASCAR fans who dreamed about overseeing their...

Articles 2008-08-26

VUDU Names Chris Watts as Chief Financial Officer

Former eBay Financial Exec Will Play Leading Role in Mapping Financial and Growth Strategy SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- VUDU, a leading provider of digital technologies and services that deliver Internet entertainment to consumers' HDTVs and Home Theaters, today announced that former eBay financial executive...

Articles 2008-08-25

BeaconEquity.com Issues Trade Alerts on Catalog and Mail Order Stocks: ENAB, LINTA, FOUR, AMZN, EBAY, NSIT

DALLAS, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- BeaconEquity.com announces the availability of Trade Alerts on stocks making news today. Investors can view all of the daily trading notes for free by visiting: http://www.beaconequity.com/m Today's Trade Alerts include: Enable Holdings Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ENAB) , Liberty Media...

Articles 2008-08-25

It's been the best Games ever for ...

OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS They ran, pedalled, swam, plunged and generally pushed themselves to their physical limits as if their very lives depended on it. Athletes arrived in Beijing with a kitbag of hopes, and left with a haul of medals, aching muscles and a handful of regrets. As the 2008 Olympics...

Articles 2008-08-24

MILLION-MILE TRUCK

AN optimistic American is trying to sell his 1991 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up for twice the price of a brand new one. The massive difference in price is due to a truly massive reading on the odometer... ONE MILLION miles. Frank Oresnik has run his truck for...

Articles 2008-08-24

iCollector.com Technologies Update

OJAI, Calif. -- Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) (the "Company") announced today that it is actively seeking a strategic partner or a potential purchaser for its live auction broadcast service operations. These operations include the operations of iCollector.com Technologies Ltd., the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, which broadcasts antique and collectible auctions over...

Articles 2008-08-22

Seven Summits Research Releases Alerts on EBAY, HAL, ANF, GFI, and SWY

CHICAGO, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts are available at http://www.iotogo.com/s/082208A (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts...

Articles 2008-08-22

Company Profile for Mercury Multimedia, Inc

Mercury Multimedia is an idea powerhouse that uses film, video and interactive media to take concepts from script to sale. The company's creative team builds buzz and generates business results by merging the power of filmmaking with a resolute focus on strategic communications. Mercury has decades of experience producing commercials,...

Articles 2008-08-22

eBay hopes new rules appease irked sellers

NEW YORK -- Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes...

Articles 2008-08-21

EBay slashes fees in attempt to attract more big retailers

THE ONLINE auction giant eBay has simplified and slashed its charges on fixed-price items sold on its site, as it seeks to compete more aggressively with its rival Amazon by enticing small businesses and big-ticket retailers to its website. EBay UK said the pricing changes, which comes...

Articles 2008-08-21

Local Expert Gives Seven Reasons Why People Fall in Love with Products

IABC/Pittsburgh Kicks Off Professional Development Series PITTSBURGH, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- There's good reason why iPods, Mini Coopers and EBay are so irresistible. Actually, there are seven reasons. On Thursday, September 18, IABC/Pittsburgh welcomes former Carnegie Mellon professor Dan Droz as he explains the basic underlying principles...

Articles 2008-08-21

Sellers squawk as eBay evolves to combat rivals

SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Flocks of eBay sellers were squawking as the pioneering online auction website continued "bold changes" aimed at wrenching market share from Internet retail giant Amazon. The California firm's latest moves focus on making buying items at eBay more like standard store purchases, complete with...

Articles 2008-08-21

A modern electoral tradition: selling votes on eBay

WASHINGTON AFP — Ever since the online auction site eBay sprung up 10 years ago as a hub for selling just about everything imaginable, a handful of Americans has tried to sell votes, even though it is illegal. "Over the years, every time there is a major election,...

Articles 2008-08-20

eBay Supports Sellers With Dramatically Lower Listing Fee

Buy It Now[TM] Fixed Price Listing Fee to Drop More Than 70 Percent; Sellers' Fees Will Be Based Mostly on Successful Sale of Items SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In time for the holiday shopping season, eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) is dramatically lowering - by more than 70 percent - the...

Articles 2008-08-20