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- Where to Find the Competitive Data You Need
- Your rival's biggest secrets may be hiding in plain sight. Use these resources to begin your search for competitive insight. Financial Data Public Companies The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is a goldmine for competitive research on publicly traded...
- Articles 2007-03-28
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- Home Depot's Extreme Makeover
- Frank Blake is wasting no time shaking things up Home Depot. He's ditching executive perks. The company unveiled a new marketing campaign featuring realty TV like commercials. And the biggest move is yet to come. Today Blake formally announced that the company is considering selling off its wholesale division. Getting into...
- Blog posts 2007-02-12
- Web Advertising isn’t Better â€" It’s Just Easier to Sell
- The first company I started was an advertising based business. My partner and I bought/licensed/rented advertising inventory from minor league baseball stadiums and repackaged it into regional networks. We figured that teams that were averaging a few thousand fans a game couldn’t afford the type of sales force necessary to...
- Blog posts 2006-12-05
- Caught in a Geek's Gravitational Field
- I haven't been posting much lately. Once in a while, I find that I get interested in fooling with all the technology around me and, having done so, have to scramble to fix everything I've broken. Of course, the more I scramble, the more stuff breaks, creating a...
- Blog posts 2007-02-03
- Let's Make a Deal: Talk to My Computer
- High level deal-making can be an arduous task, so negotiators often bring in a mediator. But there are problems with human mediators: you never know for sure whether they're unbiased, whether they might reveal confidential information by accident, or whether they're fully competent to mediate the negotiation. But there's hope:...
- Blog posts 2007-03-16
- Caught in a Geek's Gravitational Field
- I haven't been posting much lately. Once in a while, I find that I get interested in fooling with all the technology around me and, having done so, have to scramble to fix everything I've broken. Of course, the more I scramble, the more stuff breaks, creating a...
- Blog posts 2007-02-03
- A Day With the U.S. Air Force
- I'm accumulating new experiences left and right. Last week Aubrey Cattell from Cooley Godward took me to my first NHL hockey game at the Colorado Avalanche rink. It was lots of fun -- you can't beat $150 seats, cheap stadium food, and stock option conversation to the background of cross...
- Blog posts 2007-02-07
- Michael Arrington’s should Read before He Writes
- I am a huge fan of the work Michael Arrington is doing at TechCrunch.com. He is documenting the rapid evolution of the technology and start-up space, and doing it well. I have no problem with the process he uses to determine which companies to cover, and I do appreciate his...
- Blog posts 2007-02-14
- DOD's New Heat-Beam Weapon - How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Neighborhood Kids
- The US Department of Defense just announced that its new "Heat-Beam," non-lethal weapon will be available for use as early as 2010. Apparently, this weapon can raise skin temperature to over 130 degrees from a distance of almost two football fields. The evil-doer that is subjected to the...
- Blog posts 2007-01-27
- World's Dumbest Branding Move
- Readers of this blog will not be surprised to learn that I’m not entirely enthusiastic about the ability of some marketing groups to support the sales effort. One of marketing’s most important tasks is to create brand names that help drive sales. Sometimes this works, sometimes...
- Blog posts 2007-03-28
- U.S. Automakers: Death by Environmental Movement?
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week on greenhouse gas emissions is a major event for America's already-struggling car manufacturers, who come in at the bottom of environmental performance rankings. The high court's decision finally classifies carbon dioxide (i.e. car exhaust) as an air pollutant, which means automakers are likely...
- Blog posts 2007-04-04
- BNET Daily Dispatch: Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Dow Chemical, and Citigroup
- Wal-Mart is considering spinning off its Sam's Club operations in an attempt to boost its lagging share price. Wal-Mart said it was part of several options that the mega-retailer outlined in its secret plan dubbed "Project Red" that aims to rejuvenate the company. Wal-Mart also said that it sued its...
- Blog posts 2007-04-09
- Preparing Different Types of Résumés
- Each of us has a different career history. Your particular job search and career goals are also unique. So which type of résumé will have the highest probability of getting you the interview that will lead to your perfect job?Keep in mind the following as you decide which type of...
- Articles 2007-04-20
- What's Ailing Coca-Cola?
- For the past two years Coke has been losing drinkers to low-sugar alternatives.Ă‚Â So Coke, responding to consumer demand for healthier drinks, starts bottling Coke Zero, a sugar-free and zero calorie variation of Coca-Cola. Smart move right? Maybe in the short term, but Coke still faces strategic...
- Blog posts 2007-04-23
- What's Your Company's Hidden Asset?
- Chris Zook, head of Bain & Co.'s global strategy practice, has a new book out called "Unstoppable" that argues that the key to increasing the market value of your company is unlocking its hidden assets. Not only that, Zook says that large mergers can be counterproductive. Zook...
- Blog posts 2007-05-03
- Amazon's DRM Free World
- Amazon decided it wants in on the digital music service market and clearly has its eyes on snatching up iTune users. So what are the implications of Amazon's new foray into digital music peddling? Well, the move will make Amazon the first digital music service to offer...
- Blog posts 2007-05-16
- What's The Optimal Number Of Co-Founders For A Startup? 2.09!
- The topic of co-founders (how to find them, what skill-set they should have, how many you need, etc.) is a popular one amongst startups. It’s popular for good reason, it’s important.I’ve given the topic of how many founders are needed for startups some thought. My personal opinion is...
- Blog posts 2007-03-01
- It's OK to Be Ambivalent
- I'm about to do a radio interview about my book here in San Francisco.The interviewer just called me to confirm logistics and said something very wise. He said, By the way, it's OK to be ambivalent. We live in a cheerleader society. Everyone wants rah rah. You might be tempted...
- Blog posts 2007-05-21
- The Interpreter's Tale
- The pickpockets of Barcelona are justly famed for their ability to extract whatever they want from anywhere; why are they suddenly stealing cheap cellphones in preference to laden purses? What does this have to do with Gaudi's fantastic unfinished cathedral, with mega-yachts, with the long-ago...
- Blog posts 2007-05-18
- BNET Daily Dispatch: Northwest, U.S. Employment, Motorola, and Wachovia
- Just a few days After Northwest Airlines' flight attendants approved pay and benefit cuts, the company exited bankruptcy protection today. Northwest's 20-month reorganization reduced debt by $4.2 billion and cut $400 million a year in fleet costs. The company plans to add mid-size regional planes to service regional...
- Blog posts 2007-05-31
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