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How to be a GREAT Boss (Shadow of the Leader in Startup Culture)Sunday, 15 January 2012 13:43 Written by Christine McCaull
Are people giving you only a fraction of what they are capable of? Do they go home early? Yawn in meetings? Seem disheartened?
Here are the top 5 reasons people want to work for you:
1) You are clear on what you want, so people can be successful. You don't…
Here are the basic work skills we look for in new people, and they aren’t related to education or domain expertise. They are however, related to how easy it might be to work with you over the long haul.
Why We Want to Hire You:
1) You follow through. When…
Influence is a powerful force, and it used to be an invisible force, a behind closed doors social network that was difficult to model or graph or understand. But in the digital era, one aspect of influence mapping is now possible: living persons who are digitally connected to other living…
What is Curation, and Why Does it Matter Now?Tuesday, 07 June 2011 20:14 Written by Christine McCaull
What is curation, and why is it the newest buzz worthy digital media concept?
Why is my business partner so excited about QR codes?
We've put QR codes on our recently printed business cards. They are embedded in our trade show schwag.
Recently, My business partner sent an email suggesting we get QR code jewelry. You know....cufflinks or pendants....as a sort of digital dog…
When we started our most recent business, in shared office space with a decent broadband connection and high powered laptops, we did all the same things we did at our last larger scale endeavor.
It was the usual drill: develop a value proposition, craft a brand and market entry strategy,…
Originally published on Portfolio.com , 12/19/2010 When you start a business in an emerging market segment, chances are you’re trying to solve a problem that a lot of other people are trying to solve at the same time.As we’ve hit various milestones in our development process at ClickMarkets, and the…
Location Aware Social Media: Risks and OpportunitiesMonday, 06 September 2010 13:49 Written by Christine McCaull
Location Aware Social Networks are Coming on Strong.
Thanks to rich mobile devices, people are increasingly untethered from the desktop- and this has more potential impact than just participating in a Facebook or Twitter stream on the go. For organizations, here are some of the potential impacts of Location Aware…
When crafting your content plan for social media, strive for a balance of the 5 types of content- this will support your brand, and also make you a good member of any online community.Brand/PlannedThis is the kind of content you can stage for 30, 60 or 90 days, to provide…
When the World is Your Friend: Global Sourcing for StartupsFriday, 30 April 2010 20:26 Written by Christine McCaull
Running a team can be a challenge. Running a virtual team? A bigger challenge. Now imagine running a virtual team with people all around the world, with all of the language and cultural barriers that can arise. Done right, it can be great; done wrong, it can be downright unworkable.…
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