Silicon Valley

March 22, 2013 7:03 PM

On Leadership, Courage... And Sucking tagged “Silicon Valley”

It's the kind of thing that just sticks to your brain. I have mentioned this before, but I am a huge fan of Kevin Rose's (ex. Digg and now Google Ventures) video podcast called, Foundation. The problem with podcasts -... Read more

March 2, 2013 8:28 AM

Where Innovation Happens tagged “Silicon Valley”

Where do you think innovation happens? Are you doing your best work when you are alone with your ideas? Are you doing your best work when you're collaborating at the office with your peers? Do you do your best work... Read more

February 13, 2013 8:06 PM

The Mobile-Only Strategy Imperative tagged “Silicon Valley”

How long will the personal computer - as we have known it to date- be relevant? If you look at any data points surrounding mobile (and putting it in context on a global level), it seems like nobody is using... Read more

September 12, 2012 8:20 AM

Lessons In New Business Require A Foundation tagged “Silicon Valley”

What is new business? What is the future of business? It's a cliché to say that there is no such thing as "business as usual." It's true (things always change) and it's not true (business is still about creating a... Read more

September 11, 2012 7:39 PM

Quirky Turns Us All Into Sharks And Dragons tagged “Silicon Valley”

Have you ever seen the TV show Shark Tank or Dragon's Den? Being an entrepreneur is hotter than ever. Individuals are starting to realize that global economic forces are abound, and that the sanctity of a traditional office job with... Read more

September 3, 2012 2:15 PM

The Resurrection Of Podcasting tagged “Silicon Valley”

Does anyone listen to podcasts anymore? Does anyone even care? This past week, I published episode #321 of my weekly audio podcast (Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast). Each week I have a conversation with someone interesting... Read more

August 16, 2012 2:00 PM

Pop Goes The Social Media Bubble tagged “Silicon Valley”

Is there a social media bubble? Did it pop just like the dot-com bubble back in 2000? In a word: no. CNN would have you believe otherwise. Just take a look at the news item published today, Pop went the... Read more

July 13, 2012 1:59 PM

When Real Time Becomes Really Real Time tagged “Silicon Valley”

Are the rumors about Amazon true? Here are two true stories I have heard about Amazon recently: Story Number One... A friend of mine lives in New York City and is a member of Amazon Prime. They ordered some stuff... Read more

June 29, 201211:24 AM

Finding Your Start tagged “Silicon Valley”

This week has been about starting. The past few blog posts have been about finding the nerve to start or about thinking and acting like a startup (whether you're just getting started or if you're a lumbering giant in your... Read more

June 19, 2012 9:39 AM

In The Age Of (Digital) Anxiety tagged “Silicon Valley”

Are you stressing out? In a world of global economic instability, a deplorable job market, the digitization of everything, Occupy Wall Street movements, student protests and the general atrocities of a sadistic few, the headlines - whether you read them... Read more

June 5, 2012 7:44 PM

Is Social Media Too Good To Be True? tagged “Silicon Valley”

Has the Internet turned into a wasteland of hollow ideas and groupthink? Is it possible that in a day and age where any one individual can have an idea and publish it in text, images, audio and video for the... Read more

June 1, 201212:44 PM

The New Marketing Hacker tagged “Silicon Valley”

There is a massive and missed opportunity happening in the marketing industry. It seems like Judy Shapiro (Chief Brand Strategist at CloudLinux and blogger at Trench Wars) was busy asking herself some very similar questions at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference... Read more

April 3, 201211:52 AM

The E-commerce Tipping Point tagged “Silicon Valley”

The business of selling is about to get a whole lot more interesting. When you think about e-commerce, how does it make you feel? Do you feel that it's still a fairly nascent part of the retail experience or do... Read more

March 27, 2012 1:17 PM

The Start-Up Of You tagged “Silicon Valley”

Welcome to Generation Flux. The January 2012 cover story of Fast Company magazine was all about Generation Flux. You've head of Gen X, Gen Y and more, but what is Generation Flux? Our business world has been through some tumultuous... Read more

February 7, 2012 4:01 PM

How To Get Started As A Business Leader tagged “Silicon Valley”

Your life and your success is not obvious. It's not a given. It's not a direct path. I often say that the best careers in marketing (specifically the ones that have a digital/new media slant) are very squiggly. They involve... Read more

November 17, 201110:05 PM

Walk It Off tagged “Silicon Valley”

What were some of the best business meetings you have ever had? Were they in a boardroom when you won a big client or when you sat across someone in their office? Was it during a lunch meeting? Or at... Read more

November 8, 201112:10 PM

A Life Without Technology tagged “Silicon Valley”

There's no doubt that technology brings with it some scary things. The scariest of them all is of the uncertainty. Human beings are creatures of habit and any introduction of anything new typically raises an eyebrow (at least) or pitchforks... Read more

September 10, 2011 2:55 PM