by Whitney | Jun 3, 2013 | business, economics, finance
I’m intrigued by marketplaces of all sorts- ranging from Farmer’s Markets, to Malls, to Online Niche markets. Each has a culture associated with it, a sense of rules and norms, often unspoken. Each also has speculators, spectators and active...
by Whitney | May 9, 2013 | business, economics, social media
There have been various reports about Facebook adding pre-roll video to its site, where you would be forced to watch a short commercial before entering your Facebook account, at least for the first time each day. While I think this is a spectacularly bad idea on many...
by Whitney | Jan 11, 2012 | personal
You might expect this to be your typical fanboy post, but actually, it’s about exemplary customer service. We had a 1st generation iPod Nano laying around the house. It had died and been replaced some time ago. Around Thanksgiving, I saw a notice online that...
by Whitney | Oct 5, 2011 | business, community
There’s not much to say other than we’ll all miss Steve. Here are a few videos of him speaking. His genius is best expressed by his own words. I know we feel pretty sad here, like we’ve lost someone we really admire and respect. Forbes talking about...
by Whitney | Feb 22, 2011 | business, community, happiness
A few years ago, the concept of personal branding became all the rage. In the age of social media, people no longer build their reputations -solely- based on location and between real friends and business associates, but can have a reputation that exists beyond your...
