Category: My musings

Photostream: Moving Across the Country

The widget below is a live stream of all of the pictures taken on my iPhone while moving across the country. You can also follow the stream by following Twitter account. Get the Ben Parr Twitter Photostream widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! P.S. – Here’s the widget

Moving to San Fran: Tweeting the Cross-Country Photostream

Hey everyone, it’s been a busy couple of weeks, thus my updates have been even less frequent than usual. Normally I like to make my blog more about how to make you more productive as an entrepreneur and as a person. I promise I will get back to writing great posts on entrepreneurship soon. In… Continue reading Moving to San Fran: Tweeting the Cross-Country Photostream

The Benefits of Thinking of Yourself as a Business

Finances, organization, and priorities are simply a necessity in life. Without them, it’s impossible for society to function because work will never get done and the most important tasks will never get tackled. This is especially true in business. Some of the things a business has to think about: Cash Flow: A business either needs… Continue reading The Benefits of Thinking of Yourself as a Business

The Rise of the Freemium Business Model

During the Dot Com Bubble, the most popular business model was spend like hell to drive growth and buy million dollar Super Bowl ads. The focus was not on business models. After the rash, we endured a lull. But now, a new breed of Internet company exploded onto the scene, a movement most know as… Continue reading The Rise of the Freemium Business Model

12 Rules For Making Engaging Slides and Engaging Presentations

Creating powerpoints is a task most people tend to dread. Hell, most people don’t like powerpoint slides when they’re viewing a presentation. They are stuffed with boring bullet points, images that add nothing to the presentation, and monotone speakers that knock you out like an Ambien. This is the wrong way to approach a presentation.… Continue reading 12 Rules For Making Engaging Slides and Engaging Presentations

What Should You Put Online To Get a Job?

There were a few interesting conversations yesterday and today on the role of “Internet presence” in the job hunt. Will a blog help you get a job? What about an online resume? Should you beef up your LinkedIn account in case employers look at it? The omniscient blogger Robert Scoble started with a list of… Continue reading What Should You Put Online To Get a Job?

Why Bad Physical Health Can Hurt Mental Sharpness and Entrepreneurial Ambitions

I’m about to venture into somewhat treacherous waters, so feel free to yell and rant at me in the comments if you feel the need. But I am of a strong belief on this one, so I wanted to discuss it. I think you can guess the issue I’m going to talk about from the… Continue reading Why Bad Physical Health Can Hurt Mental Sharpness and Entrepreneurial Ambitions

Internet Celebrity: What the Hell Is it and How Do You Become One?

Internet celebrity is a unique, rather odd phenomenon. We as a culture (I’m talking U.S. here) have an almost unhealthy fascination with the latest Britney Spears news or an unusual admiration for Samuel L. Jackson. As you might expect, this phenomenon applies to Internet culture as well. We Internet nerds are no exception. We have… Continue reading Internet Celebrity: What the Hell Is it and How Do You Become One?

13 Tips for Avoiding Panick During the Economic Recession

Got Depression and Economic blues? To say you’re not alone would be an understatement. People are radically pulling back on their spending, scared to open their 401k statements, and simply shaking in their boots. In these hard times, people panic, especially when they don’t understand what exactly is going on. For the next few weeks… Continue reading 13 Tips for Avoiding Panick During the Economic Recession