Rob Wheeler at Harvard Business Review has a must-read piece on the health of the Groupon business model. An excerpt: “Groupon’s fundamental problem is that it has not yet discovered a viable business model. The company asserts that it will be profitable once it reaches scale but there is little reason to believe this. The… Continue reading The Emperor (Groupon) Has No Clothes
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Discussing Paywalls, Privacy & Tech Trends with Jeremiah Owyang on NBC’s Press:Here
I made a recent appearance this week on Press:Here, NBC Bay Area’s Sunday tech talk/interview show. Our interview this week was with Jeremiah Owyang, partner at Altimeter Group, web analyst/strategist, and all around great guy. We covered everything from the impact of social media on the newspaper industry to the future of privacy. I’ve embedded… Continue reading Discussing Paywalls, Privacy & Tech Trends with Jeremiah Owyang on NBC’s Press:Here
Top 7 Reasons to Donate to the Summer of Social Good
This summer, Mashable (where I am editor) has been part of a major charity drive: The Summer of Social Good. It’s been a huge initiative on our part to use the power of social media and social networks to do some good for the world. The money raised will go to four charities: – Livestrong… Continue reading Top 7 Reasons to Donate to the Summer of Social Good
CNN Live: iPhone 3G S and AT&T Talk [Video]
Embedded video from CNN Video I was on CNN Live once again, this time as part of the Friday ‘Tech Talk’. I discussed the new iPhone (and took a few shots towards AT&T) with the determined trooper Veronica Belmont, the savvy MG Siegler, and the sharp Mark McClusky. And Veronica: Yes, headsets are so 2008.… Continue reading CNN Live: iPhone 3G S and AT&T Talk [Video]
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
Is There Any Value in Twitter-Based Applications?
By every definition (except revenue), Answer: Eventually, but no guarantees. Twitter has a growth model, but no revenue. They’re still trying to build their business model. Twitter has vowed to build a sustainable business model this year. But there are no guarantees. Let me be clear: I do not doubt that Twitter can find a… Continue reading Is There Any Value in Twitter-Based Applications?
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?
My Panel with iJustine, Walt Ribeiro, and Gary Vaynerchuk at the New Media Expo
Live streaming video by Ustream I hosted a panel on the future of online video on behalf of Mashable. If you missed the live stream, you have the chance to watch the recording of the show – it’s intense and hilarious! Highlights include Toy cars driving over my foot Live root beer tasting Audience questions… Continue reading My Panel with iJustine, Walt Ribeiro, and Gary Vaynerchuk at the New Media Expo
Using Live Streaming to Support the Troops – Michelle Malkin and uStream.tv In Action
I’m always happy when Internet and tech tools do more than help fill up a few hours of boredom (i.e. YouTube and StumbleUpon) or solve a problem that is only affecting early adopters or comfortable, Internet-saavy users (i.e. Twitter and yes, FriendFeed). Starting at 4:00 Eastern/1:00 Pacific time today, is an 8 hour live stream… Continue reading Using Live Streaming to Support the Troops – Michelle Malkin and uStream.tv In Action
7 Things Google should (and probably would) do if it buys Digg
Update: Amazing response. Subscribe if you want more and watch for my new blog, TechThrill. Not even a few months ago, Digg was on the verge of being bought out by Google or Microsoft. While those rumors have largely disappeared, the possibility (and even likelihood) of one of the two giants snatching up Digg is… Continue reading 7 Things Google should (and probably would) do if it buys Digg