Archive for July, 2010

Death of the Press Release

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Honestly, does a press release even matter anymore?

Realistically, aren’t most writers just perusing Twitter for company and product announcements? The companies that are really pushing the envelope are making their announcements on Twitter first, anyway, so it only makes sense. (more…)

How to Lead

Monday, July 26th, 2010

It helps to be wise more than smart, smart more than dumb, and persistent more than anything else.

- Newt Gingrich

The Greatest Lie

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

The greatest lie believed by modern society is that life is all about being happy.

Outrageous iPad Sales

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

MG Siegler:

Apple sold 3.27 million iPads during the quarter. To put that into context, that’s only 200,000 fewer units than their entire Mac division sold. And it was the best Mac sales quarter ever.

Sure, this was the first quarter that the iPad sold. But the numbers have only been going up. When people predicted iPhone sales would level out, they didn’t. I’m going to have to say that more iPads are going to be sold. Although I don’t use the one that’s in my household all too often (in that it’s not mine), it’s a fantastic device.

Tips for a New Job

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Brad Lomenick:

  1. Show up early. As I tell our team all the time: If you are on time, you’re late. If you are early, you’re on time.
  2. Always have something to write with and write on. This is crucial. Don’t go strolling off to a meeting without pen and paper, unless you are planning to take notes on your phone, on your iPad, or on your laptop…