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The fastest runners in the world run between 12-14mph (19-23kph). The average bear runs between 30-40mph (48-64kph). That means if a bear decides to give chase, even Usain Bolt, the world record sprinter, could not outrun a it.
But there is an adage: to get away from a bear you don’t have to be the fastest runner in the world, you just have to be faster than the guy behind you.
The same is true in business.
—Re:Focus: Why Better Is Better Than Best
I really enjoy reading what Simon has to say. His way of framing the discussion sticks with me for days, and this example of a bear giving chase is exactly what I mean.
Of course living in a mountain town we know that if you’re not faster than the other guy you better be able to play dead convincingly. I wonder how that ties back into the analogy.
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When you option-click the Sound menu item in Snow Leopard, you can select the sound input and output devices.
Yet another reason to love my Mac.
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Do you travel a lot?
Truphone claims to allow you to “Make Cheap Calls from your Mobile using our VoIP App or our Travel SIM.”
Worth a look…
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And it all happens in the blink of an eye…
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Brands that arbitrarily adopt social tools may be unknowingly undermining their own efforts. Instead, first understand the full ramifications as you integrate social with your corporate website. Secondly, have a clear roadmap.
—Matrix: Evolution of Social Media Integration and Corporate Websites
Great strategy matrix, and discussion thread. Definitely worth reading, oh say, once a month.
I frequently tell my clients, “don’t do it (facebook fan page for example) just because everybody else is. Do it because it’s already part of your routine; you see the value of the channel; and it will help ‘spread the word.’”
(via Jeremiah Owyang)
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SEO Knowledge Base on Conductor.com
This is Conductor’s SEO knowledge base, a collection of calculators, presentations, whitepapers and articles designed to better understand natural search engine optimization.
I’ll be collecting more SEO related material here, so use the search box to aggregate more “SEO” info than you might care to know.
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When Can I Use - A handy browser compatibility reference tool for HTML5, CSS3, SVG and other emerging web technologies
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…more often than not in conversation, I don’t hear folks refer to it as a smartphone, or even phone, but an iPhone.
This point was driven home when I attended a recent Career Day event at a local school to explain what I do: namely, report on the wireless industry and review mobile devices. To keep things simple, I started the conversation by asking: “How many of your parents use a smartphone?” Not a single student raised their hand, which caused me to break out into a sweat as I envisioned my entire presentation going down the tubes faster than you can say, “Wimbledon needs a tie-breaker process.” But then the light bulb went on and I asked: “How many of your parents have an iPhone?” Nearly two-thirds of the hands went up.
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Zuora : Recurring Billing & Payment Software for SaaS and Subscription Businesses
File under ecommerce, subscription billing solutions worth investigating.
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Got your “enterprise” hat on? This is an excellent snapshot of cloud computing today.
(via scribemedia)
