Why The Social CRM Strategies For Business Seminar Is A Lot Like The Velvet Underground's Albums

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Brian Eno once said that even though hardly anyone bought the Velvet Underground’s albums at the time they first appeared, almost everyone who did formed their own band. The sCRM Summit in Washington DC had a similar vibe. The small conference took place at a snowed-in Westin, a few blocks from… More»

To My Client Dal Jones (1971-2010)

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Dal, I know it’s probably kind of weird to think that I’m writing you a letter. I’ve even got an unanswered email from you from the other day in my inbox. I’m still kind of in shock, buddy. I’ve never lost a client before. This is strange, and very sad.… More»

Social ERP: What is it?

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I was sitting in front of Stacks, a Burlingame, California pancake house, this past Sunday morning, with my dad. We were talking about the notion of social enterprise resource planning, and what it might look like. He works for a big solar company that sells solar facilities to gigantic businesses… More»

Why Facebook Has No Incentive To Care About Your Privacy

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Facebook is a medium-sized global company based in Palo Alto, California. It’s got about 1000 employees, and now has offices in New York and Dublin. The company is the world’s largest social network, and, in the last year, it has been valued at amounts ranging from $6.5 to $14 Billion.… More»

Why I Wear $14.75 Deodorant

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I was sitting in a doctor’s office about a month ago when I saw a writeup in The Advocate about the “best deodorant in the world.” I’ve been using Gilette’s deoderant/anti-perspirant probably since high school (1994?), and I’d never really thought of changing, except that I’d been reading a lot… More»

First Impressions: Starwood's Aloft Brand

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I first walked into a Starwood Aloft Hotel down in Charlotte, North Carolina, last summer. It struck me as a “85%” version of their 12-year-old Hotel W brand. Room count was smaller (typically 85-115), and the rooms appeared to be about 15% smaller. Fixtures (bath, paint, linens) seem to… More»

First Impressions: Starwood's Aloft Brand

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I first walked into a Starwood Aloft Hotel down in Charlotte, North Carolina, last summer. It struck me as a “85%” version of their 12-year-old Hotel W brand. Room count was smaller (typically 85-115), and the rooms appeared to be about 15% smaller. Fixtures (bath, paint, linens) seem to… More»

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