The Blogging for Business conference will be next Monday. Click below to see the Rocky Mountain Voices vidcast with Matt Reinbold and Brad Baldwin
Popularity: 27% [?]
Tag: Tech Life
Calendar: Blogging for Business Conference Monday
October 18th, 2007Calendar: Utah Tech Spotlight — DOBA
October 11th, 2007
Take a breather Thursday and go check out Doba, courtesy of the jockeys over at TwelveHorses. P.S. Don’t forget that Doba is hosting Guy Kawasaki in a few weeks:
“Not only has Jeremy been very successful in building his company here in Utah (currently ranked the 23rd fastest growing privately held business in the Nation), but what Jeremy brings goes far beyond his business savvy and incredible success.”
Go to the Utah Tech Events site to RSVP
Date: Thursday, October 11th
Time: 1:00 – 2:00
Location: Bohemian Brewery And Grill
(94 East and 7200 South, right off of State Street, SLC)
Popularity: 21% [?]
Come one, Come all to Facebook… except you… and you… and…
September 12th, 2007
Yeah, I know this is old news, but when Facebook puts up a tool asking you to import your Gmail contacts, and then BANS YOU for doing exactly that… something’s gotta be said.
Harry Joiner, the Marketing Headhunter, was banned for doing just what Facebook said. Maybe it’s because he’s a “recruiter” (boo, hiss) and not a super geek rock-star like Scoble (who could kill your startup’s reputaiton if you banned him).
“I didn’t mean to break the rules. Indeed, if FB had been the least bit explicit as to what their rules are, I would have obeyed — and paid.”
LinkedIn slapped me in the face recently, too, when I used a similar tool… asking my own Gmail contacts to join my in happy linky-networky-love.
At the end of the day, sure NOBODY LIKES A SPAMMER, but Social Networks are tricky things. You (facebook, LinkedIn, mySpace, etc, etc) can’t run around like an axe-murderer and lop nodes off the network willy-nilly without probably cause and a little due dilligence… and you sure as hell can’t do it PERMANENTLY–unless you are god-like, at which point, you are omnipotent and already know who my friends are, so I would expect them to already BE in my network when I login the first time.
But, apparently, humans actually have the tendency to make mistakes… especially when it comes to relationships.
If you think I am upset about this, I’m not nearly as angry as The Recruiting Animal is (listen to the first 5 minutes… unless you want to listen to Jibber Jobber too).
Popularity: 20% [?]
Calendar: Guy Kawasaki Speaking in Utah November 1st, 2007
September 10th, 2007
I noticed in my Connect email this morning that Guy Kawasaki will be speaking in Utah (brief autobiography) on November 1st, 2007 (
). He will be speaking on business, and it’s expected that he reveal everything unknown in the known universe… or, at lease a few cool things about How to Innovate and Change the World, for sure.
From the Connect Press Release:
Best-selling author and business visionary Guy Kawasaki will speak to Utah executives on November 1 at an event presented by Doba and co-sponsored by Connect magazine and the Utah Technology Council (UTC) at the Health Science Center at Salt Lake Community College’s Jordan Campus, 3491 West, 9000 South. Guy Kawasaki serves on the Advisory Board of Doba, the leader in online product sourcing solutions for small to medium-size retailers, and, in that capacity, has agreed to make a presentation in Utah. In this session from 3:00-5:00 p.m., Kawasaki will discuss “How to Innovate and Change the World.”
Kawasaki’s speech, “How to Innovate and Change the World,” is based, in part, on his best-selling book Rules for Revolutionaries and is aimed at inspiring and informing individuals who work at innovative companies. During his presentation, Kawasaki will lay out the strategic steps necessary to create new products and services and will answer questions from the audience afterward. To register, visit http://www.doba.com/guy.
Guy Kawasaki is widely regarded in Silicon Valley and beyond as a leading business start-up thought leader. He is the managing director of Garage Technology Ventures; the author of eight books, including The Art of the Start and Rules for Revolutionaries; a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine; and the co-founder of Truemors.com.
“Bringing Guy Kawasaki to Salt Lake City is a real win for the many thriving businesses and start-ups that call Utah home,” says Doba co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Hanks. “Working with Guy as a member of our Advisory Board has been an enlightening experience. His experience and insights are helping our company advance on so many fronts that we felt it would be a disservice to all of us if we didn’t ask Guy to address the entire business community in Utah.”
Notes:
- It’s kinda cool to see that Jeremy of Doba met Guy back in 2006, apparently thanks to blogging. Guy is currently on the Doba board.
- If you’re EVER in a situation where you have to HIRE SOMEONE, read Guy’s The Art of Recruiting post FIRST, rinse and repeat often!
- Reading How to Drive Your Competition Crazy got me hooked on his ideas and out-of-the-box thinking from day one.
- I’ve blogged about Guy a few times, including using his BOZO TEST to point out some silly things local companies have been up to lately.
- You should search YouTube for Guy Kawasaki to see more.
Books and Stuff:
Popularity: 24% [?]
