Product Reviews
Find a way to filter out all the noise
When I first learned about Filtrbox (www.filtrbox.com), I was not impressed. I didn’t understand why the world needed yet another product that does the same things as Google Alerts (http://www.google.com/alerts). But thanks to the persistence of Filtrbox’s PR department, I now understand. My major complaint with Google Alerts was the inability to filter and remove [...]
The agency model is broken (post #2)
In one of my past posts, I wrote about the broken advertising agency model. In my previous rant I wrote about clients that hire agencies for more sales but manage the agency as a cost center instead of a revenue center. As a result, agencies default to what they know. The Tribble Agency compares agencies to diapers and recommends [...]
Product review: JungleDisk
As a small business, I’m always interested in cool new technologies. Lately, I’ve been looking at hosted file servers/backup solutions that would let me keep my data off site and safe. I found a cool vendor called JungleDisk. JungleDisk uses Amazon’s web services and allows easy transfer of files to and from our local machines [...]
SharePoint for Project Management
I met Dux Raymond Sy a year or two ago while doing some work for Bamboo Solutions. Dux is an expert in leveraging technology to enhance project management. He is the author of SharePoint for Project Management. What is SharePoint? For those of you living in a cave, SharePoint allows individuals within an organization [...]
Book review – Making the Number
After reviewing Making the Number, there are a number of points about sales benchmarking that apply to our own theories about marketing. The scoreboard for sales professional is and always has been the pay stub – this is the crudest form of sales benchmarking. For marketing, it has always been a bit stickier and [...]
Another addiction
As if I wasn’t addicted enough to the Internet, I’ve now managed to integrate my exercise to the web, thanks to the Nike+iPod Sport Kit. I just bought this device over the weekend but already I am pleased. My online OCD behavior, coupled with cool charts and graphs of running and workout times is actually motivating [...]
Set the mood with art
Here’s an example of a fantastic tool produced by Getty Images that helps graphic designers brainstorm image and graphic ideas. So how does it work? Think of it as mood art – you set the mood, they provide the art to match the mood. Getty does a great job showcasing their offerings – still, video [...]
a facebook strategy?
Huh? You can’t ignore FaceBook. More than 20 million users visit every day for more than 54 billion total page views per month. Now the hard part. How are you making FaceBook part of your marketing strategy? If you don’t have a clue, suggest you read this great article from Dave McClure: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/03/seven-steps-to-graphing-your-facebook-strategy/ Send to [...]
Aside from Microsoft, who offers the best partner program targeting SharePoint developers and solution providers?
I’m researching partner programs that target SharePoint solution providers and developers on the Sharepoint platform. Aside from Microsoft, which ISVs have the best programs? What makes these programs attractive to solution providers? Is it the discounts, demo software, marketing assistance, other? Any feedback is appreciated. Email me at benbradley (at) bwmginc (dot) com Send to [...]
