05 Mar
Posted by Sean Fenlon as Google, Internet, Mobile, Technology
The article below was sent to me by Sandy Kory of Media Venture Partners.
In three years desktops will be irrelevant - Google sales chief http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/15446/business/in-three-years-desktops-will-be-irrelevant-google-sales-chief
Here is my reply, my thoughts, and my position:
I think that the Eric Schmidt quote is valid if not perfect, but mobile means portable, not best-possible-interface-experience.
I [...]
DoublePositive posted a Twitter status update merely seconds ago about LeadsCon.
Now when I perform a LeadsCon search with the hash tag, I see the actual Twitter post:
This is all very interesting.
http://blogs.doublepositive.com/2009/12/03/google-alerts-very-interesting/
SPF
02 Feb
Posted by Sean Fenlon as Automotive, Debt, Education, Industries, Insurance, Internet, Lead Generation, Marketing, Mortgage
Back in 2002, Josh Gray invested everything he had to buy Webclients.net, a lead generation firm that had grown to ~$10MM in revenue but was losing money.
As the new CEO Josh, focused like a laser on increasing yield (particular on non-monetized inventory) and grew the sales and profits of the business by orders of magnitude.
In [...]
24 Jan
Posted by Sean Fenlon as Internet, Lead Generation, LeadsCon 2010, Marketing, Tradeshows
I am a personal fan of LeadsCon and this entire blog is as well. Just ask Google:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=leadscon&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=100&lr=&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=blogs.doublepositive.com
LeadsCon 2010 speakers were just announced this week:
http://www.leadscon.com/leadscon-las-vegas-2010/full-conference-program.html
Here’s a partial list of the Rock Star speakers on the list:
Doug Lebda
Dave Wengel
Matt Coffin
Marc Diana
Steve Jillings
Payam Zamani
Please join us for our Hot Transfers workshop @ 4pm on Tuesday the 23rd.
Our presentation [...]
11 Jan
Posted by Sean Fenlon as Google, Internet, Technology
Lala hosts the most online music.
Apple recently bought Lala.
Google uses Apple’s Lala when you search for a song on Google.
It works fabulously well. If you haven’t already, try it for your favorite song.
If you don’t have a favorite song, just ask Google for one.
Oh wait…
I just tried that.
My Google search query was “best song”
I did [...]
Happy New Year Everyone!
I am going to try and do a repeat performance to last-year’s real-time blogging at the stroke of midnight.
I’m using Google again as the clock (EST):
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=time
I should concede that Google is certainly cyclical if not bullish on Predictions in general:
No matter. Personally, I’m always bullish about predictions. But then again, [...]
Any self-respecting-predicting-blogger always needs to review his past predictions before moving on with the new ones.
Let’s take a look at my Predictions for 2009:
http://blogs.doublepositive.com/2009/01/01/goodbye-2008-review-2008-predictions/
Oops, wait. That was 2008.
Here is 2009:
http://blogs.doublepositive.com/2009/01/01/hello-2009-predictions-for-2009/
Here’s what I predicted.
1. Things Changed
Yup. Nailed that one.
2. People and Businesses Will Try Harder than Ever to Avoid Pain
Yup. Nailed that one.
3. People [...]
I’ve been a long-time user of Google Alerts.
http://www.google.com/alerts
Like most, the first alert I setup was my own name.
I’m also an active user on Twitter.
Very interesting that for the first time (just moments ago), I received a Google Alert from a Twitter update I just Tweeted moments ago:
I clicked this link:
The Google Alert term [...]
27 Nov
Posted by Sean Fenlon as Internet, Lead Generation, Marketing, Technology, Uncategorized
This is a fantastic interview video.
Jason Calacanis (who is very smart and successful) interviews Matt Coffin (who is very smart and successful) on TWiST #27:
http://www.blip.tv/file/2852558
Matt Coffin was the first to hear the Calacanis/Mahalo pitch and the first investor in Jason’s most recent startup Mahalo — he also sits on their [...]
20 Nov
Posted by Sean Fenlon as Education, Industries, Insurance, Internet, Lead Generation, Marketing, Mortgage, Real Estate, Technology
Rumors of a QuinStreet IPO have been swirling around the space on-again/off-again for years.
But wow it is official:
http://secwatch.com/filings/view.jsp?formid=2469864
I will probably circle back and add more color commentary when I have a few moments, but in the meantime, let me scream BRAVO and CONGRATULATIONS to CEO Doug Valenti and the rest of the QuinStreet team.
Just a [...]