Thursday, November 24, 2011
Are you going to watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Here is a link that may help all of my NYC friends. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Google to wind down Google Labs
I found this article from Parmy Olson at Forbes Tech
Google says it’s winding down Google Labs, a site where users can try out new products its engineers are experimenting with. Google made the announcement in a blog post entitled, “More wood behind fewer arrows,” the LA Times reports. Google Labs was where the Internet giant first experimented with successful products including Maps, News and Trends – but it now wants to focus on launching fewer products.
Meanwhile Google co-founder Larry Page, who took over as CEO in April, is said to be refocusing the company on products and its “start-up philosophy,” AFP reports. Patrick Pichette, speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference, also said investors need not worry about revenue from the Android OS or Google’s Chrome browser.
“Through the reorganization, the realignment that Larry did a couple of months ago, he just wanted to put focus specifically on product,” Pichette said. He went on to say that Google is a “very young company, we are in start-up mode and we are going to invest for the long term.”
Investors are concerned that Google’s revenue is still primarily coming from searches, despite it being 36 months since the launch of Android. Pichette said this was “short-termish,” adding, “That’s just not the way Google thinks.”
Doesn't sound like it this decision will slow them down any. Thank You Parmy and Forbes Tech for sharing.
Google says it’s winding down Google Labs, a site where users can try out new products its engineers are experimenting with. Google made the announcement in a blog post entitled, “More wood behind fewer arrows,” the LA Times reports. Google Labs was where the Internet giant first experimented with successful products including Maps, News and Trends – but it now wants to focus on launching fewer products.
Meanwhile Google co-founder Larry Page, who took over as CEO in April, is said to be refocusing the company on products and its “start-up philosophy,” AFP reports. Patrick Pichette, speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference, also said investors need not worry about revenue from the Android OS or Google’s Chrome browser.
“Through the reorganization, the realignment that Larry did a couple of months ago, he just wanted to put focus specifically on product,” Pichette said. He went on to say that Google is a “very young company, we are in start-up mode and we are going to invest for the long term.”
Investors are concerned that Google’s revenue is still primarily coming from searches, despite it being 36 months since the launch of Android. Pichette said this was “short-termish,” adding, “That’s just not the way Google thinks.”
Doesn't sound like it this decision will slow them down any. Thank You Parmy and Forbes Tech for sharing.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Looking for the top 10 Tweeter Trends?
From Mashable http://on.mash.to/gGJ3nH
Remember all of the Super Bowl banter — the smack talk, the color commentary, and the commercial cheers/jeers — that filled your Twitter feed last weekend? Turns out it didn’t hold a candle to the Holy Trinity of American pop: Britney, Gaga and Bieber. The anticipated release of Spears’ new album generated so much tweetable heat that it stayed in the top 10 trends for seven days straight, and lands the number one spot on our list this week.
Only then does the Super Bowl make an appearance at number two, followed very closely by Lady Gaga at number three, whose newest single just “dropped” (as the kids say) this past Friday. And Justin Bieber’s fans sent his name into the number four slot with a frenzy of tweets about his upcoming 3D movie.
And the latest news from the tenuous situation in Egypt? The topic, after its last few weeks in the social media spotlight, has fallen to number 10 on this week’s chart, despite the country’s ongoing political developments.
For the full list of top trends, check out the chart below, compiled by our friends at What the Trend. Because this is a topical list, hashtag memes and games have been omitted from the chart.
You can check past Twitter trends in our Top Twitter Topics section, and read more about this past week’s trends on What The Trend.
Remember all of the Super Bowl banter — the smack talk, the color commentary, and the commercial cheers/jeers — that filled your Twitter feed last weekend? Turns out it didn’t hold a candle to the Holy Trinity of American pop: Britney, Gaga and Bieber. The anticipated release of Spears’ new album generated so much tweetable heat that it stayed in the top 10 trends for seven days straight, and lands the number one spot on our list this week.
Only then does the Super Bowl make an appearance at number two, followed very closely by Lady Gaga at number three, whose newest single just “dropped” (as the kids say) this past Friday. And Justin Bieber’s fans sent his name into the number four slot with a frenzy of tweets about his upcoming 3D movie.
And the latest news from the tenuous situation in Egypt? The topic, after its last few weeks in the social media spotlight, has fallen to number 10 on this week’s chart, despite the country’s ongoing political developments.
For the full list of top trends, check out the chart below, compiled by our friends at What the Trend. Because this is a topical list, hashtag memes and games have been omitted from the chart.
You can check past Twitter trends in our Top Twitter Topics section, and read more about this past week’s trends on What The Trend.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Now in days if you own a business, have a product to promote or want to communicate with your friends social media should be knocking on your door. It may seem overwhelming, it may seem time-consuming, even a bit worrisome. But in reality, being available on this medium for your fans, followers and customers doesn't have to be a burden. With the right tools you will be communicating with friends, prospects, family members and customers on real time and right away. This year, at Market America's World Conferenct thay are hoping to communicate with everyone through various social media strategies and network to keep you in the loop of what is happening in real time. Make sure all of you have your Twitter handles and Facebook set up on your phones, ipads, ipods or labtops!
These are few of the things you will be seeing at World Conference and we want you to be prepared to tweet, post, take photos, blog and chat:
- Live Twitter boards through out the arena
- QR codes to be used on products and marketing materials
- Steve Ashley's Social Media and Social Networking Presentation
- Natalia Diaz and Christian Karasiewicz will introduce you to Social Networking 101
- Live tweet and Facebook post and updates
- Photo uploads to Flickr
- Video Uploads and Updates on Youtube.com
- Blog post and image updates on beingjrridinger.com lorensworld.com and blog.marketamerica.com
- Every presenter will have their Twitter handle at the beginning of their presentation
- Ever product and notable will announce their Facebook fan page
And don't forget to follow my wife and I @jrridinger and @lorenridinger for comments and questions.
Thanks JR and Loren for all you do. @ranready
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
E-commerce without a doubt is booming!
E-commerce without a doubt is booming!
Are you shopping online yet? If not what are you waiting for? Why waste gas, wait in long lines or have to search hours for products you can't find! Now is the time to shop online and no one else has such a rich and unlimited paid to shop program!
"There is no doubt that while brick and mortar businesses feel outdated, brick and mortar sales continue to massively trump online sales. But e-commerce sales are growing at a very strong rate. In 2009, U.S. online sales amounted to $155.2 billion, only 6% of total retail sales (via Forrester Research). A new report from comScore released "its Q2 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $32.9 billion for the quarter, up 9 percent versus year ago." According to the numbers in the study, U.S. e-commerce sales have a 7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) since 2007. E-commerce, without a doubt, is booming!" "Forrester predicts that online sales will reach $250 billion in 2014, capturing 8% of the total U.S. retail sales" I wanted to share this article with you called the Long Tail of Retail: A new report from comScore released "its Q2 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $32.9 billion for the quarter, up 9 percent versus year ago." According to the numbers in the study, U.S. e-commerce sales have a 7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) since 2007.
A new report from comScore released "its Q2 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $32.9 billion for the quarter, up 9 percent versus year ago." According to the numbers in the study, U.S. e-commerce sales have a 7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) since 2007.
Forrester predicts that online sales will reach $250 billion in 2014, capturing 8% of the total U.S. retail sales. But what sectors of online retail will explode? Which ones will become irrelevant?
E-commerce superstores like Amazon and Zappos will continue to expand by providing a wider product selection to suit everyone's needs so they become a hub for everything and anything, sort of like WalMart. Their impressive growth rates which quickly made them billion dollar companies aren't likely to come to a halt any time soon. E-stores like Amazon and Zappos are certainly hitting the long tail of retail, and are successful in doing so because consumers are having trouble finding miscellaneous products they want in their local retail stores. Amazon and Zappos make it easy to find and purchase the things you really want. Where else can I find organic soy milk in portable single-serve sizes? Perhaps Whole Foods, but I really hate waiting in those long lines, and it would be a disappointing and wasted trip if they didn't carry what I was looking for or was out of stock
Flash sale sites like Gilt, HauteLook and RueLaLa will reach more consumers who are looking for the latest and greatest deals on designer brands. Gilt Groupe even expanded to create Gilt City for flash deals in your local city. With consumers looking to minimize costs but maximize value, flash sale businesses came at the right time. Right now, there are scores of web-savvy consumers who would die for 70% off a pair of Nudie jeans, and would check in online several times a day to catch the most recent and available deals, which can disappear in minutes. These businesses win because they capitalized on maximized value to customers at minimized costs, at a time when consumer behaviors and technology enabled these businesses to boom.
To read more: http://huff.to/cOyXzm
Published in http://beingjrridinger.com/inside-jr/item/166-e-commerce-without-a-doubt-is-booming.html
http://ranreadyonline.com
Are you shopping online yet? If not what are you waiting for? Why waste gas, wait in long lines or have to search hours for products you can't find! Now is the time to shop online and no one else has such a rich and unlimited paid to shop program!
"There is no doubt that while brick and mortar businesses feel outdated, brick and mortar sales continue to massively trump online sales. But e-commerce sales are growing at a very strong rate. In 2009, U.S. online sales amounted to $155.2 billion, only 6% of total retail sales (via Forrester Research). A new report from comScore released "its Q2 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $32.9 billion for the quarter, up 9 percent versus year ago." According to the numbers in the study, U.S. e-commerce sales have a 7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) since 2007. E-commerce, without a doubt, is booming!" "Forrester predicts that online sales will reach $250 billion in 2014, capturing 8% of the total U.S. retail sales" I wanted to share this article with you called the Long Tail of Retail: A new report from comScore released "its Q2 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $32.9 billion for the quarter, up 9 percent versus year ago." According to the numbers in the study, U.S. e-commerce sales have a 7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) since 2007.
A new report from comScore released "its Q2 2010 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $32.9 billion for the quarter, up 9 percent versus year ago." According to the numbers in the study, U.S. e-commerce sales have a 7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) since 2007.
Forrester predicts that online sales will reach $250 billion in 2014, capturing 8% of the total U.S. retail sales. But what sectors of online retail will explode? Which ones will become irrelevant?
E-commerce superstores like Amazon and Zappos will continue to expand by providing a wider product selection to suit everyone's needs so they become a hub for everything and anything, sort of like WalMart. Their impressive growth rates which quickly made them billion dollar companies aren't likely to come to a halt any time soon. E-stores like Amazon and Zappos are certainly hitting the long tail of retail, and are successful in doing so because consumers are having trouble finding miscellaneous products they want in their local retail stores. Amazon and Zappos make it easy to find and purchase the things you really want. Where else can I find organic soy milk in portable single-serve sizes? Perhaps Whole Foods, but I really hate waiting in those long lines, and it would be a disappointing and wasted trip if they didn't carry what I was looking for or was out of stock
Flash sale sites like Gilt, HauteLook and RueLaLa will reach more consumers who are looking for the latest and greatest deals on designer brands. Gilt Groupe even expanded to create Gilt City for flash deals in your local city. With consumers looking to minimize costs but maximize value, flash sale businesses came at the right time. Right now, there are scores of web-savvy consumers who would die for 70% off a pair of Nudie jeans, and would check in online several times a day to catch the most recent and available deals, which can disappear in minutes. These businesses win because they capitalized on maximized value to customers at minimized costs, at a time when consumer behaviors and technology enabled these businesses to boom.
To read more: http://huff.to/cOyXzm
Published in http://beingjrridinger.com/inside-jr/item/166-e-commerce-without-a-doubt-is-booming.html
http://ranreadyonline.com
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Planning Now for a Futuristic Web - JK
JK Planning Now for a Futuristic Web
There are some amazing developments exploding on this social Web that are pointing to an increasingly human experience. Right now the buzz is about real-time search and location-based services. The only certainty is that these developments will be followed by others.
You can try to predict what is coming next, or you can just accept the fact that the inevitable will happen. As a small business owner and user of this technology, I believe the smart thing to do is to assume that the Web will continue to evolve into an experience that enhances, extends, and in many ways, mirrors our everyday human experiences. And then plan for that.
Shouldn't we be working now with an eye on the inevitable Web that will become reality in 10, 20, or even 50 years into the future? If you have been on this planet for a while, you know the future seems to arrive much more quickly than you would have otherwise imagined, so you may as well start planning for it.
The Past
The early days of modern marketing in the '50's and '60's gave us an imagined experience. Products and services were marketed to make us feel younger, run faster and jump higher, and otherwise live a Utopian life of eternal youth. And surprisingly, we believed it all.
The Near Past
Then the '70's and '80's came along and we discovered some truths about people, companies, and governments. We realized that the party just couldn't last.
The Present
The '90's and early years of this century brought us down to earth as globalization became reality. Not only is our world not perfect, there are quite a few problems that demand our attention - both locally and across the globe.
What If
Imagine what social media would have been like during these periods. It would have mirrored the times, just as blogging and the social media network mirror where we are at today.
Social media reflects what is going on in the world today. It captures and records everything. And that data is then analyzed, although not necessarily very well at this time. Though the day of accurate measurement, analysis, and feedback will come. You can count on it.
The Future - Here and Now
Knowing this, you have to now consider how you will use the Web of the future. That's right, you can choose how to use the Web, or you can sit back passively and wait for it to use you, which of course is what is already happening.
The Web is indexing information with amazing speed and accuracy, and that trend is sure to continue. Knowing that, it is wise to consider what a world will be like where there is a perfect Web, one with nearly perfect information that mirrors your every move, and those of everyone else. How will you respond?
As small business owners, how will you shape your business to adapt your company to the inevitable future of marketing? One thing I'm sure of is it will not at all resemble what we have seen in the past. Some of my ideas are to imagine complete knowledge of competitive pricing, reputation, quality, and customer experience, to name just a few.
I believe in 30 years we will laugh at how we do things today. I believe we will be surrounded by solutions that were either out of our reach, or that we had to work extremely hard for.
Human Solutions
If there was ever a time to consider the future by thinking beyond what you considered to be normal or possible, especially as it involves the human aspects of your business, this is that time. It's time to think about what is possible when you seamlessly connect millions of people in ways that are unimaginable, because the unimaginable will indeed arrive soon enough.
Some Ideas to Consider
What if you knew exactly what was on your customers minds? What if you knew their every thought concerning your product and service? How would you use this information to deliver a better experience - not just better overall, but optimized for each and every customer.
Is this possible? You bet it is. And we should all start preparing for that possibility.
In a future post I'll share one amazing technology that gives a glimpse into these possibilities. The great thing about amazing possibilities is you don't have to predict them.
You just have to be ready.
There are some amazing developments exploding on this social Web that are pointing to an increasingly human experience. Right now the buzz is about real-time search and location-based services. The only certainty is that these developments will be followed by others.
You can try to predict what is coming next, or you can just accept the fact that the inevitable will happen. As a small business owner and user of this technology, I believe the smart thing to do is to assume that the Web will continue to evolve into an experience that enhances, extends, and in many ways, mirrors our everyday human experiences. And then plan for that.
Shouldn't we be working now with an eye on the inevitable Web that will become reality in 10, 20, or even 50 years into the future? If you have been on this planet for a while, you know the future seems to arrive much more quickly than you would have otherwise imagined, so you may as well start planning for it.
The Past
The early days of modern marketing in the '50's and '60's gave us an imagined experience. Products and services were marketed to make us feel younger, run faster and jump higher, and otherwise live a Utopian life of eternal youth. And surprisingly, we believed it all.
The Near Past
Then the '70's and '80's came along and we discovered some truths about people, companies, and governments. We realized that the party just couldn't last.
The Present
The '90's and early years of this century brought us down to earth as globalization became reality. Not only is our world not perfect, there are quite a few problems that demand our attention - both locally and across the globe.
What If
Imagine what social media would have been like during these periods. It would have mirrored the times, just as blogging and the social media network mirror where we are at today.
Social media reflects what is going on in the world today. It captures and records everything. And that data is then analyzed, although not necessarily very well at this time. Though the day of accurate measurement, analysis, and feedback will come. You can count on it.
The Future - Here and Now
Knowing this, you have to now consider how you will use the Web of the future. That's right, you can choose how to use the Web, or you can sit back passively and wait for it to use you, which of course is what is already happening.
The Web is indexing information with amazing speed and accuracy, and that trend is sure to continue. Knowing that, it is wise to consider what a world will be like where there is a perfect Web, one with nearly perfect information that mirrors your every move, and those of everyone else. How will you respond?
As small business owners, how will you shape your business to adapt your company to the inevitable future of marketing? One thing I'm sure of is it will not at all resemble what we have seen in the past. Some of my ideas are to imagine complete knowledge of competitive pricing, reputation, quality, and customer experience, to name just a few.
I believe in 30 years we will laugh at how we do things today. I believe we will be surrounded by solutions that were either out of our reach, or that we had to work extremely hard for.
Human Solutions
If there was ever a time to consider the future by thinking beyond what you considered to be normal or possible, especially as it involves the human aspects of your business, this is that time. It's time to think about what is possible when you seamlessly connect millions of people in ways that are unimaginable, because the unimaginable will indeed arrive soon enough.
Some Ideas to Consider
What if you knew exactly what was on your customers minds? What if you knew their every thought concerning your product and service? How would you use this information to deliver a better experience - not just better overall, but optimized for each and every customer.
Is this possible? You bet it is. And we should all start preparing for that possibility.
In a future post I'll share one amazing technology that gives a glimpse into these possibilities. The great thing about amazing possibilities is you don't have to predict them.
You just have to be ready.
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