Posted by Jim Haughwout on December 4, 2010 · 1 Comment
We often are asked about the risk of doing something new. However, what is the risk of NOT doing something new? Especially in a world filled with creativity and competition.
Posted by Jim Haughwout on June 27, 2010 · 5 Comments
“Collaboration” has been used to categorise a wide variety of products. Even with a range of products this broad, I have found seven attributes that separate winning collaboration products from also-rans…
Posted by Jim Haughwout on January 29, 2010 · 2 Comments
“Only two industries in the world call their customers ‘users.’ The illegal drug trade and the IT industry.” This joke highlights a condition that too many customers feel about how they are considered by developers of too many software and computer products. Companies can avoid being characterized by this joke if they always remember who their customers are…
Posted by Jim Haughwout on December 28, 2009 · 6 Comments
Skype is a great service. Last month, a consortium of investors bought Skype from eBay so they could run it as an independent business. However, before they can successfully re-commercialize Skype into the industry leader its technology allows, the new owners will first have to overcome a major fraud perception…
Posted by Jim Haughwout on December 24, 2009 · 2 Comments
Back in the “Days of Dial-up,” thanks to great affiliate marketing, Christmas Day used to be the number one registration day for Internet (Web 1.0) leaders like AOL. What will Christmas hold this year for Social Media (and Web 2.0) leaders like Facebook and Twitter? Will the results be good–or will they indicate it is time for new affiliate marketing programs?…
Posted by Jim Haughwout on October 31, 2009 · Comments Off
Online social media communities are living ecosystems. Unmanaged, they can evolve into something undesirable or simply die out. To avoid this, tend your community just like you would attend a garden. This will take just as much work as managing a successful garden but – when successful – will yield just as pleasing results…