This is one awesome belt buckle I saw today at the Union Sqare NYC Urban Outfitters. It’s a belt buckle and beer-bottle opener all in one. I almost had to buy it, but the price was a little high.… Read the rest
Google Faces Competition From Unknown
Google recenly filed it’s 2005 annual report (Form 10-K). I was particularly drawn to the section on Competition, even though it was short. The first part is a no-brainer:
… Read the restWe face formidable competition in every aspect of our business, and particularly from other companies that seek to connect people with information on the web and provide them with relevant advertising.
Rishad Tobaccowala Talks Transparency
I participated today in a small gathering of media-and-technology executives for a briefing with Rishad Tobaccowala of Publicis Group’s recently formed Denuo. Rishad is an impressive visionary, and I look forward to seeing how his new marketing-agency consulting model works out.… Read the rest
What People Really Do On The Web
I was on a panel at SXSW Monday called "What People Really Do On The Web." My fellow panelists included: Holland Hofma Brown, VP Internet Panel Management, Harris Interactive; moderator Joel Greenberg, Sr Planner, GSD&M; and Michele Madansky, VP Corp & Sales Research, Yahoo!.… Read the rest
See Laura Kalehoff Run
For those who haven’t heard, please check out See Laura Run, the blog I set up for my wife Laura. She’s running a marathon to raise money for cancer research, and her blog documents the weekly routine and successes. Check it out and please donate.… Read the rest