You can’t be serious. Groupon went public today, raising $700 million and establishing a market cap of roughly $13 billion. Let’s see… fuzzy math… a business model that seems to be a mystery to anyone who hasn’t drunk the Kool-Aid… an indefensible competitive advantage… investors who clearly want to cash out rather than build (about [...]
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Julie, Ajax’s resident digital expert, sent me an article today about how marketing departments and agencies are facing a critical shortage in employees with certain core skills… like, you know, the ability to do math. I’m not surprised, are you? To round out this picture, the Career Advisory Board I sit on also just completed [...]
I recently met Kemy Joseph, founder of U R Awesome. He gave me a sticker that in one short week has generated more smiles than I thought I’d get over the lifetime of the sticker. Kemy, you’re awesome! Jason Seiden is Co-founder and CEO of Ajax Social Media, a training company that shows professionals [...]
Those Dance Moms sure are television gold. There was a marathon this weekend. My wife loves the show. I caught one episode and wanted to call the Better Business Bureau to have them investigate the studio where the show takes place. I was equally unimpressed with the moms. I can’t even bring myself to post [...]
What: Mind•Full Media, Images & Voices of Hope Annual World Summit When: September 15-18 Cost: Free. Maybe contribute $300 to the cause. (Basically, RSVP and then just get there.) Why you should be there: You’re going to crack up laughing when I tell you why you should join me at this summit. Honest to goodness, [...]
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